We had zone conference this week. It was really fun seeing other missionaries, learning new things, and being edified. They talked a lot about temples and how important it is to invite amis. The temple is seriously such a special place that can do more for the person than anything else can. I miss it! I'm so grateful to have a literal house of the Lord on the earth. So, we're making plans to get people over there!
We had an amazing experience while we were talking to people on the street one day. I stopped this one lady who looked nice, but also kind of sad. I thought what a perfect moment to talk to her. First off, she didn't really understand a whole lot of what I said, but she understood the parts that I really wanted her to understand. I started by saying that there is a lot of bad in the world, but in my life, I've seen lots of good too. She responded by saying, “well, for you maybe.” I responded by saying, that's because we have this wonderful gospel that gives me a purpose and a goal and of course pure happiness. I then told her another thing that gives me pure happiness is knowing I can live with my family forever after this life. I asked her about her family and she said her husband died and her kids are dispersed. I knew then that I needed to testify again. I told her I knew that she would be able to live with them again. I told her then, that she is a child of God and that he loves her so much. I told her that she had a purpose and a special plan that will bring her happiness. When I said those things, she got teary eyed. That was something she needed to hear. She still wasn't interested in our message, but she excepted a card anyways and it was a fulfilling experience.
Up next was the one and only St. Calakerque (St. Omer, Calais, and Dunkerque) district meeting!! We had a blast and had the wonderful opportunity to celebrate Elder de Geus' birthday! It was really fun and again it was nice seeing other missionaries. Elder Cheng talked about church and making sure your amis understand what it is, so they can come. Making it a good first experience so they'll want to come again and again.
Later that evening we had ward council. But before that, one of the members had just talked with a woman and her friend on the street who was interested in a Christian church. They chatted a little bit, and then ended up coming to the church to introduce us to them. Once the girl saw us, she came close and said, I want to be baptized. WHAT?? First, she was a little drunk. Not super drunk, but drunk enough. She kept saying she wanted to be baptized. She wants to start over and turn the page and forget all the stupid things she'd done. We told her she could totally do that, but she needed to learn the lessons first. We taught her a little but I'm not sure how much she took in. We ended up setting a baptismal date for May 5th HAHAHAHA. Yeah it was a cool experience. We asked her to come to church and I was able to tell her how church worked like I had practiced a few hours previously during district meeting. Super!
Our progressing ami that I had found two weeks ago, named Guillaume. How I met him was on the street...it was one of my fears to contact a young man but I did. He's about 25 and he works at the gare. (train station) He’s very busy, but he's super nice and open to hearing our message. He took the first lesson; the whole restoration. It was excellent. We had a member there to testify. It was powerful. Because he works so much, we haven't been able to see him a whole lot, but because we have technology we've been able to stay in contact every day making sure he's alright and doing the things we asked him to do. We asked him to start reading the Book of Mormon and to just starting with the introduction. When we got back with him, he had read it and it was incredible! Then just a few days ago when we got back again with his reading, he had read all the way to Laban. We were absolutely thrilled. He's been asking us good questions, like where did Laban even get the brass plates (answer: 1Nephi 5:16)? He's so independent and hard working. We were afraid that he wasn’t been reading because he's so busy, but he is!!! I know that if he continues the way he is he'll gain a great testimony and then more doors will open for him. Pray for him!
At church we had a fun little surprise. An American family was visiting, and it was quite funny. First, the two little kids came in by themselves and we asked them what their names were in French. They looked so confused and scared, the little girl squeaked out, English? Lol I understood that, we then said, oh you speak English? Cool where are you from? Massachusetts. They're doing a world tour of a sort as a family. Then as members were coming in two members in particular saw them and stopped to bis (kiss) them. Boy oh boy was that 10-year-old boy as red a tomato! They looked so uncomfortable and like they had no idea why two old ladies were kissing their cheeks!! We told the members they were American and they all laughed. It was incredibly funny. Why are Americans so awkward? Pff. LOL it was fun. ;)
Anyways, that was my week and I'm excited for another fun week of miracles and blessing from the Lord. Hope you all have a great week! Read your scriptures! ;)
Soeur Hunt
Volunteering at L'auberge, the British warehouse where they sort clothing
Happy Birthday Elder de Geus
A snack in the rain while singing Star Wars and marching
But first, let me take a selfie
Soeur Skouson made bread!!
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