This week was so good. Last Saturday was our soirée de talent that the
ward put on. IT WAS AMAZING OMG hahahaha maybe the best day of my
mission. It was such a blast. Also maybe the hardest day of my mission
because there was an impromptu dance party at the end and missionaries
can't dance....
But anyways, various people in the ward sang and did little skits,
some alone and some with their families. We sang Amazing Grace with
the elders and it was interesting, and then I played Nearer my God to
Thee on the violin while Sister Christensen accompanied me. At the end
they were just playing a bunch of music and kids were on the stage
dancing and so other people started to, and then Frère Benedetti, who
is a member of the stake presidency might I add, actually got up on a
chair and started jumping up and down with his hands in the air trying
to get everyone else excited and dancing! It was hilarious and I just
had to tell myself we were in the cultural hall and not a chapel (all
the same in France). But then he came and grabbed Huguette's hand and
they went up there and were dancing together and it was sooo cute! She
was totally sparked. Cute little old lady dancing her heart out. I'll
send videos and photos.
IT WAS SO HARD NOT TO DANCE. Everyone kept saying "you're young, go
dance!" And we're like actually no we can't....I even asked our
district leader if it was absolutely in the white handbook because I
just had to make sure. I will admit that at one point our other amie
that was there, Andalouse, grabbed my hand and made me go dance with
her at the front but I promise all I did was lift my hand and start
jumping up and down a few times.
Unfortunately playing the violin landed me three other gigs to play
for people yesterday and again in the coming week. That's what
happens when you pray for service opportunities! The Lord always
provides.
This week I've studied a lot about the Book of Mormon and how
essential it is to our conversation not once but for life. It's so
important! In conjunction with that and our recent meetings about
using technology to further the work of God, I've been thinking about
how important our responsibility is as members of the church to use
the Book of Mormon to share the gospel. Ezra Taft Benson gave a talk
in 1988 and says,
"The Book of Mormon is the instrument that God designed to “sweep the
earth as with a flood, to gather out [His] elect.” (Moses 7:62.) This
sacred volume of scripture needs to become more central in our
preaching, our teaching, and our missionary work.
… In this age of the electronic media and the mass distribution of the
printed word, God will hold us accountable if we do not now move the
Book of Mormon in a monumental way. We have the Book of Mormon, we
have the members, we have the missionaries, we have the resources, and
the world has the need. The time is now!"
If this was true in 1988 it's certainly true now! Kinda makes me
wonder what I've been doing with these divinely inspired tools of
technology. We're being held accountable for this! I encourage
everyone to sincerely ask themselves the question, "How have I been
using my Facebook, Twitter, blog, Instagram, to flood the world with
the Book of Mormon?"
Ahhh the next transfer is in a week! We'll be getting our transfer
calls this Friday and I just have a feeling that I'll be leaving
Perpignan. I'm so not ready! I love this ward SO MUCH and I can't
imagine going anywhere else and starting over. But that's the life of
a missionary, right? I'd imagine that they wouldn't keep the trio
together very long. We'll see.
Now playing at MacDo: Drake. Must replace it with a hymn.
Joyeux anniversaire, Christopher!! Et joyeux anniversaire aussi à ma
meilleure amie, Sarah Adkins, le troisième juin!
Je vous aime beaucoup!
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