The title of this email is my new favorite hymn, I love it with all my heart and and you should look it up in the cantiques and translate it. its great.
I first just want to tell you how much I love La Mission Francaise de Lyon. I love my mission. I don't know how I could be more blessed than to be here, especially in my new area......BORDEAUX, FRANCE!!!!! (cue Aunt Leigh Anna shouting for joy.....) Yep, I am here....still have not stayed in a ville longer than two transfers...its quite the adventure. I am in what is now called the Eysines ward, but we live in Bordeaux and work here in the city...I am still trying to figure out our secteur. Its super beautiful here. My companions name is Sr Kohler, I knew her in the MTC as she is only one transfer younger than me. We're basically planning on having the best transfer ever. I feel super motivated to do my best, and love imagining my Aunt Anna talking with the same people or walking the same streets when she was on her mission here, I am so happy to continue your legacy!!!!
In a very personal way I just know that this is where the Lord would have me be right now. I remember when I got to Geneva I thought to myself nothing could get better than that, but I just had this peace as I left....Sr. Bicchierri is still there, and she is companions with Sr. Ellsworth, who was one of my collegues at the MTC. The are going to be a dynamic duo, and I can not wait to see all of the miracles that will happen. I'll keep you posted.
So the last week in Geneva was pretty wonderful. We spent a great deal of it doing service, and I love that. I love to serve. I also love talking about the gospel. So basically the mission is the coolest thing ever. A few of the wonderful things that happened. Long story short, the Mongolian sisters reallllllllllllly needed a new apartment, and we have been helping them for months. At the last and critical moment, we found out that a woman in the ward had just had people move out, and was looking for someone to move asap, and we moved them all in saturday before I left. I wish you could understand what a HUGE miracle this is. We also continued to help Raouda move, I will miss her beautiful family. I did an exchange with Sr. Thompson, who was trained by sr. madsen right after i was, and she and I had one of the best days of my entire mission. We basically just loved people all day long and tried to be like Jesus, and we just smiled and laughed and cried and had a great day. Being with her in France made me miss france, and then voila now I am back! anyway, it was a great last week....I think for pretty much everyone in the mission.
I got to say goodbye to all of the convertis, except Stephane. Will you please remember him in your prayers? and the Hernandez family, bibiana, kiara, and gabriel, could really use the help of our combined faith and prayers. Ony and Sampson both came to the gare to wave me off...they are living breathing witnesses to me that the Book of Mormon changes lives. I love all of these precious souls that I was able to teach and see enter the waters of baptism in Geneva, and even though its hard to say goodbye, I look forward to serving and loving new people here in France!
Please know I love you endlessly. Please know I love the Lord, and try and love Him more each day, even when its hard. I pray that my service here is able to bring blessings to your life.
I know Jesus Christ is our Savior, He lives.
Bisousssss
Soeur Waldron
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