This week was absolutely miraculous. I seriously can't even write all the things that happened so I'll just write some of the things from this weekend. My new companion is Sr. Mason and I absolutely love her!! She is the best.
Just a little about her: she is from central California. She is 19 but turning 20 this month (PARTY!) and she is SO SWEET. I will attach pictures of us at the bottom.
So first off CLEMENT IS BACK!! For a refresher, Clement is Sonia's husband and while Skyping with Sonia a couple of weeks ago, he told her that he was reading the Book of Mormon and he wanted to be baptized.
We went to see them this last Saturday. We started by asking him about his reading in the Book of Mormon and how he liked it. He then opened up to us. He said, "I was your typical military man. I drank and partied with my military friends a lot. But ever since I have been reading this book, I don't have any desire to drink anymore and I just know that I am starting to head down the right path. I've prayed to know if it's true and I haven't had any grand sign but I feel really good when I read this book. And honestly, that's a sign enough for me."
Unbelievable! The craziest thing is that he was taught by the missionaries two different times before leaving on his military mission. When we saw his little military backpack, it was so impressive that of all the things he could have taken, he took a Book of Mormon. It was such a testimony to me of how powerful the Book of Mormon really is in changing lives. Just from reading the Book of Mormon day after day, he has had a mighty change of heart and all he wants now, is to come unto his Savior and be on the right path towards Him. Incredible!
Later that day, we headed home for dinner. We were sitting in our apartment when suddenly, we hear the doorbell ring. What the? For most people, their doorbell ringing would not be that big of a surprise...but for a missionary...it's a HUGE surprise.
So we sneak over to the door super quietly and look through the peephole. All I see is a tiny, chic 25 year old with jet black hair. "Hmmm...she seems harmless." haha. So we opened the door. She was our neighbor! She asked if she could borrow some pepper--which we gladly gave her.
She then told us that she would be back in 5 minutes. Sure enough, she comes back...and then proceeds to tell us that she had met the other sister missionaries who were here before. They had never come over or discussed in length but she said that they had explained a little bit about who they were and what they were doing. She hesitates for a moment. Then tells us, she now is searching for the truth.
My immediate thought "WAIT!!! WE TEACH THAT!". We asked if she would be interested in hearing more of our message. We told her we could come by and talk with her. She got really excited and said that it would be an absolute pleasure. Thought: “Am I dreaming? Seriously? I've never been on this side of the door and someone ported me!” LOL Well we exchanged numbers and within 30 minutes, we got a call from her saying that she and her boyfriend wanted to invite us over for dinner Tuesday night so we could talk.
Julie: "Is there anything you don't eat or are allergic to?"
Us: "No we love everything. Oh! But we don't drink alcohol." (We often say that so as not to offend the French when they offer their expensive wine).
Julie: "Perfect. Neither do we! See you Tuesday night!"
Sr Mason and I were dumbfounded haha. It was really awesome though because we did SO MUCH porting that Thursday and Friday. We had met some really amazing people but no one interested in us coming back. But it was a testimony to us that if you're trying and you're sharing your testimony as much as you can, He will lead people who are prepared for the message.
Fast forward to Sunday night. We were planning to go to visit a couple of people we met a while ago but then a thought came that maybe we could pass by Ludo and Adele on our way. Ludo is a recent convert and Adele is Catholic. Their kids really don’t believe and things have been hard recently for them.
Well, as soon as we walked into the apartment, we knew why we had come. Ludo looked so sad! I have never seen him like that. He is just this Bob Marley, positive, musician, hippie who loves Heavenly Father and everyone around him. Before we even started, he explained to us that he had been having doubts. My heart immediately went out to him. He has lived through so much. We just sat and listened to him and then we took a minute to share a couple scriptures with him. By the end, there was light back in his face and he kept thanking us over and over again for coming. Then in his prayer he said "Father, thank you for sending your two daughters here tonight to help me overcome my doubts. I'm sorry I had doubts. I know you're there and I love you." Miracles.
Well all in all this week was so great.
HAPPY FATHERS DAY TO THE BEST PAPA IN THE WORLD (And no, this is not a general statement. I'm talking to just my dad.)
Oh snap. Happy Father’s day to Jon and Grandpa Weber too!
Also, I have sent out lots of letters these last couple weeks. But I have gotten no word if you've gotten them or not. I hope you all have!!
Soeur Bitter
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| What is Versailles without a jumping picture? |
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| Soeur Francis and I went to the Chateau de Versailles. |
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| Sr Mason and I saw an elderly woman working in her garden so we stopped to ask if she needed help. Instead she picked two of her daisies and handed them to us |
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