Oh come, all ye faithful

Well, it is officially the Christmas season and what a blessed thing that is!

I am so glad I am here in France. I am so excited to strengthen my relationship with my Savior this Christmas season as I try to learn of Him and be more like Him.

We had an incredibly busy and fun week. Last Pday was spent at the chapel doing one of my familiar favorite things to do....painting scenery for the ward Christmas party!!! I can't even tell you how happy that made me to PAINT! I still remember how! c'est INCROYABLE! It was a fun way to serve the ward, and we are really happy that BOTH Sr. Bayles and I will get to stay and enjoy the Christmas season here in Bordeaux. Unless I get transferred somewhere I have already served, this will be the longest I have stayed in a single place for my whole mission. The people here are so dear to me.

We had another exciting episode in our apartment...this time we were fending off the nasty foe we like to call mold. That stuff can really stink up a tiny apartment! But, nothing a little bleach can't handle. Oh the adventures.

We played the missionary game again this week, this time it was with the older single adults for their family home evening. WE had hesitiated to play because there was a non member there...but he gave us more names than anyone else. ha. He is really cool, his name is nicholas and he wants so much to follow the Savior....he is another one who just showed up all by himself to the church and he is really searching. I know that the Lord will answer his prayers. He will be taught by the Talence Soeurs, but I got to teach him a 'how to begin teaching' lesson 0 kind of a thing on a split, and it was a very sacred experience. What a blessing.

We have been worried about Landry, he seemed to have a question and he finally asked us last night and it turns out he just is really still not sure why he would need to be baptized again. We had a nice conversation on the phone and I assured him that the most important thing he can do is pray to know that Joseph Smith was a prophet and that this is really the Church of Jesus Christ restored, and that baptism is something important and wonderful and that its important that we are ready and conscient of what we are doing. I know that the Lord will answer his prayers, too.

Leading up to Christmas time, I am studying the Christlike attributes, and the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and praying fervently to know Him better, and to be more like Him. I know He lives and loves us.

I love you so, I really do. Miracles are happening in this land! We had 12 baptisms in the mission last week! The membership in Europe is going to double, and its because God and His angels are working with us.

Have a wonderful week!

Soeur Waldron

PS can you please pray for Julien? He is trying to decide about going on a mission. love you