I other news, its been a rather good week. Landry finally told us a bunch of his 'soucis' (french word that is better than 'concerns') and we are really rooting for him. The Elders are teaching him now and he has a new baptismal date for the beginning of next year. Go Landry! You can make it!
Recently, I have been applying the principle of 'fasting with a purpose' as Elder Kearon suggested when he came to visit us...I have a testimony that through fasting and prayer we can come closer to our Savior and receive an increase of charity and love for His children. Try it, its great!
This week we had one of the happiest moments of my mission, streetboarding in the rain for two hours at La Place de la Victoire. Missionaries are weird, I know. (Streetboarding is where the missionaries set up a little area along a street with a board that they put information about the church or scriptures on and then start up conversations with people.)We played the missionary game again this week, this time with the young single adults. The same 'ami de l'eglise' (also, way better than 'investigator') came who was present when we played with the older singles and he gave like 40 names. I've never been much for numbers, people and ideas are much more interesting to me...but think of all of the wonderful souls that number represents! neat neat neat. We also played it with another family in the ward and aftwerwards we PAINTED cards for a little boy in Belgium who is sick at the hospital. (thanks for the note, Govie! I hope you and all the little squirrels are experiencing the joy of creating as well this holiday season :) love you) Tonight we are playing the game with a family who's less active son has been coming to church consistently ever since Elder Andersen came, which is making everyone super happy to see him enjoy more blessings of being obedient.
Carmelle is doing well. I really love her so much and am praying fervently that she can come to a knowledge of the Savior. Christelle, too. Found out Kevin's enitre family is coming from Gabon for the holidays, so we are trying to spiritually gear up for that, too.
Carmelle came with us to two baptismal services for young single adult women in Lormont and Talence...it was a powerful experience to see these two wonderful daughters of God enter into a covenant with God, with full heart. That was a day I will not soon forget. A Christmas miracle, you should say. There were twelve additional people baptized in our mission last week, among them two families of four. Isn't that great?
Yesterday was the Primary Program. Those are always my favorite meetings. Our Bishop said it best, describing the children as having 'une pureté impressionante' (in english it means 'impressive purity' but in the sense that it makes a big impression on you...not necessarily that you are super impressed...perhaps that makes a marginal amont of sense...)
I love you a lot, and want you to know that I know the Savior lives. What a special time of year. What a wonderful truth we celebrate. I pray that we may all have a Holy Christmas. That we may fill that special day with holy things, doing what the Savior would do. I hope that you all can feel of the infinite love of God in giving us His Son. I pray that we may all have Christmas miracles, and know that we will if we have eyes to see and ears to hear. I hope that we will 'let Him in' and make place for Him in our hearts and by so doing allow His love to fill the empty spaces with eternal light.
May all of the sweetest blessings of God be with you.
Soeur Sarah Waldron
Here's a fun thing to study about that I stole from President Murdock. What is the most important phrase ever spoken? (hint...yes, it is in the scriptures. Four times to be exact.) have fun!
here are some photos!
fun with porte a porte
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