Bonjour family & friends,
This week we had another "finding day" in Lille! We had a lot of success this time and saw lots of miracles. We are super excited to follow up and hopefully get some new Amis. In the afternoon, I went with Soeur Clements and a member from our Ward out contacting. We were able to contact a couple people and had some great conversations. We also something really embarrassing happen as well... We contacted a lady who was from Germany and is here studying for her science degree. We started contacting her in French like normal and then she asked if we could speak English because that was easier for her. We said, "Of course that's actually easier for us too!" (Or at least we thought so) We started explaining who we were and why we were here. Except every time we tried to say something it came out in French. We tried multiple times and literally could not find the words to say in English. Finally, our member who is French but speaks English said, "Do you want me to explain it for you?" So in ENGLISH our member had to introduce us and contact this lady for us. It was so embarrassing! So maybe one of the reasons I wasn't sent state side is because being missionary in English would have been such a struggle.
We visited that Catholic family again that we "ported" into last week. We met the Grandpa this time and he basically recited the entire Bible to us. It was super impressive how much he knew! We gave him a Book of Mormon and invited him to read it. I actually just finished reading the New Testament this week! It has really strengthen my testimony of the church and the Book of Mormon. President Benson said, "The Book of Mormon … verifies and clarifies the Bible. It removes stumbling blocks, it restores many plain and precious things. We testify that when used together, the Bible and the Book of Mormon confound false doctrines, lay down contentions, and establish peace." I have been reading them together and it really is a great way to help strengthen testimonies. It also is a really great way to learn more about the attributes of Christ and how to become more like him. I can't think of a better way to draw closer to Christ than to study his life and his teachings!
This week we also had the chance to see one of our Amis that we found a long time ago on the street. She has been working a lot so we haven't been able to see her. We felt like we should pass by her house and see if she was home. Luckily she happened to be there and she even let us in! She was super happy to see. I guess she has been going through a hard time because she had a close friend who recently died. We talked with her for awhile and then shared the scripture in 1 Nephi.
We don't always know or understand why things happen in our lives but we can always rely on the fact that God loves us and he will watch over us. I hope everybody has a wonderful week! All is well. Church is true.
Love, Soeur Johnson
This week we had another "finding day" in Lille! We had a lot of success this time and saw lots of miracles. We are super excited to follow up and hopefully get some new Amis. In the afternoon, I went with Soeur Clements and a member from our Ward out contacting. We were able to contact a couple people and had some great conversations. We also something really embarrassing happen as well... We contacted a lady who was from Germany and is here studying for her science degree. We started contacting her in French like normal and then she asked if we could speak English because that was easier for her. We said, "Of course that's actually easier for us too!" (Or at least we thought so) We started explaining who we were and why we were here. Except every time we tried to say something it came out in French. We tried multiple times and literally could not find the words to say in English. Finally, our member who is French but speaks English said, "Do you want me to explain it for you?" So in ENGLISH our member had to introduce us and contact this lady for us. It was so embarrassing! So maybe one of the reasons I wasn't sent state side is because being missionary in English would have been such a struggle.
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| Still wearing coats in June! |
We visited that Catholic family again that we "ported" into last week. We met the Grandpa this time and he basically recited the entire Bible to us. It was super impressive how much he knew! We gave him a Book of Mormon and invited him to read it. I actually just finished reading the New Testament this week! It has really strengthen my testimony of the church and the Book of Mormon. President Benson said, "The Book of Mormon … verifies and clarifies the Bible. It removes stumbling blocks, it restores many plain and precious things. We testify that when used together, the Bible and the Book of Mormon confound false doctrines, lay down contentions, and establish peace." I have been reading them together and it really is a great way to help strengthen testimonies. It also is a really great way to learn more about the attributes of Christ and how to become more like him. I can't think of a better way to draw closer to Christ than to study his life and his teachings!
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| France is beautiful! |
This week we also had the chance to see one of our Amis that we found a long time ago on the street. She has been working a lot so we haven't been able to see her. We felt like we should pass by her house and see if she was home. Luckily she happened to be there and she even let us in! She was super happy to see. I guess she has been going through a hard time because she had a close friend who recently died. We talked with her for awhile and then shared the scripture in 1 Nephi.
We don't always know or understand why things happen in our lives but we can always rely on the fact that God loves us and he will watch over us. I hope everybody has a wonderful week! All is well. Church is true.
Love, Soeur Johnson
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