Every single week we leave the church after emailing and I'm like "Oh I should have put that in my email! I'll write about it next week." and I just don't think it's ever going to happen that I sit down at this computer and feel any kind of confidence about what to share with y'all.
We had a very busy week, and yet didn't do as much teaching as I would have liked. We spent a day in Montreal for the "Sister Hilaire is four weeks old" meeting, we helped a few people move, and we had exchanges in Gatineau. So, I spent more time in the province of Quebec this week than I had since I got transferred here, and that was nice. It's funny how you start to miss the weird Quebecois accent after a while. Sister Hilaire doesn't understand that yet :) she's still afraid to serve there.
It is a miracle that selfish worries and concerns can become insignificant when you choose to exercise charity (I'm realizing that it is a choice) and make someone else's concerns your own. That's not something I was very good at before, and I still wouldn't say it's a strength, but I'm working on it. This isn't to say that all personal concerns are selfish; there are many things that happen in our lives that need to be dealt with and worked through -- but being concerned for the welfare of other people always makes our own burdens lighter, making it possible for us to reach out and help others. This is a gift from Heavenly Father, and it is made possible through the Atonement of Jesus Christ. If we are willing to lay our burdens at the feet of Christ, our hands are free to lift someone else and help them learn to do the same. Mosiah 18:8-11
This whole training thing is humbling to say the least, and I still don't know what I'm doing. But Sister Hilaire is patient with me. The Lord is patient with me. And I think I'm doing alright at being patient with myself.
I REALLY love this ward. I would be more than happy to spend the rest of my mission here, but we'll see whether or not the Lord has other plans. We get transfer calls this week, but I know I'm staying here for at least one more transfer #training so it'll be the call in six weeks that is more nerve wracking.
I don't really know what else to say...things are good! I'm a happy camper! Wish I had something humorous to share, but as per usual I can think about many times this week when I laughed really hard and cannot for the life of me remember what was so darn funny.
Oh but we went to the tulip festival last week with Sister Perdue and her companion and that was way fun :)
Sister Lonas
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