What a beautiful week. Thank you so much for your
prayers and your e-mails. I feel so blessed to have such a wonderful
family! This week I stopped stressing about things I couldn't control
and just enjoyed the beauty of the life of a missionary. I enjoyed
talking with so many different people and just saw the beauty. We saw a
lot of fun things this week:
We were doing some porting in Fontainebleu in a
beautiful area just next to the castle that i showed you last week. We
were having so much fun and kept having the funniest moments. We walked
past a house and this woman was outside on her porch. I contacted her
like normal and she said, "oh dears i know! wait one moment and i'll
come out" we looked at each other and were like hmmm ok? haha that
normally doesn't happen. She came out and told us it was way too cold to
be outside and that we needed to come in! We kept saying we were
missionaries and she said oh i know i know; haha well turns out her
husband was in the house, and she definitely had alzshymers (sorry don't
know how to spell). We got a good laugh out of that. It felt so good to
be welcomed...even if she thought we were someone else.
We also had a neat experience with out Muslim friend
we met a few weeks ago. She is our age and we have become great
friends! We contacted her one night and she cried because she was so
touched by our message. This week she gave us a referral of a friend she
has who is Christian and has two children. She thought our message
might help her! She took us to dinner the other night and we had the
coolest lesson! Her friend just kept looking at us and saying that she's
made a lot of mistakes in her life, but she could see the virtue in our
eyes and really wanted that. She texted us today and wants to have
lessons with us! What a miracle. If you can, please pray for her and her
children! Her name is Nicole.
We also had a surprise conference with President Osguthorpe (general Sunday
school president) and Brother Ridd (First counselor in the General
Young men's presidency). Our area authoirty Elder Boutoille came too.
All 4 paris zones went to Versailles and we got to meet them and shake
their hands. When they walked in we were all singing hymns standing in
line. The spirit was so strong. We got to shake their hands and talk
with them one on one for a bit. They are the kindest men ever. Elder
Ridd talked about having real intent in everything we do! Praying,
working out, even eating! It took on a whole new meaning and I've been
trying to apply it in my missionary life. It makes such a difference and
I've learned we can apply it to everything in our lives! President
Osguthorpe talked about having desire and determination to do the work.
He shared a quote from Elder Maxwell that says, "We all need more
deserved specific praise" So I'm taking this into affect! And i just
want to seriously thank you all for the amazing people you are and the
difference you've made in my life. I love you so much! Today's
challenge: give deserved specific praise!
Afterwards, they talked to us and mingled as we ate. President
Osguthorpe was talking with my companion and told her that we as the
missionaries, are the most prayed for people on this earth. He told her
that one of the first things we do when we teach children to pray is to
pray for the missionaries. He told her to take advantage of those
prayers and show these children that miracles come from prayers in our
behalf. It reminded me of a quote from Elder Holland:
"Live now for these generations. Live now for the
deacons and beehive girls who will one day have you return and sit up
and watch you in sacrament meeting, who don't have a blessed idea what a
mission is and have no idea what it means to go to Manaus or Belem (or
Paris or Canada!) And then you look them in the eye and say that they
too can serve. that they've got to take their turn in the relay race of
eternity. you live right now in a way that you can pierce their hearts
and touch their lives"
I totally believe in the power that comes from
prayers--especially those of the children of our church! This week in
our ward was the beloved primary program! the best day of the year. When
we walked into the church there were our children there to greet us
running to show us where the best place to sit was. This year we had our
annual pouters, criers, and the ones who forget their lines. But for
fun we had a great arrangement of the army of helaman on the tuba and
called to serve on the trombone. That was a real crowd pleaser! The
coolest part of the whole thing was the spirit we felt. I have a dear
friend in our ward who's husband is not a member. We met with her this
week and challenged her to pray to know how to invite her husband to
come to the primary program to see their kids! We prayed for her like
crazy and were so surprised to find him there on sunday!
The first time ever! he camee!!! An absolute miracle. We watched him
throughout the program and he was really moved and had tears in his
eyes. THAT is the power that comes from children. They basically taught
him the first 3 lessons and even talked about baptism. I was blown away.
I think they should just go ahead and lower the mission age all the way
down! We could use some of their testimonies out here.
I have such a testimony of this! And we as
missionaries are living for them. For those deacons and beehives who
will be at our homecomings. For the little primary kids who pray for us
everyday! We are living and praying for miracles to show them the faith
of their prayers because THEY ARE REAL. I am so grateful for all of your
prayers and they are felt.
This week we visited the Paris Opera house! It was
absolutely UNREAL. Here are some pictures that we took there. And here I
am eating the last gaufre of Soeur Cunche. We said goodbye to her this
morning as she heads to Texas then onto Canada (logan's ward) for the
holidays. I will miss her so much and will never forget the impact she
made on me! Say hello for me loge!
Well I love you all. i am praying for you and working hard for you!
Hope you have a beautiful week.
Love
Soeur Cameron
100% No regrets I've promised to give more
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