So I had my first lesson! It was with the lady that I doored into my first time dooring. And funny thing she invited her preacher! My first lesson and she brought her preacher! It was pretty cool. I think it went pretty well, I think she felt the spirit. And she made out another appointment so now we have a new investigator!!! I feel so much closer to my Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. I love the Gospel so much. The Ward here is amazing, they have such an amazing fire for missionary work it is amazing. I love them already. So I'm in Bern right now and it is beautiful!!!! It's phenomenal!

Loving Switzerland!

Switzerland is a ton different from America that's for sure...the culture, the people just everything. I love it! My apartment is very nice. It is one of the biggest in the mission. For a transfer (6 weeks) they are trying out four missionaries living in it. So that's pretty cool that there is another companionship in our apartment with us. They are both way cool elders. One of them likes to cook and clean so that's nice. I love speaking with the people, they react so different. They are very nice at first, but once they find out who you are they all of the sudden hate you. It's kinda funny. Our Ward feeds us so much. we actually just got back from a lunch appointment with a lady in the Ward. The food was AMAZING but I had to eat soooo much, no leftovers here! So the first door I knocked we ended up getting and appointment out of it. So that was pretty cool! I'm excited for it. Love, Elder Talley

I have arrived in Switzerland in safety. The flight was good and I feel awake. My first area is Prattein and it's in the Bern Stake! My companions name is Elder Irick, I meet him tomorrow.

I'm on my way to Zurich

I leave February 3 rd for Switzerland and arrive in Zurich on February 4th!

Jan 15, 2009

I've been learning a ton of German, the Lord is blessing my life in so many ways. I know that without the Spirit I couldn't learn as much as I have. I can already give the first lesson all Auf Deutsch and I can kinda have random conversations. It's so amazing speaking German. It's actually kinda hard to talk about the gospel in English...I keep thinking of the words Auf Deutsch! I love it! So testimony is the strongest thing we have...It is amazing and the people can really tell if you are sincire. Today at the Temple I sat down next to a man in a wheelchair and we started talking and he asked me whre I was going for my mission. I told him Zurich Switzerland and he started to cry! And then he pulled out his name card and said "My family is from Switzerland" it was amazing...we talked a little about it and he was very emotional the whole time. It was so cool. I can't wait to get out of the bubble(MTC) and start doing some major missionary work. I know that the church is true, I know that the Book of Mormon is true. Everything is true! That's pretty much all I can say... Elder Talley

Nine days in the MTC

So my companion is name is Matthew Schults he is so awesome. He helps me out a TON. So I've been here 9 days now and this is the point time fly's by. Or so I hear. I can't wait until I'm able to speak German fluently. It will be a stress off my back. Then I'll have other things to worry about, of course I know that this is going to be worth it. Heavenly Father has strengthened me so much over these past couple of days.... Today is my first P day and so far i've gone to the Provo Temple and now I'm doing laundry and actually didn't ruin my clothes!! I'ts amazing!! So the temple was much needed, I love the feeling there and it's helped me out somuch! Luckily I get to go every week!...I know the Lord will bless us if we are faithful, That's the thing though, we can't lose faith in the Lord. Matthew Dec. 11, 2008