Sit up

To start off this week, we took Elder Wade to the airport. It seemed like an easy goodbye, but then, when he turned his back, i realized that he was actually leaving. The time to change between one companionship and the other was the blink of an eye. I'm glad that he is home safe now and we are doing great here!

Our new companion is Elder Bouaka. He was born in Togo but has lived in northern France since he was ten. He is incredibly smart and an amazing missionary. I'm sure that we will do great work together.

The new group came in and I love them! It was so great for them to meet their trainers. Always a special moment.

I would just like to share one experience from this week. One night, I was praying and I asked God to help me with the exchange that I was going to do the next day. After my prayer, I was laying down, and I heard, "I need to tell you something." So I just thought, "ok, what is it." No answer came until I put aside my pride and got back down on my knees. Then I heard very clearly, "ask elder ______ about his family." The next day, there was a moment when he and I were alone. So, I asked him how his family was doing. He told me that they weren't doing good at all. We went on to have a good talk about it that he said he needed and appreciated.

If we seek to serve others, the spirit will give us more opportunities than we can handle.

Love,
Elder Marshall Underwood