Munich!

Sunday was great. We were most excited because church was a 2-3 min walk from our hotel. We arrived and two members were waiting outdoor
outside. We asked them about church,and they said it wasn't here today. We then all finally decided it was at a hotel, and Elder Nelson was visiting. It was a rare privilege to be on vacation, and be treated by an apostle of the Lord. Wev) felt really blessed to listen to the Munich mission president and his wife, as well as the temple president. Then sister Nelson and Elder Nelson spoke. I felt the theme of the meeting was go to the temple, help the missionaries, the Book of Mormon is true and that's why we do peculiar things, and keep pushing onward even when things may look less hopeful. Elder Nelson said, keep trusting in the Lord no matter what happens in life. Floods may come, (as they did in Germany,) things may test our faith. Keep on! He also explained that we need to help our kids with the scriptures and help them to learn another language. Be with them, encourage them. While we were there, Quin ran into two sisters that he taught in the MTC. It was a small world, they sure weren't expecting him to be there. We also ran into some old friends from Provo! What are the odds? They happen to be living in Munich because she grew up nearby. We chatted with them for awhile.

We ended up going to Dachau Concentration Camp for the rest of the afternoon. We probably needed another day to be there. We got through half the museum, and some of the other things were closed. I learned so much here, and was fascinated by the people who were here. It was such an awful experience, and it made me grateful for where I grew up, and all that I have. The camp is huge, and the barracks were small. It was amazing to think everyday, normal people lived here, as it was open for around 12 years! There are now five churches commemorating all of the lives that were lost. It was great to see that. I was most impacted by the pictures of the inmates, and the propaganda used to tell everyone else that the inmates were treated well, and to remember they were prisoners and bad. It was fascinating all of the clean equipment and dental things that were never actually used for the inmates but for the dead to extract gold teeth worth a lot. I was moved and touched by the museum, and was in a somber mood as we continued around the camp. I will never forget all I felt there and all that it represents. It's truly a remarkable place full of learning and enlightenment.

It's hard to know what to do in these pictures, smile or not? so it's a half smile...Entrance to Dachau, also this was the train and road used to bring the people, that had no idea where they were going. Just thought it was a nice walk.

If you work then you are free is what this is saying

The horrible conditions of where they slept

Facing the main part of Dachau inside

We went to the BMW museum after and looked around at all the neat concept cars soon to come out. We then ate some amazing Italian food preparing us for Italy.