Week #23 Bordeaux

Dear Family,

This week was great! We taught a bit more which was nice. No one new. YET.... I'll talk about the highlights :)

We visited the S's Wednesday night, we just decided to try to pass by to see if they were home. They were :) At first it was just Soeur S and her 6 year old. We talked a bit. Her Aunt actually just recently died and so she was quite emotional. She was able to just talk to us, and of course we testified to her about the Plan of Salvation and the Atonement. The spirit was strong. She already knew all this, but sometimes we need reminders, especially during hard moments. She asked why we came over and we told her we just wanted to see how they were doing. She said every time she has something big and hard happen the missionaries are always there. It was humbling to be able to be an instrument in God's hands like that, to be a blessing for her. Then A came in! We were able to do a small lesson on the Word of Wisdom by playing memory where you match cards. Me and Soeur M made the game all our selves so we were excited to use it. Al LOVED it haha Their dad is muslim, so when they looked at the pictures of meet one was ham and Al was like "is that ham? We don't eat that." And I was like oops... "Uh no it's turkey"

 Yes I lied I'm sorry. It was so funny because at the end she was yelling at her dad all the things that were not good for our health. It was great. They came to church on Sunday and when I told Soeur S I might be leaving, she was devastated! She was so sad to find out that I might not be here for A baptism. I will be sad too, but she said she'd send me all the pictures :) They are doing really great. Soeur S is almost totally reactivated and A will soon be baptized :) Yay for one step closer to an eternal family! I have a felling her husband may take some work...

We finally we able to catch an inactive at home that we haven't seen since the beginning of last transfer and she needed it. She was having a hard time, and we testified about the Atonement. She was grateful. She just needs to act now. Blessings come after the trial and acts of faith!

Saturday was really cool because we got to do a missionary activity with the youth in our ward and another ward. They spent from 8:30 to 4 having a missionary day. We contacted and had a lesson. It was really fun. The girls really liked it and one of them told us that she wanted to serve a mission now. It was a lot of fun for them and they got to see the good and bad (kinda) of missionary life.

Oh I almost forgot! JK that would never happen. S was baptized and confirmed a member of the true Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. When we first saw him before the baptism, he was the happiest most smiley I have ever seen him. He was so jittery and just full of light. I got to give a talk on the Holy Ghost which was really fun, scary but good. I can't describe to  you what it feels like to watch someone you have been teaching for four months get fully immersed in the waters of baptism. It was incredible and the spirit filled the room. Us and our dear sisters from Angouleme and girls from the ward then sang nearer My God to Thee. We gave him a scripture journal and a prayer rock (sometimes he has a hard time remembering every night) and he was so full of the spirit, so happy. And Sunday when he was confirmed it was just as wonderful, if not more. He was able to bear his testimony and let me tell you, it was solid. He is so great, and it was truly a miracle in itself to have been able to see him make this commitment to God. And after that "we lived in a manner of happiness." 2 Nephi 5:17 i think.

Anyway, that's it for the week. This Church is true and I Know it. God lives. Christ restored His church and authority through a living Prophet. We have hope in this life because of the Gospel. I love you all so much!

Love, Soeur Roberts