I ate moose!

Could I BE any more Canadian??  And it was delicious. Don't worry, we took pictures.

I'm pretty sure that we ended every single day this week saying "Well that was just our weirdest day yet." and then the next day would just be weirder.  SO many surprises!

I don't even know what to say in this letter, there were just so many ups and downs and I don't want to jinx it BUT one of our investigators now has a baptismal date for October 4th and we're feeling very anxious and hopeful about that.  So stressed.  Missionary work is so exciting!

Every single one of our dinner appointments cancelled on us this week which was a bummer but I got to do much more cooking than normal and that made me feel like myself :)  I really love making food for people.







And a member gave us a LOT of bread. It inspired a photo shoot. :)

 I've been reading Jesus the Christ by James E Talmage -- what a good book!  It feels so good to feel like I'm developing my own relationship with my Savior every day in more ways than one.  We cannot know Christ by knowing of Him, but knowing of Him is helping me learn how to get to know Him better and strengthen my personal relationship with Him.  I just love Jesus Christ so much.  I am trying to make more of an effort not to take his Atonement for granted, which is so hard because it is actually incomprehensible for me right now.  I cannot understand everything He went through for me.  But I can do my best to make sure it was not suffered in vain by repenting daily and using that as an opportunity to be better.

I love being a missionary so much.  I am completely blown away every single day by the love I feel for the people I serve and serve with.  I always think about what mom says -- "everyone is just doing the best they can."  So true.  People do really silly things.  But it makes sense to them, and they're just doing the best they can with the resources they have right now to go through life.  That doesn't always make it easy to love them but it can make it a little easier.

This weekend was so stressful, I wish I could share all of it with all of you and I'd probably cry even though so much of it was so good.  Just one thing, we are so grateful when ward members realize the value of a person's desire to learn more about the gospel and are willing to be a part of it.  There is so much power in member missionary work.

I love this quote from one of my friends serving in France "If you want to feel what heaven is like then I would ask you to love everyone around you and give them service, and then you will see that heaven is always closer than we think!"   Thanks, Elder Connell :)

Transfer calls will be coming on Saturday, I am already really worried about it and have had dreams about what I believe is every possible outcome so we'll see which one comes true! We're just waiting to see who gets kicked off the island.  It's totally like a reality TV show.  Whatever happens happens and I'm sure it'll be great, but if I'm honest I hope I get to stay here in Terrbonne with Sister Schmuhl :)  because things here are wonderful.  But it'll also change a lot if either of the Mascouche sisters peaces out so we'll just have to see!  So many possibilties!


I love you!
Souvenez-vous qui vous etes ♥
Soeur Lonas