My first full week with a new companion since last year. Wow. Crazy how time flies am I right?
Or not. I just realized Zone Conference was this week! It seems like so long ago already. The crazy part was that there was nothing special about it, just a regular Zone Conference. It felt a bit weird after having two Mission Conferences back to back. It was still amazing though, we had a mini MTC reunion with me, Elder Poulson, and now Elder Bunker! More importantly, you could really feel the Spirit. Especially since Président Sorensen showed us videos of Elder Oaks and Elder Holland speaking at a Mission President Seminar. Their talks were amazing, they talked about Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon, respectively. One thing I loved was when Elder Holland referenced D&C 4 as the well-known missionary section, then turned our attention to D&C 5. There it mentions how the saints have under-appreciated the Book of Mormon. And it's true that sometimes we can take it for granted. It's a powerful witness of Christ, and we need to let its inspired words pierce us to our very soul.
We also had our first exchange of the transfer on Friday. Elder Wallace and Elder Hulet came to Dunkerque for the day and we did a bunch of street connecting and less-active member passbys. We also ate the best kebab in the Misson for lunch, so all in all, a great exchange. Elder Wallace also showed me his new favorite app, the LDS Pamphlets. They're great for teaching; they're interactive and have great photos and are super useful. We taught a lesson with it and it went really well. There's even videos made specifically for the app, which makes it even better. And now I sound like Elder Wallace, hyping it up, but it sure is a helpful app.
As for the rest of the week, we're trying to uncover Dunkerque's hidden potential. We spent a lot of time on the streets meeting new people and looking through our old paper Area Book to find people who want to learn more about Christ. It's not easy, especially not in France, but nobody said it would be. That's why we work, because it requires effort. And that's what makes it all worthwhile.
On y va!
Elder Wood
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| His new Facebook profile photo |
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| Elder Rosales and Elder Wood selfie in front of the church building |
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| Eating kebabs at their exchange. Elders Wood, Wallace, Rosales, and Hulet |
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| Panorama of their apartment after their redecorating efforts |
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| Food photo: Quiche they made |
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| He liked the new lights they added to the bike parking at the train station |
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