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March 10: Crushing My Weaknesses

We are BACK!  Here is the March 10 update.  Sit back, relax, and enjoy. __________________________ To start our epic conversation today, we decided that we should definitely sing "Let's Have a Drink on It" (from The Happiest Millionaire, a family favorite) for a Ward Talent Show when Elder Heilmann got back.  Never a dull moment around here.  The Elders were at the Church in Krefeld today, and it was sunny and glorious!  It hasn't been that nice in a long time, and Elder Heilmann said it felt GREAT! Daily Doings This morning, Elder Heilmann logged in to his old Skype account to see if it would be helpful in his teaching. He didn't expect to see chats with old friends from 2014! He loved the feelings of nostalgia! What a treasure trove.   Then Tristan decided it was time to introduce his bro to his latest obsession, " Centaurworld ." It had the opposite effect. It totally freaked Elder Heilmann out. He said it was just "too weird" even for him....

March 3: Wonder of Wonder, Miracle of Miracles

We had technical difficulties for a few weeks and didn't get our chats recorded. :( Boo! But we picked up again on March 3rd!  This one was particularly funny. We mostly just chatted about nonsensical and totally random things. We ran the gamut from same-gendered attraction within the Church to telomeres and stem cells. Also that the metric system is so much better as is 'military' time. One of my favorite experiences of this call was listening to the boys talk and share that they missed each other. It was really sweet. They shared silly voices and made each other laugh. Elmo and Donald's voices being among the most impressive!! The silly dialogs for "The Great British Bakeoff" done in British accents went on for quite some time, and it was for the books! So hilarious!! They made fun of the lack of AC in the tent but the request to still make meltable confections.  My favorite British dialog was: "Great British Baking Show, Season 9,998. You'll be wor...