"God Be with you til We Meet Again"

Jay & Colleen Pimentel

Oakland California Temple

"Behold, I say unto you, I cannot say the smallest part which I feel."

Alma 26:16

Serving a mission together has been one of the greatest desires of our lives, and

serving a mission in Germany has been one of the greatest joys.

Together we have felt, more profoundly than ever before, the love that God has

for all of His children. We also felt His great love for the

missionaries who serve Him.

We know that God lives, that Jesus is the Christ and that the

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

is the true church on the earth today. We extend the invitation to all to

"Come Unto Christ."

"Yea, come unto Christ, and be perfected in him, and deny yourselves of all ungodliness; and if ye shall deny yourselves of all ungodliness, and love God with all your might, mind and strength, then is his grace sufficient for you, that by his grace ye may be perfect in Christ..."

Book of Mormon, Moroni 10:32

"And Behold, This Was A Joyful Meeting." Alma 27:16

Pimentel Family Reunion

It was the best!

Top Row: Dez Enesa, Mike Pimentel

John, Lisa & Ruby Potter (Lisa & Ruby in front of John)

Cari & Roxi Enesa (in front of Mike)

Collin & Megan Dilworth (Megan in front of Collin)

Colleen & Jay Pimentel

Norah Potter (holding Colleen's hand)

Mia Potter (holding Jay's hand)

"There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel’s,..But he shall receive an hundredfold..." 

 Mark 10:29, 30

"And Behold, This Was A Joyful Meeting." Alma 27:16

All of our children, and their children, greeted us at the airport

in San Francisco. It truly was a joyful meeting!

"Rejoice, for the Hour of Your Mission is Come..." D&C 31:3

Sister & President Kosak

Mauerplatz

Meeting with President & Sister Kosak for a few short hours

was enough time for us to know that the Germany Berlin Mission

is in good hands. The Lord's work will move forward

in a beautiful and glorious way.

"...shall we not go on in so great a cause? Go forward and not backward. Courage...and on, on to the victory! Let your hearts rejoice, and be exceedingly glad. Let the earth break forth into singing...Let the mountains shout for joy, and all ye valleys cry aloud; and all ye seas and dry lands tell the wonders of your Eternal King!... And let the sun, moon, and the morning stars sing together, and let all the sons of God shout for joy! ... And again I say, how glorious is the voice we hear from heaven, proclaiming in our ears, glory, and salvation, and honor, and immortality, and eternal life; kingdoms, principalities, and powers!" Doc. & Cov. 128:22, 23

"My Heart is Brim with Joy" Alma 26:11

Thank you, thank you, thank you for the time and energy and effort that you put into creating a memory book for us. You have touched our hearts - again! What a treasure.

"...behold, my joy is full, yea, my heart is brim with joy, and I will rejoice in my God." Alma 26:11

Mission Statistics

Doc. & Cov. 128:8  "...whatsoever you record on earth shall be recorded in heaven..."

• Number of missionaries who have served with us - 509
• Size of the mission:  If Germany was set on top of Utah, with the mission home in Salt Lake City, Zone Conferences would be as far away as St. George UT, Elko NV, Idaho border, Colorado Springs CO
• Number of transfers - 27
• Number of Zone Conferences held - 92
• Number of regular President's interviews - 2,925
• Number of Golden and Finisher interviews - 693
• Number of Mauerplatz visits - 108+
• Trips to the airport and train station - 150+
• Number of morning SMSs to celebrate Tauftermine (baptism commitments) - over 1,000
• Number of times President has called and played the favorite thing about the day - over 5,000
• Number of miles travelled - close to 200,000.  In a two week span we drove the equivalent of from San Francisco to New York City and part way back.
• Number of Sister Pimentel's photos - over 10,000

Sister Pimentel's Words from the Scriptures

                    Elements of a Happy Life

                 2 Nephi 5

                             vs. 5:   Personal Revelation

                             vs. 6:   Family and Friends

                             vs.10:  Obedience

                             vs.11:  Self-Sufficiency

                             vs 12:  Scripture Study and

                                         Patriarchal Blessing

                             vs.14:  Preparation for the Future

                                         and Protection Against Evil

                             vs. 15:  Value Work and Creativity

                             vs. 16:  Temple Worship

                             vs. 26:  Service/Missionary Work

                             vs. 32:  Attitude - Look for the Best

                             "And it came to pass that we lived

                                 after a manner of happiness."    

                                                      vs. 27

                                                           Idea from talk given by Marlin K. Jensen,

                                               "Living after the Manner of Happiness,"  Ensign, Dec. 2002