Hello Family!
Kaysen, j'ai hâte que tu
prendras les cours de français. Le français c'est le meilleur langue du monde!
Bon courage en l'apprenant. :)
Well, this last week was pretty good. We're working hard to find new people
to teach and to continue teaching our current amis.
Tuesday we had a double exchange, c'est à dire, the Elders from Nantes came
to La Rochelle and both équips stayed in La Rochelle to work. I was with a cool
Elder named Elder Louis. He is a STUD! We did some great work and saw some
pretty awesome miracles. I also learned quite a bit.
One of the things that Elder Louis said during the exchange was "If you
look for the bad, you'll find the bad. If you look for the good, you'll find the
good." It's super true. And that's why I think it's so important that we look
for our blessings each day. As we true to actively search for the miracles or
blessings that we have, we will be happy, and we won't complain when trials come
our way because we'll be looking for the good.
Thursday we had Zone Conference and interviews with Président Babin. I
could definitely feel the love that he has for me as a missionary serving in
this mission. I've been so blessed to have the two most wonderful mission
presidents ever!
Hey dad, there's an Elder Ericson in my zone that is Canadian. Guess where
from? Saskatchiwan!! Cool beans right? Did you happen to serve in a ville called
Saskatoon during your mission? That's where he's from.
This week we were able to meet with Raphael and Christian. Raphael is doing
well and today is supposed to be the day that he is no longer a smoker! We've
been following up each day to make sure he's following the program and that he's
doing well. I have faith that he's done smoking.
Christian is doing well too. We helped him start up on his family history.
He's pretty excited to do his family history and then to take the names to the
temple to do ordonances for them.
The Swanepoel's, we weren't able to see them this passed week, but we'll be
seeing them this week. Bokke got a new job, which is what they've been hoping
for. :) I'm pretty excited to go and see them this week.
And that was the whole week. We've also been trying to hunt down less
active members to find out if they're even still in La Rochelle. We've had
success in finding a few of them :)
Wow, my year mark is this Thursday. Pretty crazy right? I've been out for
one year. I think one of the biggest lessons I've learned on the mission is
probably come what may and enjoy it. It's super important to strive to enjoy the
things in life. There is opposition in all things, but that doesn't mean we
can't search for the things to enjoy in life. I also have strengthened my
testimony probably in most aspects of the gospel, but the aspect that sticks out
the most to me is prayer. I definitely know that when I pray, I am talking with
my Heavenly Father. I know that He loves me and I love Him. I know that He hears
and answers my prayers in His perfect way.
I also have learned the importance of understanding. I now am a strong
believer that one of the biggest causes of contention is misunderstanding. We
get frustrated with those that don't understand us. We get frustrated with those
that we don't understand. But if we can take a couple seconds to breath, think,
and pray, we can try to better understand each other before we break out in
anger towards one another.
It's been a tough year. But it has been worth every difficulty. With every
difficulty that comes, the Lord prepares a way to overcome it and to get through
it. This next year I really want to focus on love and charity. Because I feel
like love and charity are some of the most important things I could develop
while on my mission. I do love the people here, though. I just feel like I need
to take it to the next level and strive to love as Christ did. I also have some
language goals for my mission. I'd love to go from at least from (I'd like
to start now, but it rather depends on the companion I am with...) transfer 10
'til the end of my mission only speaking French. :)
I love you all so much! I'm glad you're all doing very well! Thank you so
much for all the support you give me!
-Elder B. Stanton Wilson
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