BONJOUR! From a rainy day in Switzerland.

I can't believe it is already the last preparation day of the transfer! They go by faster and faster every time. I equally can't believe that on Wednesday I will have been out on the mission for six months. I can imagine mommy and her little scissors on that day cutting off another inch on the missionary wall, hehe. 

Let's see, what interesting things do I have to tell you this week? Well, we are teaching some new people! Unfortunately, there are some others that we are no longer teaching, but that is kind of how it goes on the mission. We try our best to do what the Lord would have us do, and even though things don't always work out the way we'd like, He helps us learn from our experiences and become more effective missionaries, more understanding teachers, and more loving people. I love having new people to teach! I love being a part of so many people lives from so many different backgrounds, even if it is only for a small moment, and feel immensely blessed to have this priviledge.The Soeurs sister missionaries in Lausanne contacted a French lady on the bus a couple of weeks ago and started teaching her, but it turns out she is in our sector (area) and so we are transitioning to start teaching her. She is wonderful! She is a woman who has lived through a lot of difficulties, and she really just wants to repent and come closer to the Savior. We are teaching her later today. We are still teaching our ami Matthias who we found porting, and this week we are teaching him about the plan of Salvation. woo! I am excited about a couple of other people we found porting and contacting with whom we are going to have rendez-vous this week as well. Speaking of contacting lets tell a story from last week. 

So, we were having a long day. I wasn't feeling well, and we were really tired. We had an awkward amount of time between our next rendez-vous, and weren't sure if we should stop by the apartment for a moment and gather our thoughts or if we should just muscle through. Well, I'm not sure exactly what pushed me to do it, but I decided that before going home I would contact the woman walking towards us. We stopped her and explained that we were missionaries, here to share a message about Jesus Christ. We asked her if she believed in God, and with zeal she responed yes, she did. As we asked her to expound upon her thoughts about Jesus Christ, she recounted to us her story of her life in Romania, and how she had lived through trials so difficult that she was convinced that God did not exist. Miraculously, in a great time of need, she discovered the miracle of the Savior Jesus Christ in her life. I don't remember all of the details of her story, but I do remember how deeply impressed I was by her fervent conviction of the Christ, and how it helped two tired missionaries to remember why we are here, and that it is true - the Atonement of Christ changes lives. 

I took an extra moment to think about the Savior while I was at church on Sunday as we talked about His life in Gospel Principles class. The more I learn about Him and His life, the more I want to change to become like Him. I am so thankful for the challenges I face each day which refine me, humble me, and help me to become more like Him whose Gospel I have come to proclaim.

Well mes amours, that is all for today. Have a wonderful week! I love you. Thank you for your prayers and your love, and for everything you do and are.

LOVE!

Soeur Waldron