Week #8 Gex!

Family, my beloved family,

This week was great! I'll start with Monday. So we went porting in this neighborhood in the mountains and knocked on this one guys door. Him and his wife were older, but we got to talking. He doesn't believe in God but he said he is willing to let us come back in September when they get back from vacation. He said then he will try to convert us to atheism. Psh. Yeah right. But he was like you want to convince me and we were like no! just invite :) and then he talked to us about his family and how right before he dies he is going to send all his family history work to Utah so they can have their baptisms and temple work done. He said "you won't get me now, but you'll get me in the end." It was funny. He must have some seed of faith in there! He was super nice though :) We also got contacted by this guy in Ferney. He is from Canada. But we were walking and he was sitting down at a restaurant and started yelling, "Hey Mormons! Latter-Day Saints!" And we were like whoa. Who calls us that, especially in France?? So we went over and he was like let's have a chit chat and so we did. He said he had a Mormon friend and said he really likes what we do and has a lot of respect for us but we have too many rules and it's just too hard. Unfortunately he went back to Canada like the next day, but he was super cool and we talked a lot about the life of Christ and he had pink glasses and a beard. After that, we were about to go home and this guy starts to walk by and I take one look and think "wow he could totally be a member." then he says "Sisters!" He is a member and from Park City Utah and served in Argentina and here for a wedding and super cool. He said he'd send us a care package because we were the coolest sisters he's ever met. Duh. But he was super nice and it was so nice to meet a member on the street. Then on Tuesday, we contacted this old guy and he was like "I'm so annoyed!" Like super angry. Then he starts to talk about Mormons and he's like that's you! and Sister L was like "We're from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints." And he was confused and was like no Utah! And I was like I'm from California but there are a lot of members there and then he was confused again and all of a sudden became super nice and we gave him a card and he was super funny. I love people. Then like five Muslim guys drove up next to us and were like "Hey we'd like to get to know you" and sister L just yelled "No!" and they looked confused and drove away. It was funny.

It's been slow the past week but starting to pick up as far as contacting goes. August is vacation month. So there is practically no one. Like I'm not kidding. But it has been a blessing because the people we do contact we are able to have really solid contacts. Just able to talk to them and really share things. So I'm not complaining.

Now to the good part. Remember M? She was a referral from JC. We taught her the Restoration and had to cancel the next lesson due to unknown reasons. But she finally wanted us to come back. She told us her brother just died. She explained how in the past three years her father has passed away, she got divorced and just recently her brother. She has so much faith. She said that is life. We read the verses from Alma that talked about Faith which she really loved. She also read Mosiah 3 from our last lesson and she said she was really touched! Luckily, our lesson was on the Plan of Salvation so we were able to really address her trials lately. JC was there to help so it was really nice. She really seemed to like what we said. She has Muslim background so she is still trying to develop a testimony of Jesus Christ. We read Alma 7:11-13 which really talks about Christ and His atonement. We continued to talk some more and the Spirit was very strong. Sister L looked at me at one point and it was just a solid Yes. So I asked M.  I asked her when she felt ready If she would follow the Example of Jesus Christ by being baptized September 14. She asked if JC could baptize her and where she would get the clothes, etc. She smokes and she has such a strong desire to stop. We have a brochure for her and are going to work really hard to help her progress. But she wants to work toward that date and I couldn't be happier!  I'm so excited! :)

And T is MIA. We waited by his bus stop so kinda stalked him a bit missionary style. He wasn't there! His phone keeps going to voice mail, so we think he is on vacation or fled the country or really we don't know :)

Last thing. Sister R brought lice from her last area. I spent all last night combing bugs out of her hair and sister C. Terrified of getting them into my hair. We are in the process of cleaning a lot of things. Don't worry. I have no lice! And i am determined not to get any. I love you all. Challenge for this week: read Ether 12. And think about it. Trials and Faith. Love them. I love you all! Get ready for school and study hard always :)

Love, Sister Roberts