District P-day was fun! We went to Dunkerque to see the bunkers at the beach. It was so, so stormy. The wind was beating so hard and on top of that it was raining a bit. The wind and the water from the English Channel was just spraying water and sand everywhere, but it made it that much more fun! Now the movie Dunkerque (Dunkirk) is going to be seen differently by me haha. One funny story that happened from this experience though. We were inside a bunker; it’s a big square room and it has a little look out bay with bars. Along the whole room bordered a ledge which was about to where my chest was, so it was hard to get up, but I did, and I sat on the ledge inside of the square room. On the other side of the room across from the bay window thingy was a little square opening which lead out of the room onto the roof. But from inside it just looks like nothing below but a 50-foot drop because we’re high up in the bunker. But I decided to go out through the square tunnel. It was very cramped, but it opened up the further you went through. Everyone else inside was very confused and nervous about what I was doing. I was just going through to just see what was on the other side, but to my surprise it was not in fact a 50 ft drop, but like a 4-foot drop. So, I decided to keep going so I could get on the roof on the outside of the bunker. Since I was army crawling head first I want to try and turn around, so I could put my feet down first, but the square tunnel was way too cramped for my hips to turn around, so I got about sideways, and I couldn't go anymore. In the meantime, the Elders in the back, Soeur Skouson was down below she didn't want to come up, were all wondering what I was doing. While I was on the ledge of the square tunnel and sideways, my only option for getting out was to just let myself fall onto the roof. Well I did, and everyone behind me still in the bunker room still just sees sky and imagine a 50-foot drop through the square I just went through. Once they saw me fall, I heard them all gasp and start panicking. LOL it was sooo funny. Then I started laughing and I popped up from the roof in front of the square tunnel opening and they all heaved a sigh of relief. Then they all started shouting WE THOUGHT YOU DIED!! They started coming up with scenarios on how they would tell president that I died and how they all would be sent home and how Soeur Skouson would get another companion. Ah it was too good, so funny. Anyways that's the highlight of it. Then we all went back and played games and drank hot chocolate.
Elder Rice came two Wednesdays ago to our district because Elder Tropnas' driver’s license for France expired and Elder Cheng can't drive either, so they needed to bring Elder Rice in, who actually has been in France for barely 1 1/2 months so he's a blue. He's been on his mission for 4 months though. He was in Canada waiting for his visa haha. So yeah now St. Omer is a trio! Elder Cheng is still our DL so it's all great and fun!
We met these Chinese people this week. They were so cute and funny! They didn't speak French and they spoke a little bit of English, so we stopped them while they were taking pictures. I asked where they were from and yes China and we kept talking and then the husband just asked if we wanted to take a pic with them! We did and then we exchanged numbers, so they could send it to us. I talked a bit about the church and they said they knew a friend who was Mormon. Anyways it was a cute little visit and it was fun to talk with them and help them learn about the gospel because I don't think they can in China since there's no missionaries there, except in Hong Kong.
District Meeting was in Dunkerque, we had a crazy discussion about movies and books during lunch which was fun!
OK basically that was it for my week. I love reading the scriptures!! They're so enlightening and so inspiring! Seriously I have a different perspective of life thanks to the scriptures. Please read them, but don't just read them to read them, study them and learn to love them! It’s the absolute most important thing you could ever do in your life. Imagine so many more blessings and miracles if we all just understood the scriptures and loved them above anything else.
Anyways, have a great week! Love you!!
Soeur Hunt
P.S. Yes, I'm the one who almost swallowed a fly. Warning to everyone, when you yawn, make sure you cover your mouth... that's all I'm going to say.
Heading to Dunkerque for District P-day
Our Awesome district
The wind and rain are whipping up off the Channel
Dunkerque bunker
Inside a bunker
Looking out over the Channel from the bunker
The family Sigrist
Beautiful Calais in the evening
Writing "Thank you" notes to members
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