Monday, December 30, 2013

Week # 15- Bordeaux

Happy New Year!

Dear Family, 

How is life after Christmas? This week was a lovely Christmas week. I told you a bit about it. One funny thing. Did I tell you about out Lunch with B last Monday? She almost fed us raw chicken and then, while trying to cut through the bone with a very dull knife, hits the chicken and gets chicken grease all over Soeur M. It was hilarious to say the least! We wanted to get the knife away from her but she insisted.  

I told you about bringing Christmas to B and D on Christmas Eve. Still one of the best experiences. D is  eyes light up and her smile so big was a tender mercy from the Lord. It was such a blessing to be able to do that for them. We also visited a less active from Bulgaria and she told us the history of her country and made us a traditional Bulgarian meal on Christmas with beans, pickles, bread and this cake with cheese stuff on it. 

Christmas Day of course was wonderful because I got to talk to you! You are all so wonderful and I love you! We chilled with the T's most of the day. I love them :) It was a really nice, peaceful day. 

On to the cool stuff! Actually there isn't a whole lot. We had quite a few lessons that fell through. People are just too busy with the Holidays I suppose. But we decided to go knocking on some doors. We found the address of an old ami, but the number of his home was missing! So we ported the whole street looking for B. Everyone said no and then told us how terrible we were for trying to give them Salvation. It's fine. BUT we get to a small apartment building and Soeur M beeps the button of this one apartment three times on accident. But someone answers! "Hello?" "Hi do you know anyone named B who lives around here?" "Yes." "You do!!!????" "Yes" "Wait are you B??" "Yes." So we get in! We found him!! Unfortunately we lacked another woman, so instead we set up a lesson for next week :) We were so happy though! We hope we can help B progress :) 

We finished the Plan of Salvation with S! He is doing really well. Understand everything, but one thing he struggles with is knowing for himself if it's actually true. So we told him to pray about it and that we'd follow up on him on Wednesday. Also, we told him we really want him to meet with the sisters in Angouleme so that he can continue progressing. He agreed so hopefully we can move his date up earlier because he is not going to be in Eysines for another three weeks! boo!

Anyway, that's about it. Yesterday there was a lesson on the Hastening of the work and the members got really excited. We hope we can really help get them excited about sharing the gospel with their friends. They can do it. Just because they live in France doesn't mean there aren't people ready to accept. Also I ate frog thighs yesterday. And ostrich and kangaroo. 

I love you all so much! You are in my prayers. EVERYDAY. The gospel is true and it is more and more clear to me every day I'm here. I love you! 

Love, Soeur Roberts

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