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My sweet STLs
Soeur Clements and Soeur Ulrich
Zone Conference in Lille
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It was another great week in the North. We had a day full of
rendezvous, a lovely zone conference in Lille, then two days inside due to LA
GRIPPE!!!! ah.... Soeur Giordano got the flu and it knocked her down and out.
So I did everything I could possibly think of to be productive and after
organizing, updating, and calling the whole Areabook and ward list,
cleaning the apartment, packing a little bit of things I don't need at
the present, writing in my journal, I read a bit in Jesus the Christ.
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| Miracles in Valenciennes with Soeur Gilbert |
Saturday we went to Valenciennes to help out the sœurs who
have been inside for 3 weeks due to Soeur Romney injuring her knee to the point
where she can't walk. We split the day into 3 sections and Soeur Giordano and I
switched off going out with Soeur Gilbert to rendezvous and contacting. It was
a full day, we got there at 9 am and left at 8pm, but filled with some great
people and spiritual experiences.
Sunday was awesome. Church went very well and we had some
new amis come that the elders found. They are from Iran and have been living in
England for a bit before moving to France. Super nice people and I think they
enjoyed church. Marie came to church and is doing well. After church we went to
a family's house in the ward for lunch and the Easter message. Then such an
awesome rendezvous with Stéphane, our miracle
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| Valenciennes |
from our finding day in arras on
the 12th, and met his wife, Sati. They were so great. Absolutely uplifting and
filled with the spirit. We were able to use the Book of Mormon to support what
he was telling us from the bible and they got to see how it works with it and testifies
of Christ. They were touched and it went very well. We stopped by Marie's and
then off to another family in the ward for dinner. It was a busy day but filled
with good things and good people.
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An entrée for lunch
at a members house
The French love
their smoked salmon.
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Today we are in Lille for a zone activity PDay thing.
Companionships competing in challenges with other companionships about French,
the scriptures, team work, etc. thus far, Soeur G and I are winning out of the
whole zone. I'll let you know what the final verdict is.
It was just a good week. Things had to be cancelled and
rescheduled, things hardly ever go according to plan, but when doors and
windows close, there are always those which are opened. While Soeur Giordano was
sick, I had some time to just sit in my chair, think to myself and pray. It's
rare and hard to find time to just stop and be still as a missionary, and I
think in everyday life too, but oh does it do the soul some good. It makes me
think of "be still and know that I am God." from Psalms 46:10. I am
grateful for the moments I had to just be still and quiet and just talk to my
Father in Heaven. I know that He is there and He is waiting to hear from us.
What can you do this week to be still and better know that God is there?
Have a splendid week! Avec amour,
Sœur Kate Simpson
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