Bern Temple Trip

Another favorite and special day on the mission, so far, was our trip to the Bern Temple.  We found out that our friends, Jorg and Gerda Stubbe, travel to the temple one day each month.  So, we asked them if we could join them and they were happy to accommodate.  We drove from Ravensburg to Hohenems, where they live.  We left early, about 6:15 a.m. and arrived at their home at 7:00.  They drove and we traveled through scenic Switzerland to Zollikofen, where the Swiss Temple is located.  We were blessed with perfect weather on the way there.  We arrived about 10:00 and went on the 10:30 session.  We were delighted to have 4 Elders and 2 Sisters from our mission on our session.  This session was in English, which was nice for me.  Jorg and Bob wore headsets for German. Gerda and Jorg were the witness couple.  It was so wonderful to be in the temple again.  We have really missed going every week.  At home, it takes us 3 minutes to get there.  Here, it is 3 hours.  We loved spending some time in the Celestial room after the session praying and reading the scriptures.  It was peaceful and beautiful.  Our second session started at 1:00 and was in French.  We all wore headsets for translation that time.  I was surprised at how many people on that session spoke French.  It is interesting how many people speak different languages in this temple.  The workers at the veil have quite a challenge helping people in so many languages.  But there is a very special spirit in this temple.  We spent some more time in the Celestial Room and we were able to ponder and draw closer to the Lord. Outside afterward we took pictures and walked around the temple.  It sprinkled a little but was still lovely.

Jorg and Gerda Stubbe, Diane and Bob

 Then, on the drive home, it absolutely poured the whole way. We were very grateful we had sunshine for our photos.  We found a place to eat when we got back to Dornbirn.  It was 7:45.  Even though it was a terrifically long day, it was definitely worth it!  We loved the temple and we were grateful for all the time we had with the Stubbes in the car.  We were able to find out all about them, their families, their interests and hobbies.  We are inspired by their faithfulness and dedication to the gospel.  We didn't get home until 9:30. Phew!  Lots of hours sitting, but we look forward to going again......soon!

Our view as we returned to Ravensburg.