Elder John Parrett, January 1992-March 1994
John recalls some wonderfully funny, vivid, and poignant memories of serving in many cities throughout the Dresden Mission. Enjoy, and be sure to enjoy to the end as he shares some new and exciting de...
27 Touko 20251h 31min
Katja Dürr Schiele, convert member (1992), Leipzig Gemeinde I
Katja was born in 1978 in Leipzig as the 2nd of 4 children to a stay-at-home mother and Electrical Engineering student father. She enjoyed a normal, happy childhood full of outdoor activities. She ex...
10 Maalis 202552min
Elder Craig Miles, Germany Hamburg Mission Nov 1987 - March 1989, German Democratic Republic Dresden Mission March 1989 - November 1989
After 14 months in the Germany Hamburg Mission, in March of 1989 Elder Craig Miles received a transfer to become one of the first missionaries into the German Democratic Republic. He experienced a wid...
1 Helmi 20251h 58min
Sister Stephanie Murphy (McGuire) December 1989 - September 1991
Stephanie Murphy McGuire always wanted to serve a mission and hoped and planned for a mission to Germany. Initially called to Hamburg, her call was switched in an unusual way while in the MTC. Listen ...
17 Elo 20241h 18min
Elder Matt Jensen, Germany Hamburg Mission August 1988 - August 1989, German Democratic Republic Dresden Mission August 1989 - August 1990
Matt Jensen grew up hoping to serve a mission to Germany, the same as his father and grandfather had. Initially called to serve in the Germany Hamburg Mission, he details what it was like in the Hambu...
5 Touko 20241h 29min
Elder Stephen Van Orden, Part II
In today's interview, Stephen discusses the 2nd half of his mission including thoughts about the change in teaching/proselyting after the currency changeover, his time in Dresden, and his final months...
7 Huhti 20242h 24min
Elder Stephen Van Orden, Part I: January 1990 - December 1991
Thank you for listening to the first half of our interview with Stephen Van Orden. Stephen has a vivid recollection of key moments prior to and during his mission, and a single interview was not enoug...
24 Maalis 20242h 26min
Elder Rick Stafford, May 1991 - June 1993
As a young man growing up playing basketball and enjoying the outdoor offerings of western Washington state, he felt drawn to praying for the opening of East Germany and the desire to serve a mission ...
27 Helmi 20241h 58min
