Gex Week #9

Hello Family!

First, if you're reading this, Thank you Aunt Patty for the pillowcase! I have already slept on it like 12 nights. :)

Anyway, good week. Full of a lot of weird things but great! Monday after Pday our car broke down. That night I threw up but quickly recovered the next morning so our work wasn't hindered. We also got almost all the lice out of the other sister's hair. Yay for that. Sister L then got sick on Thursday after district meeting so unfortunately we had to stay in so she could sleep.Then she was better.

We are working on members more. Sometimes they are a bit tough to encourage. They have fears just like I did before my mission. We had 22 member experiences! Really, I just want them to trust me and to be able to talk to me and ask me anything. I'm trying to build those relationships, but sometimes it is challenging in another language.

We planned a lesson with M on Tuesday, but as we were walking in, she was walking out so we had to reschedule. BUT we were stranded in Thoiry with nothing to do. Then I remembered this family in our ward that lived not too far from M. I was like let's go see if they are home and she was home! with her little baby boy. We were able to talk to her for a little bit just about a lot of things. Then she told us about her dad and his car accident and how she wants to share the gospel with him but she is scared. She asked us to pray for him so of course we are! But it was just really nice. I think she was lonely home alone because she just loved talking to us. Sadly, they are moving soon, but I was really grateful for the opportunity just to talk to her.

T has been found! He was on vacation in Spain but now he is back. I'm so happy! On Friday we had planned a lesson with him, but we couldn't find ANY members to teach with, which is frustrating because we have so many. But then we asked our WML if he could and he said "a lot of the ward is going to play ultimate Frisbee. I could pick T up and he can come and we'll give him a little lesson too." We were so happy! ward fellowshiping. T agreed and was pretty excited. So that night we couldn't get a hold of him. We went to his apartment and waited for like 15 minutes outside because we heard something inside but it was his roommate who knows absolutely nothing... and we still couldn't get ahold of him. So we got into the elevator and I was like kinda mad at T but i was like can we please say a prayer? so we did. and then we walked outside, and called again and he answered! long story short, he was finally able to get to ultimate Frisbee and he had a lot of fun and he is on page 43 in the book Of Mormon and it was great! He missed his bus on Sunday, but next week he is coming to church! :)

M is doing okay except she does not want to come to church. She said it is her only day to sleep so our next lesson after the Word of Wisdom is going to be the Sabbath Day. We really want to help her understand why it is so important to come to church.

Anyway, that's about it for now. I am still reading in the Book of Mormon and I cannot tell you all how much I love it. the Book of Mormon is incredible. Read it as much as you can. I have such a testimony of it's truth. I know it is true. I know this Gospel is true. It is so true and it will bring us so much joy. I love it so much. Sometimes when I think about it I just want to cry because it makes me so happy. Read Alma 26. It's an incredible chapter. I love you all so much.

Love, Sister Roberts