Week 57 (Les Lilas)

This week was great, we did lots of cool stuff!

We started off by teaching back to back lessons about the Restoration and the Book of Mormon. It was crazy, we taught three or four times in a row, just waiting in the church for the next person to show up in between. I don't think I've ever done that before. It's so great to get to teach everyone about the gospel like that.

We were also invited over to eat at members' houses three days in a row. It was honestly so much food. They stuffed us for three days, and then the next day was Fast Sunday, so we were thankful for the opportunity to not eat. It was great to get to know some of the members better and strengthen that relationship.

And today we're in Reims! Le Tour de France passed through today, so we got to watch as all the riders went by. It's still weird sometimes to think that I'm actually in France, doing French things. And being a missionary. That's why you've got to hold on to the moments, before they go away. It's the little things in life that are sometimes the most important.

Passez un bon moment!
Elder Wood

Food photo: A delicious French pastry with strawberries

Elder Wood with the previous Elder Clayton (who was recently released but returned with his family to tour)

Elder Clayton's mom texted this picture to me (missionary moms know we love random photos). Elder Hulet, Elder Wood, Elder Labbe, and Elder Rozsa

Elder Hulet and Elder Wood on the train to Reims. They were pretty excited to get to ride 1st class this trip.

The French countryside seen from the train window

In Reims, waiting for the Tour de France to ride by - notice the orange Tour flag.

The Tour de France peleton rides through Reims

This is actually a state of Winged Victory on the Subé Fountain in Reims. The missionaries call it the "fake Moroni" statue since it looks like the gold Moroni statue on top of many temples.