Weaponized ice cream

Hello everyone,

Sorry I didn't write yesterday. P-day was pushed back because yesterday was Rosenmontag (Germany's equivalent of Mardi Gras) and all the stores were closed. It's carnival season, so we see a lot of people in costumes, but other than that it's been pretty quiet! It looks a bit like Halloween, actually.

I was sorry to hear about Grandpa. I sent a note to Mom to be read at the funeral. I love you all, and my prayers are with you. At least Grandpa is reunited with Dad, and they can keep each other company. I hope Grandma Jensen is doing okay. Give her my love.

Highlight of the week: Weaponized ice cream

So this was pretty embarrassing at the time, but in retrospect kind of funny. So Sis. Thaden and I were getting ice cream, and I was trying to tell the guy to put it in a waffle cone, and he gave me a weird look like he didn't know what I was talking about. So I pointed to the stack of waffle cones and he finally got what I meant, and he started laughing really hard, and so did Sis. Thaden. I guess instead of saying 'eine Waffel' (a waffle), I had been emphatically telling him to put it in 'eine Waffe' (a weapon). Hahahahahaha So that's the joke that Sis. Thaden has been holding over me the past few days. 'Can you put that in a weapon, please?'

Oh, another great moment this week was on Friday: we were waiting at a bus stop, just the two of us and another lady, and the bus was taking forever. Apparently it was taking too long, because the other lady walked a few feet away, crouched down, and started peeing on the sidewalk, haha. Like, through her pants. We were trying SO HARD not to bust up laughing, haha. The she got up, totally unfazed, and put on her coat (luckily a long one), and walked off confidently.

Something else I keep forgetting to mention is that fanny packs are considered pretty in style here. Not kidding. We spot at least ten a day. Like the cool-looking guys, who you can tell think they're hot stuff, wear fanny packs. It's funny because Kelsey sent me a fanny pack for Christmas, as a joke. But now I can totally wear it and be cool! Hahaha. (Don't worry, I won't really.)

Also, we went up to Wetzlar yesterday for a housewarming for the Elders, who got a new apartment. It is really pretty up there. A lot of gorgeous countryside and cool old-looking towers. We're going up again on Friday to visit a member in Marburg who wants to meet me (because she knew Matt). Should be cool!

Well, that's all I've got time for. I love you all. Again, give my love to everyone at Grandpa's funeral. It really is a comfort to know about the Plan of Salvation, and that we'll see him again. I had an interview with President on Sunday and he gave me some really beautiful words of comfort.

Lots of love,
Sister Jensen