I would have thought that being quarantined meant a boring week with nothing to talk about. I couldn't have been more wrong!
So yes, in case any of you hadn't heard about covid-19, they've shut us up in our apartments for the time being. And at first that sounds pretty boring, but when you're actually living it, you realize how much you still go out, especially in my case! This past week, the restrictions have escalated pretty quickly, moving from just "don't shake hands" to "stay in your apartment unless completely necessary." They also sent home all the missionaries at risk from coronavirus (senior missionaries, those with respiratory issues, etc.), including my companion, Elder Black. So when Président Sorensen announced the beginnings of the quarantine, we only had a couple days before he took a plane home.
And even with the quarantine going on, we had plenty of reasons to go out and about. When the time came to get to the airport, we packed up all our things and left Tours behind. We met up in Paris with everyone else headed home and said our goodbyes, then I and my new companion, Elder Hill, made our way to Amiens.
On Monday, we went to Paris again, this time for Elder Hill's legality. He needed to go pick up his Titre de Séjour, so we took a train and braved the Paris metro system to get to the Préfecture. We stopped by the mission office to pick up the payment, and had a nice chat with the new Office Elders as well as Président Sorensen. Then when the other companionship that was going with us showed up, we started walking over. But when we arrived, we found the Préfecture closed because of the coronavirus. So we turned around and started the long walk back. But we were glad to get the exercise instead of being stuck in our apartments!
In the meantime, when we have been in our apartment, we've been keeping busy. This Sunday we actually one of the busiest I've ever had. Now that everything is closing, people suddenly have more time than they know what to do with! So we're able to call and teach them all about the gospel. People have been comparing these times with the "Freeze" in Ghana, when the government shut down all Church functions for over a year. But because of all the attention it brought, the Church grew dramatically. It shows how the Lord uses opposition to hasten His work, and it's exciting to be a part of it!
Lavez-vous les mains!
Elder Wood
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| Farewell to Elder Black! |
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| Outside the Amiens Cathedral |
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| Amiens Cathedral, also known as Notre-Dame d'Amiens |
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| Elders Wood, Hill, Jensen, and Wilson meeting up at the mission office. |
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| Elders Hill, Wilson, Wood, and Jensen on their way to the Préfecture |
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| Food photo: Enjoying O'Tacos |
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| Préfecture closure notice |
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