Week 98 (Amiens)

Another great week in quarantine! But we don't have to stay in our apartment all day long anymore!

Président Sorensen talked to us (and most of the other missionaries) about letting us go to the church to be able to use the wifi there. It's only about a two-mile walk, so he seemed excited for us to see the sights and get some exercise. Now every day since, we've made the trek to the church, and it's great having real wifi! I've also gotten some nice photos of the Amiens cathedral :-)

We also had our Zone Conference this week. It was a little weird having it via videoconference, but it was still a revelatory experience. We discussed the importance of the Book of Mormon in missionary work, and how all we ask people to do is to read it and sincerely pray about it. That's it. That's our invitation. If people just do that, the rest follows.

The highlight of the week was when Sister Eubank of the General Relief Society Presidency joined us for a mission-wide videoconference. She spoke to us about how life never really goes as planned, and it's all about dealing with what comes our way. Christ is there to help us overcome the unexpected and mend what has broken. It was really powerful, especially during this time of uncertainty. And it's this hope and comfort that we share with everyone, especially during these unprecedented times.

Prenez courage!
Elder Wood

Elder Wood and Elder Hill at the Amiens Cathedral

Delicious Toblerone chocolate...

... Thanks to the half-off post-Easter candy sales

Signs of spring on their walk through town!

More signs of spring at the roundabout

Sunlight on the cathedral

Another view of the cathedral

Food photo: Bean soup from a recipe provided by Soeur Sorensen (his Mission President's wife)

Elder Hill & Elder Wood enjoying their soup

I don't know how to caption the video, but this is at 8 PM when everyone claps and rings bells in honor of the healthcare workers.