Missionary Excursion to Burg Eltz and Reichsburg

Isn't this a pretty geranium

Dear All,
We have had a number of special experiences this week involving the priesthood and healings. Some have been quite phenomenal in the dramatic healing that has occured. We have seen the hand of the LOrd protecting some of our missionaries in their travels and the work they are doing. We have 1 couple that was told they would have to postpone there mission for 1 1/2 months while a visa was obtained. With a lot of prayer and work, and intervention by the Lord they entered the MTC on May 28th as originally scheduled. The visa situation is still being worked on and may take months to obtained, but they will be in country and trained by their predecessors. This is just one of the incidents we have witnessed recently with one of our missionaries.



Thursday was a national holiday and the office was close, but we went in and worked 5 hours anyway. In the afternoon we drove with another missionary couple to the city of Seligenstadt which is a beautiful old town not far distant from Frankfurt. I want to show you the May pole which stand in the city square. You can see Susan and Br. Wells looking at it. In medieval times these pole were very important, the common man was illiterate and couldn't read, but he would go to the town center and on the May Pole were attached emblems of the businesses in town, and he could see then the businesses in that town or village. In the far right is the village well (in this case the village fountain).
This old house help give this city it's name. The name of the city is Seligenstadt. Seligen is the German word for "to Bless". Above the 2nd floor window is written in old German the sentence Blessed is this city, my daughter was lost and I found her here. Hence the name "blessed city"


This Rose bush was in full bloom, with many pedals gently lying on the street in front of the house. The street was about 10 feet wide, but when the only traffic was foot or an occasional horse cart the size was sufficient.
I wanted to let you see the beautiful reflection of the building behind me in the window. This effect is possible because the glass is bubble shaped creating this kaleidoscope picture.

We had the opportunity to take a group of senior missionaries to the city of Cochem , and after some lunch we went across the Mosel River to the castle on the hill. Finding our way to the castle was an experience, because there where no signs showing the roads to take and the GPS's where on strike, but eventually we made it. Oma and I are responsible every month for some kind of cultural experience for the senior missionaries here in Frankfurt, and this month we choose the above castle (Reichsburg castle), and the Burg Eltz castle.

On the path to Burg Eltz castle. This castle has 80 Rooms with 40 Fireplaces, and is still inhabited by the family that owns it..
Burg Eltz is a lovely family owned and occupied castle for 750 years.
We hope you have a great week. We love you all,
Oma und Opa