24 semaine (week)

Wow. Déjà 5 mois into the mission. I am stunned. This has really flown by I don't know about you guys. 

Thank you by the way for all the love and emails. I SO SO love them. 

Maintenant we are in a Japanese oriental garden. Oh my goodness everyone if you could see the things I'm seeing !! Pictures do not do justice I will tell you that for free. 

Last week we were at a festival similar to the renaissance, called Puy de Fou. It's a historical amusement park filled with lives performances and simulation of historic events that took place in France. Specificaly near Cholet. It was surreal. Vikings, gypsies, les panaches, so cool.

But yes today I am tranquil sitting on a bench en face de a willow tree, drawing, and I could not be more happy. 

This week was pretty chill, and yes to answer your question there were miracles. 

Monday night we went finding and found someone named Jesus. We had a rendez vous with him Friday but sadly he bailed. Luckily we know he is not Him.

We also met this one woman named Natalie, who lived on the same floor as Jesus, she was so touched by our message that she started to cry, but told us she wasn't ready, so we said a prayer ensemble. It was actually a goal of mine to pray with someone I didn't know. Amazing that it was fulfilled. 

One miracle in particular really touched my heart, we had a rendez vous with an ami, who was a man, so we needed a female member from our ward, we asked this sweet woman Martine to come along because she had been asking to meet with us. 

She called us about an hour before the rendez-vous and insisted on taking us to burger king, it’s Soeur Peterson's favorite so we said yes bien sur. She brought her petite fille Maylese avec Elle, and it was super sympa. Afterwards, we went to the church, and our ami nous a poséun lapin or in other words he frudged us. So we thought we would read the scriptures together for a little bit. Maylese didn't know the dream of Lehi so we read 1 Nephi 8. It was so tender. She was really trying to learn !!!! 

Anyways, ONE DAY later, Martine surprise us with nos courses !!!!she had bought our groceries for us, and even bought me some veggie juices it was so sweet. 

Afterwards we KNEW we had to make something for her, so we mimicked the fruit of the tree of life and make a peach cobbler. We went over Sunday afternoon, did a bit of finding and surprised her and Maylese. We finished the chapter together and left them with the gâteau. They were so happy. Here's the interesting part, it turns out the Maylese isn't a member, she's living with a foster family about 7 hours away, but she stays with Martine during vacances or the summer. Martine told us that she was so grateful we took the time with this little 9 year old to teach her the importance of the Book of Mormon. It was such a surreal experience. 

We are at the closing of this transfer, and wow I have learned a lot. It is interesting of God's timing in all things. The attributes I needed to improve in Nogent have been well applied to my life here in Cholet, even though it's completely different. Soeur Peterson and I will stay here for another 6 weeks and I could not be more thrilled. Because we have so much planned !!!!! The work is hastening !!!! And we are making a mark here in Cholet that is for sure! 

Anyways there was probably a lot of other things that happened but I can't remember. 

Trust in the Lord everyone !! It's on our part to trust in him!! 

Soeur Peterson told me something simple but profound, if your thoughts are focused on the savoir, it will be very difficult for you to fall, he will catch you. 

It's so true. 

Love you all !!