Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Last Week in Piraeus

Monday, May 27, 2019



Island of Salamina


Hello, one and all! That's right, we got transfer calls, and the opposite of what everyone thought would happen, happened! I will be going to Egaleo with my MTC companion, Elder Z.! Elder F. will stay in Piraeus with Elder H.

MONDAY, May 20th: So, you know how the Lord works in mysterious ways? Well after emails, we needed to go help a member fix her computer. As a backstory, three years ago in September, I attended my first semester at BYU-Idaho. I shipped my recently built computer to Idaho from Florida. When I booted up the computer, it didn't work, and I was forced to open it up and figure out what was wrong. For no apparent reason and with no other damage to the computer, a SATA cable had come unplugged from the hard drive. I fixed it and didn't think much of it, just that it was strange that only this cable became unplugged. Well long story short, because of that experience, I was able to get this lady's computer working. It was somehow booting from a Family Search CD she had in the computer and was forcing the PC into a Family Search database or reader or something. Weird!

TUESDAY, May 21st: We had a good district council and whiteboard.

WEDNESDAY, May 22nd: We searched out addresses and had an awesome lesson with R. He is doing very well and loves having lessons with us. We had dinner at an embassy family's home, and it was sooooo good, but I was so full I felt sick, lol. 

THURSDAY, May 23rd: We taught at the Friendship Center for a very long time...But, our last class was super fun, and we had a good time. We had a good whiteboard that night as well. One of our local friends wrote out a list of whiteboard questions for us, haha. They are really good!

FRIDAY, May 24th: We had the dreaded Weekly Planning and a lesson with R. We got transfer calls that night as well. 

SATURDAY, May 25th: We helped a lady move in the morning and did a whiteboard. It was not a very busy day.

SUNDAY, May 26th: We had church, and there were two youth speakers and no one else scheduled to speak because normally we have two speakers. and that's it, but I think they forgot that youth speakers don't write very long talks, lol. So, the branch president gave a baaaaallin’ impromptu talk, and it was miiiint! 

MONDAY, May 27th: We are actually on our way to Salamina right now. I am writing this from a bus, lol. It is an island right off the coast, and we are all going there for a BBQ at a member's house. Elder F. has been waiting for a long time to go there, haha. 

Love you all! 

- Elder Müller





Note: Elder Muller did not have his normal amount of time to email on Monday due to his trip to the island. He did upload pictures, but he was not able to send any comments for what they were! Maybe he can clear that up next week! 










Sunset










Ferry back and forth to the island

Elder R.

Elder Muller













Thursday, May 23, 2019

Baptism Again?


Monday, May 20, 2019




Hey, guys! Another warm week has passed in Piraeus.

TUESDAY, May 14th: We had a good district council, and then I had an exchange with Elders H. and Z. in Piraeus. Elder Z. has a good relationship with a less-active member here who hasn't wanted contact for a while, but we were able to go over, and it was great. The appetizers she fed us were incredible as well.

WEDNESDAY, May 15th: We got Indian gyros to celebrate the end of the exchange. As Elder F. and I were returning home, we forgot to get off at the right stop on the metro, so we decided to walk to the next stop on the correct line and find the reason why we forgot to get off! We run into a member couple, and so yeah, faith brings miracles. We had an absolutely incredible lesson with R., and he asked loads of important questions. Our relationship is definitely getting stronger and gaining more trust.

THURSDAY, May 16th: We went in the morning with the sisters to bring a member some cookies and let her know that we love her. We had pizza for lunch and did weekly planning. We met with a guy who I met last week, and his friend came along as well. We chilled at the end of a pier and talked about life and beliefs. He played and sang along to his guitar, and it was one of those cool mission moments that you never forget.

FRIDAY, May 17th: We taught at the Friendship Center, and we went to Megaro Moussikis so that Elder F. could do the baptismal interviews with S. and R. 

SATURDAY, May 18th: We went to a member's home to help with the FSY application for her son, and she surprised us by making amazing food, two hours after we had just eaten a gyro... We went with our friend R. to the baptism of S. and R., and I got to baptize S.! It was a very cool experience, and I was honored that he chose me to perform the ordinance for him. He truly has a desire to be obedient to the commandments because he is happier when he is!



SUNDAY, May 19th: We brought M. to church in Megaro Moussikis (we are starting a new Greek group there for less-active members and investigators who live long distances from the building in Halandri) and then went to Halandri and found an American guy visiting who was on his way to church. We helped to confirm S. and R., and it was a good Sunday with lots of running around getting things organized. After church, we had studies and then an okay whiteboard in Syntagma.

MONDAY, May 20th: We chilllllled all day long in the apartment. I managed to get another layer of grime off of the bathtub, and there is almost no brown on one section now! #win

So yeah, that's about it for this week. Summer is ramping up, and we are in the 20s from dawn till dusk now [Editor’s note: About the 70s in Fahrenheit.]. Oh, something I forgot to mention—God answered my unspoken prayers, and there was a smoothie blender at Lidl today and was only 20 euros. Guess who is going back on his smoothie diet for the summeeeeeer, boooooooooois? Sister Finlayson, if you read this, I promise I will stay more balanced this year! :) Love you! ;)

Smoothie Blender


Have a good week, guys.

- Elder Müller


Piraeus harbor

Piraeus harbor

Look closer....A snail

Healthy dinner

Healthy dinner

Waiting for the bus

Waiting for the bus


Baptism Day!

Baptism Day!

Elder F. Baptism D!

Baptism Day!

Baptism Day!

Baptism Day!

Baptism Day!


Baptism Day!


Baptism Day!


Baptism Day!


Baptism Day!


Baptism Day!


Baptism Day!


Baptism Day!


Whiteboard activity

Walking home from whiteboard activity

Walking home from whiteboard activity