off kind of complicated as we learned that our zone conference was
moved from Thursday to Friday because of transportation strikes
(typical France). As we had planned to do exchanges with our sisters
before and after the conference, we had to take some time to rearrange
everything! Because it was really complicated to change train tickets
for three zones, Montpellier and Perpignan came in a day early anyways
so we had surprise sleepovers! Cannes sisters were already in Aubagne
doing an exchange with them, so luckily we only had 4 extra sisters
with us each night. We REALLY had to get our exchange with Cannes in,
so on Thursday they came up from Aubagne and we had a triple exchange
with us, them, and Montpellier sisters. We sent Perpignan sisters down
to Aubagne to do a surprise exchange with them that day. These few
days were full of improvise planning, meals at the chapel, and trying
to herd 20 elders away from the kitchen (there were tons of elders
whose trains also came in early...the poor ZLs...trying to fit that
many teenage boys into an apartment AND finding things to keep them
busy is rough).
It's been really fun to get to know each of them better. Especially
talking to Perpignan sisters, who are not under our allotments so we
rarely see them. Let me tell you, I love being an STL and hanging with
all the sisters! But, alas, I would be lying if I said I wasn't
relieved we don't have to play hostess everyday. We were exhausted
afterwards haha.
Zone conference was absolutely wonderful! It's weird to see the Browns
only once or twice each transfer, I miss them! So it's just the
biggest burst of sunshine when I get to see them again. We talked
about baptisms the whole time. Soeur McClellan and I performed our
musical number again. We talked a lot about building the faith to
baptize 91 people this transfer and how it's not a question of whether
or not it's possible. We know the Lord has extended this challenge to
us and it's up to us to do all we can to reach it. I'm not sure what
our current number is but I know that pretty much everyone on our
engage list has a date for May 7 or 8. Our engage jocelyne was set for
that date, but she hasn't come to church at all so she can't be
baptized that date :(. Pray a ton for us that our mission will
accomplish this goal!
We had a cool lesson with one of our amis, Sadin, who is really
stubborn but on my exchange with Soeur McKeon, we taught him the
beginning of plan of salvation and about halfway through the lesson a
cool change came over him and he opened up and told us why his faith
was lost and his current worries. It was cool! He totally needed to
hear about the plan of salvation and eternal families. At the end he
prayed and it was way sincere! Soeur McKeon did an awesome job. She's
a blue from Provo, currently in Cannes, and is such an awesome
teacher! I really liked spending the day with her and she's just so
cool. Also did the same study abroad program I did but the semester
right after so I was sparked by that.
Par contre, we had a lesson Saturday with our new ami Abdoulaye and we
actually had it with a member this time and she totally bombed it! I
knowwwwwww we're supposed to teach with members all the time but
sometimes it's just hard when you're sitting in the lesson and
realizing that you're the one called of God to testify and yet you
can't get a word in. She was totally missing the mark on everything.
But you know, it's ok. We showed our faith by having a member there,
and I hope the Lord will be able to compensate for the damage done. It
was bad haha. He's still a way cool ami so I don't think it's over.
Yesterday the ironman came through Aix! It made our walk to and from
church very interesting. So many champions!
This week I'm deepening my study of the Atonement. All transfer I've
been studying talks on it as one of transfer goals, and I've had a few
questions come to mind from my studies. This week I'll be prayerfully
meditating and studying to further understand these questions and the
infinite sacrifice of Jesus Christ. I encourage you to take a few
minutes each day this week to prayerfully consider this atoning
sacrifice for you personally. I love Elder Ballard's questions to
youth and young adults a few conferences ago: "Do you think deeply
about the Savior and His atoning sacrifice for you?"
Je vous aime!
Soeur Hurd
Surprise sleepover with Perpignan and Montpellier
Loveliest ladies around
Lovely day in Aix! Sunday walk home was serenaded by cheers and music of the Ironman that took place.
FHE with Soeur Connessa! Soeur McClellan's dad's famous red sauce was our meal
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