Broken Ankles

This Monday, we went with a member in our ward to tour the traboules in Lyon. They are pretty specific to this city. They are alleyways that lead all around the place. They have been used for many things such as the silk trade to running away from the cops. Super cool sights and I hope I'll get to go back. That evening, we played soccer with a little recent convert. He's having a really hard time and he was so happy to play with us.

On Tuesday I went on an exchange with elder Fiala from Bordeaux. I met a lot of cool people including a lot of students. I got one girls number and then found out that she was 15. Oh well, let the truth roll forth right?

Our ecully conference was beautiful. Elder Wade gave his departing testimony and it was really sad. We also did a musical number and I did find my note until the 2nd verse.

We invited our investigator Suzanne to be baptized. It's great to see her start making changes in her life.

I'm loving this. I love sharing the beautiful message of the restored gospel with people. Spring has hit and it hit hard here in France. When I think about spring, I think about our creator. It was He that created spring. I believe that the idea of hope must have crossed his mind as he watched the flowers bloom. For me, spring is a beautiful representation of hope.

Here's a story from Bastia! 

“Last transfer, while organizing the Branch, President Vendassi felt to extend a call to a less active sister with whom they had been meeting for quite some time. So, he talked with her husband first to explain to him what would happen. The importance of this meeting was to share with him that she would need his support and then to ask if he was prepared. The calling was extended to her after her husband did, indeed, accept to live up to this responsibility.
After a couple weeks of reflection, this faithful sister accepted and embraced her calling, and came to church with her husband. The Vendassi family started meeting with them very frequently from that moment on, feeding her husband’s curiosity more and more each time. They attended sacrament meeting the three weeks following. Then, this week, while concluding a RCM, President Vendassi was inspired by The Spirit to call him. This he did, setting a meeting for later that day.
That afternoon, to the Elders’ great surprise, they received a call from President Vendassi telling them that this brother had decided to be baptized... the next day. After an unplanned interview by the district leader, he demonstrated his humble desire and worthiness to take upon himself the name of Christ, always remember Him, and keep his commandments. He was baptized on a beautiful spring morning; a great representation of the hope that took root, budded, and blossomed within his soul.”

Love,
Elder Marshall Underwood 

 Saw the Fidalgo family in Geneva

L'entrecote for President's birthday