Elder and Sister Craven: CHOCOLATE?

This place had something for everyone

We continue assisting with a newsroom video project to film members in four countries as they explain doctrine. Peter Middleton from England filmed in Madrid this last weekend, will be in France next weekend, then Düsseldorf the next and finally Rome. We have been asked to assist on site for the filming in Düsseldorf. We had a panic Friday when only a couple people showed up to be interviewed in Madrid. Some calling on the phone with the help of a native speaker helped us clarify they needed to round up some more talking heads.When Peter arrived at the filming location no one he was interviewing spoke any English and he speaks no Spanish. One sees how difficult situations can be here where so many languages are spoken.

Last Wednesday we substituted in seminary. There were six kids from the international ward there. What challenges they have in their lives trying to stand up for what they believe with no support from friends.

Saturday the Brandes drove us to Cologne to see the magnificent cathedral there. We hopped on a little train that took us to a chocolate museum/factory, which was fascinating. The museum takes you through the entire process from growing the cocoa bean, to transportation then processing. We viewed a worker making hollow chocolate bunnies (we now know the secret) then watched as a machine poured chocolate into molds, cooled them, picked them up in rows with a vacuum head, placed them on a conveyor belt and wrapped them. The smell was divine! After a great Mexican lunch in the old city we strolled by the river back to the car and headed home. Was nice to have a Saturday without rain but it was still bitter cold. We understand this has been the grayest winter in Germany for over forty years and we believe it.