Soeur Sarah Hunt France Paris Mission: Bonjour a tous

Bonjour a tous, this week has been about the same, but still very good. I don’t have a lot of news, but nonetheless still good.

We had district meeting in Dunkerque and that place is so cool. It’s fun and quaint. We had district meeting with the STLs and the ZLs who are awesome. I'm grateful to have leaders who are always doing their best to help us. Elder Cheng, our district leader, always comes up with the most interesting lessons. They’re cool and inspiring! He talked about balance. The part I thought was great was meditating before you pray. I never thought to do that. So, during our meeting he had us all meditate on the floor in complete silence. It was quite fun. He said it was a time to contemplate and regain composure and to just think before you pray. I agree. We need a time to think before we pray because then you know what you’re going to say and its more meaningful. The bonus is that you also have a few minutes of silence and a moment to regroup.

We went to L’Auberge on Thursday to volunteer again. It’s that warehouse run by British people where we sort clothes. There weren’t a lot of people this time so, we were able to get to know some people better. They play background music that echoes throughout the warehouse. It reminds me so much of the Bergstroms, especially Lucy ha-ha. I don’t know, it just has this vibe that screams Lucy! It’s funny, I love it. Just thought I’d mention that. One of the guys volunteering with us was from California. He’s here with a friend for a while and he was asking us all about us Mormons. It was a new experience telling him about the church while sorting clothes instead of in an official sit-down lesson, it was fun and good.

We went to a Chinese buffet with a member couple. IT WAS SO GOOD! I love Asian food. The members help us a lot with our French and they go with us to teach our amis. It was a nice moment for us to be able to just spend time in a different way with members.

We visited Serge again on Sunday. This time his daughter was there, and his health seemed a lot better for the moment. It was wonderful seeing him. He's such a cute old man. His daughter is not a member, but she absolutely loves seeing us and talking with us. Her husband won’t let her be baptized or join the church. He’s atheist, so yeah. She's also such a cutie and so kind. They shared fun stories of the past with us. Serge talked more this time! He's such a jokester. I love to see him and his family.

We also visited Sœur Ruffin who is 93 and in the hospital. She was the first person to be baptized here in Calais. She's really old and spends day and night in the hospital in her bed. She was having a rough time when we visited her because she says she's done. She doesn't want to be here anymore. She loves the Lord and knows why things happen, but she's just so exhausted. She was so happy to see us and extremely grateful that we came to visit her. I'm truly glad I get to know and see her and help her with anything that she might need. She's such a cute old lady.

Well, that’s kind of it. My days consist of finding for a while. It’s especially hard because there are not a lot of people out, so we find ourselves just walking and walking for a long time. When we find someone, we sprint fighting over who gets to talk to the person first. I’m kidding. There are people here I promise, it’s not a complete ghost town. We fare well and it’s all dandy. We also get very good amounts of time to study. I love my study sessions. You can never stop learning more about this gospel. There is soooo much to learn. I'm very happy that Calais is a historical place. There’s lots to see. I count my blessings!

Anyways, love you all and have a fabulous week! Next week I will have to share a bit of what I’ve studied in personal study, because it’s pretty darn cool ;)

Love, Soeur Hunt

Visiting Serge and his daughter

District meeting in Dunkerque with the ZLs and STLs

When the Dunkerque sector has a car and you don't

Soeur Hunt and her comp, Soeur Hacker

The Christensens are the senior couple from Belgium. They fixed the girls heater since it wasn't working. I sure hope they have more than a space heater to heat up the apartment.