Welcome to Limassol (A.K.A. The Sweaty City)

Group Photo Before Transfers
Photo Cred. Elder Fleming

Elder Fleming, Elder R., zone leader (England), Elder S., district leader (England), Elder R., who is going home (England), Elder Muller, district leader (Belgium/U.S.A.), Elder A. (Finland) and Elder C., zone leader (England). On the female row, starting beside Sister Fleming is Sister H., who is going home (England) and Sister R. (Finland).

Monday, May 28, 2018

Hey, everyone! It has been a long week in Cyprus, and the summer is definitely hitting us. 

TUESDAY: What a great day it was. We were packed with appointments, saying goodbye to everyone. We met up with our Chinese friend and walked together to Caritas. We introduced the Flemings and the other elders there, so they can take over the service, seeing as Elder S. and I were both leaving. We said goodbye to our fellow volunteers and our Chinese friend. We then went to Larnaca for our District Meeting. It was my "Graduate District Leader Training Meeting," which means I pretty much needed to be able to do it by myself. Elder S. was a great trainer for me. I think it went pretty well, except for the part where I forgot to tell the sisters they needed to do a role play but made them do it anyways. :) (sorry, Sister R.)

Saying Goodbye to Volunteers

Saying Goodbye to our Friend
He's a lad!

Speaking of sisters, I got to see Sister S. for the first time in 6 months! It was super weird but great. Elder S. and I were the other half of the role play with the sisters, and it never ceases to amaze me how strange it is to see someone from your MTC group and then speak Greek with them. The sisters killed it in the role play as well, by the way. When we got back to Nicosia, we went to see a member and had snacks with her as always. She always takes care of us when we go there because of how hot it is outside. We then had a dinner appointment with an American family, and we cooked for them—spaghetti and meat sauce! It was great. 

Sister S. and Elder Muller!
They hadn't seen each other since leaving the MTC together.
Sister S. has been serving in Thessaloniki for six months

Here is the note from Elder Muller regarding the pictures with Sister S.:

"The Duchess! She ordered a photo shoot for my mom. Being but a common peasant, I was forced to oblige." 

(I love Elder Muller's sense of humor! - Duchess was the nickname given to Sister S. in the MTC. A very funny story!)

Our "mom" member!

WEDNESDAY: Transfer days are always interesting. We got to Limassol and ate gyros together with everyone. Then, Elder S. and I were in a trio with Elder V. for a few hours before Elder Sampson drove through Limassol to pick up Elder S. We visited some people and hit the hay.

Eating delicious gyros
Photo Cred Elder Fleming
Elder H., Elder Muller, Elder V. (new companion), Elder S., and Elder A.

THURSDAY: We went all day long. Poor Elder V. is Branch President, Co-District Leader, and training me in the area and my Greek. Talk about stress for his last 3 months! Elder V. made a great curry for lunch, and we just had appointments and stuff to do all day long. I'm trying to get used to the humidity again. I take cold showers in the morning because it is the only time of the day or night that I'm not sweating. We had a leadership meeting from the Cyprus District. The zone leaders got lost in Limassol on their way to the church building and ended up walking for two hours and power walking for 30 minutes. We went on a 15-minute quest to find them and eventually did. We missed most of the meeting, haha. We also started are healthy eating plan.

FRIDAY: We got up and went for a run in the morning. I think Elder V. was trying to kill me. I didn't expect to run from our apartment TO THE END OF THE PIER and back again within 20 minutes. I was literally dying when I fell into a chair at the apartment. Elder V. wasn't even winded. WHAT?!?!? We did Weekly Planning and had a lesson with one of our investigators. It was okay, and he promised to finish reading the Book of Mormon. 

SATURDAY: We had a lesson with the husband of a member here. After years, he said by Tuesday, he will finally give us his answer about if he will be baptized or not. We played football and also visited our Cypriot parents. They are a couple who own a betting shop and treat us like their kids. The guy lived in, of all places, Louisiana for 20 years! He has a part-Cypriot, part-Louisianan accent in English. He's awesome. They also own a cafe and make amazing sandwiches.

SUNDAY: It was a good first Sunday in Limassol. We had good meetings and had a potluck after the meeting. The food was good, and everyone had a good time. Elder R. showed us some family history stuff. We had a meet up with a Russian friend, and we learned the Russian alphabet. We did trash pick-up down by the boardwalk and in front of the sea. It was packed with people.

That's about it. We are extremely busy due to taking over the sisters’ area now, District Leader responsibilities, Elder V.'s Branch President responsibilities, and just normal missionary life. I love the city already and am learning so much. I tell everybody that I have been in training my entire mission, and that is extremely true for this transfer. I feel greener now than when I entered the mission. 

Love you all!

- Πρεσβύτερος Μούλερ

Elder S. Loves Selfies (& Elder Muller!)

          They wanted us to be the same height. 

    This is me hurting every part of my body to comply

Elder S. taking pics of Sister R. taking pics of Elder Muller & Sister S.

The most unified companionship that there ever was.
Elder Muller and Elder S. One transfer together in Nicosia
"Hearts Knit Together as One"

Photos from the football match in Paphos
May 18th, Zone Conference
Elder Muller and Elder S.
(Photos from Sister Heder/Elder Fleming)

Elder Muller and Elder S. and the Sisters
May 18th, Zone Conference
(Photos from Sister Heder/Elder Fleming)

Elders from May 18th Zone Conference