I hope that you all had a lovely
Thanksgiving! If it was anything like the past, I'm sure it was great.
We got to do our coordination meeting at the Senior Couple's home with
the WML who is from Idaho and his family, with the other elders in our
ward and had a wonderful feast :) Sister D made some really good
potatoes and super good gravy and Sister T made us a delicious
pumpkin pie and apple pie. It was really fun :) We didn't have an actual
turkey because France doesn't roll like that, but we had slices that
sufficed :)
Anyway, this past week was super busy and packed
and I'm still exhausted from the after effects. It's great. Tuesday we
went to pass by an old ami who wasn't there, but L answered and let
us in! She is from Nigeria and I guess a few years ago was taught by
elders. But we met her cousin and gave a mini lesson on the
Restoration. We set a time to go
back, but they weren't there. We'll keep trying and see where it goes.
It was super funny because while Soeur M was praying, they kept saying
amen. They agreed with a lot of the things she said I guess.
Tuesday night was our ami activity that an American
couple put on for all the missionaries and our amis, and some YSA. A
came and had a great time, and also Al. Al is is an old ami, she
has been taught twice already before and she actually had a date before I got here, but was dropped because she didn't keep her commitments. She
came up to me and said she wanted to work towards baptism again for
Christmas. Cool. So we had a lesson with her on Friday. She remembered a
bit, but somehow thought that we believe Joseph Smith was the creator
and that baptism is so you can have more friends... Yes we have a bit of
work to do. If she keeps her commitments and makes an effort we of
course will help her get to baptism, but we are concerned that she only
wants it for the company because she is quite lonely. I don't think
we'll give her a date for a while. But that Thanksgiving activity was fun
and all the missionaries had at least one ami there.
The Talence Sisters gave us a referral for this
older man, B who takes care of his sister, who has some mental
disabilities. We went and visited them and he was the sweetest old man
ever. You know ho you can just tell when people are lonely? I think it
was nice for him to have company. We gave him a Book of Mormon and he
was so grateful. Hopefully he reads and gets so overtaken by the spirit
that he wants to get baptized. Right now.
A is doing good. She is reading and praying,
coming to church. She really is just lacking faith, or courage. She
feels peace when she prays. She likes church and loves the lessons we
have, but she is afraid to make the leap. We asked her what is holding
her back, and she said she just doesn't feel like she knows enough to
make a decision like that. She came to the baptism of a little girl in
our ward and was touched. We don't know how to help her see that
sometimes you just need to take that leap of faith and trust that God
will be there. Hopefully this week she'll receive an answer and
recognize that there is only on true church and there is only one way to
reach Salvation.
S now has a date for baptism! :) The 15th of
February. It's a ways away, but now he has something to work towards.
We wanted to do it sooner, but he is going to be in Angoulame for like
the next 3 weeks so we can't teach him. and then gone some in January.
BOO. But he understands so much, and so well too. Soeur M asked him to
be baptized and he was a little confused/shocked. It was great. After he
understood, he said it was a Christmas surprise! ha ha awesome. He reads
everything we ask. He says he prays and comes to church when he is in
Bordeaux. So we are grateful for him. He is doing really well and
progressing so much.
Anyway, sorry for the length. This week was so full
of just lessons and visiting people. It was fantastic! Sunday I just
want you to know that I ate foie gras aka exploded goose liver, escargot,
aka snails, sea snails, duck heart, duck stomach, and oysters. It was
an adventure to say the least. I have pictures for proof too!
I love you all so much and I am so grateful for the
wonderful blessings that Heavenly Father gives us everyday. This gospel
is true and it is the only way to be truly happy. I know that with all
my heart. I love you!
Love, Soeur Roberts
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