So we had a really amazing week. Been taking advantage of soldes here since they are almost over, poor Elder Perez is just being dragged around as we hit up the mall for my last soldes.
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| Awesome French mall where soldes is in full force! |
We will do a fun pday activity soon. Monday night we started the week off with some proselyting , did some more Tuesday and then drove 3 hours east into such a beautiful place, Lausanne (where the zone leaders are) is situated at the top of Lac Lémon (same lake that Geneva is on, but at the bottom) and is on a huge slope leading down to the lake, and across is a range of snow capped mountains on the other side.
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| Lac Lémon from the Lausanne side |
It was a beautiful sunny day and we saw just miracle after miracle, at one point we met this lady who told us God would put people in our path and who suggested we talk to the people not from Switzerland; later we fixed à rdv with a nice German man who spoke English and was super cool and had a good 30 minute conversation with this one awesome couple. They were super nice, and as we discussed the difference between the man's belief in man and our belief in God we felt the spirit testify super strong. The girlfriend was super touched and believed us, and she gladly received a brochure and our card, I pray they look further into what they felt. Anyway, it was a great way to be introduced to the Swiss, I'm in love with the country already.
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| Desserts in France are amazing! |
We had a great District Meeting the next day and an even greater lunch (home made chicken noodle soup with dumplings + grilled cheese, thanks to good old Elder Pistole and Elder Kahn) and I bought way too much Swiss chocolate and sodas. I bought at least 3 bars of chocolate this week, all amazing. We that night got home for an exchange, I was with Elder Shirley who came in with Elder Nelson, it was a fun experience, and we taught a new Ami named Zoe who is from China, she is super awesome and is really considering baptism, and wants to learn more, we will see her again this week. Friday we enjoyed some good old porting and saw Nomena later, we taught her about the temple and she's excited to go.
We had a special experience where I had the opportunity to interview 2 men for baptism. Astounding examples, both of them, and they have come a long way and are doing so much to come to God. It was amazing to see in the end the hand of the Lord in this experience making it possible for these two to be baptized this next coming Saturday. I am elated at their progress and can't wait for them to make this step. I want to share my testimony from this experience with them that though we are imperfect, and our actions and our judgement and all, God will, if we do everything we can and give our all, do the rest. It's just a little we have to do and can do. But He will take the big step for us. That's what a Frere shared in sacrament testimony meeting Sunday. And I know it to be true. Have a wonderful week and remember you can always rely on the Lord. (Isaiah 49:5 -"and my God shall be my strength")
Love,
Elder Laney
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