Sup everyone?!I hope all of you had a wonderful week. Super crazy....my 5 month mark is tomorrow! AHHHHHH that's insane! 3rd transfer down!!! So, transfers are this Wednesday....Soeur Ficquet and I found out that we are both going to be staying in Vannes for another transfer....but we got another surprise because President decided to add another Soeur as well. WE'RE GONNA BE A TRIO!!!! We are both very excited! The new Soeur coming in is named Soeur Tippetts. I will send a picture when we meet her. Soeur Ficquet and are pretty happy though because she is leaving to go back to Temple Square at the same time that I should be leaving Vannes. So, we will be able to ride the train together.
Sorry, this email isn't the longest. Once again I don't have a lot of time. But I wanted to share a cool experience that I had this week. So.....I'm gonna be honest. This past week was a hard one. And yesterday morning everything just kinda hit me. You know, people tell you that serving a mission is hard. But that doesn't quite do it justice. Especially when you have to do it in another language. But yesterday morning before church...I was trying to find a member to take one of our ami's to church and I was trying to explain to the member where to go and what our ami looked like. And it just wasn't coming out right. Meanwhile Soeur Ficquet was in the bathroom...and she came out while I was still on the phone and I just handed it to her and she explained everything in in less than 2 minutes. Oh my gosh! I was so frustrated! I was frustrated not with Soeur Ficquet but with the fact that no matter how hard or how many times I tried to explain I couldn't even explain a simple phrase in french. I was so frustrated with myself! I went into the bathroom and just said a little prayer through tears. I prayed to Heavenly Father and basically told him that I didn't know why He sent me here but I asked Him to please just send me a little comfort....because I didn't know how much longer I could take. So, after that we went to church and the members are so amazing and patient with me but there is one member in particular that I have gotten very close to over the past couple of weeks. Her name is Gale-Morgann Calves. She just returned home from her mission in St. George a few weeks ago and she has taught with us a few times. I have talked to her a lot about how hard the language is for me and she is the one that told me to start reading the Book of Mormon in French. Anyways...she came up to me after Saint-Céne and said: "Soeur Nelson, I was reading my scriptures last night and I came across a verse that made me think of you." And she pulled out her scriptures and turned to Moroni 7:33...."Et le Christ a dit: Si vous avez foi en moi, vous aurez le pouvoir de faire tout ce qui est utile en moi." And then I started bawling......And I grabbed Gale-Morgann and hugged the crap out of her...(not a very French gesture but what the heck!) And she hugged me right back! I cannot tell you how much that meant to me! It was an answer to my prayers. I don't know why Heavenly Father sent me here but I know that He hears and answers each prayer that I say...whether in my terrible French or not. And I know that He will answer all of yours as well. Keep praying and never give up.An Elder shared this verse with me this past week and I wanted to share it with you...it's 1 Peter 5:7..."et déchargez-vous sur lui de tous vos soucis, car lui-même prend soin de vous." Give everything to the Savior and things will work out. That is a promise! I love you all and I hope you have a wonderful week!!!
BISOUS
XOXOXOXOXOXO
Sorry, this email isn't the longest. Once again I don't have a lot of time. But I wanted to share a cool experience that I had this week. So.....I'm gonna be honest. This past week was a hard one. And yesterday morning everything just kinda hit me. You know, people tell you that serving a mission is hard. But that doesn't quite do it justice. Especially when you have to do it in another language. But yesterday morning before church...I was trying to find a member to take one of our ami's to church and I was trying to explain to the member where to go and what our ami looked like. And it just wasn't coming out right. Meanwhile Soeur Ficquet was in the bathroom...and she came out while I was still on the phone and I just handed it to her and she explained everything in in less than 2 minutes. Oh my gosh! I was so frustrated! I was frustrated not with Soeur Ficquet but with the fact that no matter how hard or how many times I tried to explain I couldn't even explain a simple phrase in french. I was so frustrated with myself! I went into the bathroom and just said a little prayer through tears. I prayed to Heavenly Father and basically told him that I didn't know why He sent me here but I asked Him to please just send me a little comfort....because I didn't know how much longer I could take. So, after that we went to church and the members are so amazing and patient with me but there is one member in particular that I have gotten very close to over the past couple of weeks. Her name is Gale-Morgann Calves. She just returned home from her mission in St. George a few weeks ago and she has taught with us a few times. I have talked to her a lot about how hard the language is for me and she is the one that told me to start reading the Book of Mormon in French. Anyways...she came up to me after Saint-Céne and said: "Soeur Nelson, I was reading my scriptures last night and I came across a verse that made me think of you." And she pulled out her scriptures and turned to Moroni 7:33...."Et le Christ a dit: Si vous avez foi en moi, vous aurez le pouvoir de faire tout ce qui est utile en moi." And then I started bawling......And I grabbed Gale-Morgann and hugged the crap out of her...(not a very French gesture but what the heck!) And she hugged me right back! I cannot tell you how much that meant to me! It was an answer to my prayers. I don't know why Heavenly Father sent me here but I know that He hears and answers each prayer that I say...whether in my terrible French or not. And I know that He will answer all of yours as well. Keep praying and never give up.An Elder shared this verse with me this past week and I wanted to share it with you...it's 1 Peter 5:7..."et déchargez-vous sur lui de tous vos soucis, car lui-même prend soin de vous." Give everything to the Savior and things will work out. That is a promise! I love you all and I hope you have a wonderful week!!!
BISOUS
XOXOXOXOXOXO