Sorry this is shorter, don't have tone of time today.
I've been working on my personal prayers lately. Sometime, they get kind of routine. I'm actually praying only in English, since I can focus more. But, the Bible Dictionary has a beautiful definition of prayer:
"As soon as we learn the true relationship in which we stand toward God (namely, God is our Father, and we are His children), then at once prayer becomes natural and instinctive on our part (Matt. 7:7–11). Many of the so-called difficulties about prayer arise from forgetting this relationship. Prayer is the act by which the will of the Father and the will of the child are brought into correspondence with each other. The object of prayer is not to change the will of God but to secure for ourselves and for others blessings that God is already willing to grant but that are made conditional on our asking for them. Blessings require some work or effort on our part before we can obtain them. Prayer is a form of work and is an appointed means for obtaining the highest of all blessings."
To start, my companion just got asked to stop playing the accordian that she borrowed from a Romanian guy in the metro, by a secret agent (he flashed his badge....that he probably made himself)...
So, this week was good. We did exchanges (duh), and I got to see Soeur Richardson! We did exchanges with Chambery, and I was with her cute bleu, who is French and wonderful, and so much fun. Also, Soeur Richardson and I went running in the morning, and it was like a flashback to the good ole' Toulouse times. The other exchange was with Soeur Young, and we ran all over the place, trying to use the questionnaire as much as we can. It is magical. People stop and listen and want to learn more.
Okay, okay, I can't even write in any sort of order because there were major highlights of the week.
1. Roberto.
Roberto found our card on the bus or something last week, and sent us a text. It went something like this "Bonsoir Thomas S. Monson..." (guess we contacted about the prophet), and then asked to meet with us. Almost fell off my chair when that happened.
So in our first lesson, one of the first thing he tells us is that he believes in 3 degrees of glory, and can't find anyone else who believes that....
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Don't worry, we held it together.
We taught him four times this week, and he came up to us at a baptism, yesterday and said "Hello, I'd like to be baptized on Saturday, please." Well, calm yourself, Roberto, you've got to go to church 2 more times first. But we set April 6, before they broadcast General Conference! Come to find out, other missionaries in Lyon were teaching him as well, so we had to figure that all out, but he lives in our sector. He's seriously so golden. He just drinks in everything that we teach, and is so willing to change. He has the weirdest opinions I've ever heard on religion, something about a king..on another planet..looking for gold...and I think an apple might have been involved, but really who knows. This is why we needed a Retoration, people.
2. Eliette.
Another ami who contacted us. She's 82, ad teaches Ti Chi (I know that's spelt so wrong...), and looks like she's 60. She's a Buddhist Catholic, because apparently that exists, and she loves us. She came to the stake relief society activity on Saturday, and enjoyed it. Which is incredible, cause that's sometimes hard, even for members.. She's really progressing, and we talked to her about baptism once, and now that's all she brings up.
3. Amida.
Another one who contacted us. She saw that we were "Soeur"s, and set up a time to meet with us, telling us she was about to get baptized in the Catholic church. Get this, I've actually contacted her before, and she's Albanian, and originally met missionaries there. She's so willing to learn more, and is literally a light.
Okay, moral of this story, is that people seem to be coming out of nowhere. Come to find out, most of these amis were actually contacted previously by missionaries. I am grateful for the hard work of missionaries who have gone before us.....may they rest in peace...(too much?)
At the Relief Society activity on Saturday, I got to see some Grenoble members! Also, Soeur Carter and I are going there tomorrow for her legality. When you have been out for a year, you have to renew your legality, so you can stay in France. Guys, I got the big, white, scary envelope. Do you know what this means??? I'M OLD. Gross.
Oh, and zone conference is in Switzerland! #countryofmyheritage #butmostlyexcitedforthechocolate #alsoSoeurFrancis
Also, saw a rollerblading race on Friday night, as we walked to our appartement. I love France.
I've been working on my personal prayers lately. Sometime, they get kind of routine. I'm actually praying only in English, since I can focus more. But, the Bible Dictionary has a beautiful definition of prayer:
"As soon as we learn the true relationship in which we stand toward God (namely, God is our Father, and we are His children), then at once prayer becomes natural and instinctive on our part (Matt. 7:7–11). Many of the so-called difficulties about prayer arise from forgetting this relationship. Prayer is the act by which the will of the Father and the will of the child are brought into correspondence with each other. The object of prayer is not to change the will of God but to secure for ourselves and for others blessings that God is already willing to grant but that are made conditional on our asking for them. Blessings require some work or effort on our part before we can obtain them. Prayer is a form of work and is an appointed means for obtaining the highest of all blessings."
Je vous aime.
Soeur Luthi
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