Comments on: First News from the Saints of Frankfurt, Germany, at the End of World War II http://www.keepapitchinin.org/2012/11/09/first-news-from-the-saints-of-frankfurt-germany-at-the-end-of-world-war-ii/ Where our past is never very long ago Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:27:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Anne (UK) http://www.keepapitchinin.org/2012/11/09/first-news-from-the-saints-of-frankfurt-germany-at-the-end-of-world-war-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-298226 Anne (UK) Tue, 13 Nov 2012 09:50:20 +0000 http://www.keepapitchinin.org/?p=19478#comment-298226 That’s a great find. Do we know what happened to Major Barnes, and if he ever got to serve there for the Church?

]]> By: late to the party http://www.keepapitchinin.org/2012/11/09/first-news-from-the-saints-of-frankfurt-germany-at-the-end-of-world-war-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-297830 late to the party Mon, 12 Nov 2012 21:04:17 +0000 http://www.keepapitchinin.org/?p=19478#comment-297830 I have a dear friend who was a child in Germany during this time. Her stories are heart wrenching of the salvation that the church provided by sending food, and the wonderful support of other church members there. Her stories of the civilian side of seeing the occupying army are more of relief than mixed emotions. One story that I find most amazing is that she married a US soldier and moved to the US while still in her teens.

]]> By: Julia http://www.keepapitchinin.org/2012/11/09/first-news-from-the-saints-of-frankfurt-germany-at-the-end-of-world-war-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-295955 Julia Fri, 09 Nov 2012 22:05:16 +0000 http://www.keepapitchinin.org/?p=19478#comment-295955 I am grateful that I didn’t have to live through a time when my faith, the policies of government, and my freedom of conscience couldn’t be reconciled. A number of my Jewish ancestors were no longer living after WW2, and I can’t imagine what stress and strain German citizens must have been under during that time. I am sure seeing someone from before the war, and its craziness, was welcome for the saints. What a blessing that that the mission home was still standing.

]]> By: kevinf http://www.keepapitchinin.org/2012/11/09/first-news-from-the-saints-of-frankfurt-germany-at-the-end-of-world-war-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-295881 kevinf Fri, 09 Nov 2012 19:29:04 +0000 http://www.keepapitchinin.org/?p=19478#comment-295881 I’m impressed that with all that must have been going on at the time, Major/Elder Barnes made the time to spend checking out the status of the church facilities and members. Heartbreaking, too, considering all that had transpired in the intervening years, and the very frank listing of those dead or missing in the war.

There must also have been some conflicted feelings on the part of the German members, undoubtedly glad to see Elder Barnes, but disconcerting to see him as Major Barnes in the uniform of the conquering army.

]]> By: Mark B. http://www.keepapitchinin.org/2012/11/09/first-news-from-the-saints-of-frankfurt-germany-at-the-end-of-world-war-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-295727 Mark B. Fri, 09 Nov 2012 14:29:35 +0000 http://www.keepapitchinin.org/?p=19478#comment-295727 What a great report! Thanks to Major/Elder Barnes for taking time to do it.

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