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My Last District
Elder Lucas, Sœur Giordano,
Elder Blackham, Elder Van
Tonder,
Elder Carson, Elder Stanford, Elder Egbert.
Sœur Akpan et Sœur Morris
were sick.
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What a glorious spring day after a beautiful day of
celebrating the resurrection of our savior Jesus Christ. Though we should
remember Christ's Atonement and Resurrection everyday, I find it joyous to celebrate
it on a specific Sunday as well.
It was another great week in the Nord. A week well invested
and enjoyed. As always, there were highs and lows, miracles and tragedies, and
so many blessings.
As I am sure everyone is informed, more so than us probably,
of the missionaries from this mission who were injured in the Bruxelles attack,
I don't need to write much. However, I am simply grateful for each one of them,
their service, their examples to me throughout their missions, and their
attitudes and courage through this time. I know each of them, Elder Norby and
Elder Wells more than Soeur Clain and Elder Empey, but each of them have taught
me something and I am glad to know they were protected and kept alive. I never
thought I would experience 3 major terrorist attacks on my mission and be so
close to it all, but it has been such a learning experience and testimony to me
that God watches over and comforts His servants.
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| First and last Merveilleux à Lille |
I have gained a better glimpse of how badly this world needs
the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. It is truly by studying and living the
teachings and following the example of He who was perfect. To finish my work in
France with Easter has been such a blessing, especially following the events of
the week. I know that this life is not the end. I know that Jesus Christ
suffered and died for us just as I know that He lives for us. He lives! He has
been resurrected and He lives today! What great joy and hope I have because of
Him.
I cannot express in words how grateful I am to have been
given the honor, privilege, and responsibility to share the restored gospel
with the people in France for the past 18 months. It has been absolutely incredible.
Words simply cannot convey what it has been like to serve in this mission. I
know that this is the work of God. The church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints is the true and living church of Jesus Christ restored to the earth
today. It was restored through the Prophet Joseph Smith by the priesthood
authority of God. The Book of Mormon is the word of God and contains the
fullness of the gospel of Jesus Christ. It is true and it is real. The power
from reading, studying, and applying it is real. I know that God has a plan and
it is a plan of happiness, eternal and everlasting joy. It is in knowing this
plan and doing the best one can to live the gospel by faith in Jesus Christ,
repentance, baptism and the gift of the Holy Ghost, and finally enduring to the
end, that we may achieve true happiness in this life and in the life to come.
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My sweet Soeur Giordano and I
Consecration Day in Amiens
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Jesus Christ lives. He is our savior. He is the Son of God.
His Atonement is real.
I love my savior and I love being a missionary. I have been
bracing myself for the retour but I know that I don't have to stop being a missionary
once I am released and remove my plaque. This work needs everyone, member and
missionary, every single person to being doing missionary work. It is the most
important work. Inviting others unto Christ. Living the gospel daily, helping
others know Christ through our actions and words, inviting them to partake of
the joyous and delicious fruit of the gospel. It's what it's all about.
Je vous aime tous. Merci pour votre soutien et amour. Vous
êtes les meilleurs.
À jeudi,
Sœur Kate Simpson
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