Natalie December 9, 2013

First off, the big news. I am being transferred on Wednesday to Valenciennes! I am super sad to leave my Melun, but I'm excited for a new adventure. 

This week has been absolutely incredible with so many tender mercies and the knowledge that I know that God knows me! I knew I would be leaving Melun and it was really hard for me! I love this place and have left my heart here. I have so many people who i love and adore and so many investigators that I might never see again in this life. I think this is one of the hardest parts of the mission. The whole leaving thing and saying goodbye! But, God knew me, He knew my heart. And He gave me individualized tender mercies to know that He knew me, He knew what I've done here, and He knew where I would be transferred too. I know He lives!

So last week we spent our pday in Paris. We walked down Champs Elysée and they have all these incredible lights and things up! It was so magical. There was Christmas music playing and it was incredible; I will never forget seeing the Eiffel Tower all lit up! One of the coolest moments of my life. We also went and said goodbye to my château in Fontaine Bleu. It was one of my favorite places in all of France. I am so grateful for the opportunity to serve here in France. My heart is here and I love it with all of my heart.

So this week we tracted in my favorite places and visited my favorite people. We went to Savingy and tried to exit the gare, but the door was shut. It was so weird! So we went the other way and thought of Melanie! I don't know if you remember my story about the woman we found who's apartment was next to the bridge? Well for the past 12 weeks, we have returned and returned multiple times a week to find her and teach her. We didn't have her family name so we couldn't ring in. The first time we found her she was out on the balcony. Every time we were in her ville we stopped by to see if it was God's time to find her out there again. This last time we went and prayed like usual in our little spot. We walked up and...she wasn't there. We walked up to the port of the apartment and looked through the names not knowing which one was hers. We saw one that caught our eye, and at the same moment, someone came and opened the door! We walked in, our hearts beating fast. Walked down the hall to the apartment that would be hers, and rang the door bell. She opened the door and was there! She was excited to see us and we talked with her for awhile. She was literally just leaving, but she set up a rendez-vous with us to come back tomorrow which is my LAST DAY in melun! Tender mercy anyone?? We looked at her family name, and it was the one we were about to ring. Isn't God incredible? I'm excited to see how it goes on Tuesday.

Right after we met with her we had a Rendez'vous with Soeur Nzengo. She's less active and is one of my favorite people in the world. We had an amazing time with her, then she said she heard i was leaving and bought me a cake. She walks out with my all time favorite pâtisserie! A Paris Brest! It was insane. I was dying. 

Then yesterday, after saying goodbye to all of my members, we went over to the Ponnelles. They have become my family here  in Melun. I helped their kids with english and piano and they have welcomed me in like family. They call me the big sister. Dang I love them! So get this. This weekend they got robbed. Someone stole their keys, his wallet holding all of their Christmas money, and other important papers. It was awful, because lately because of financial difficulties they may be losing their home. After all of that, she prepared a whole meal in my honor. She made homemade lasagna, escargot, oysters and flan. It was unbelievable! One of the most incredible examples of q charater of Christ I've ever seen in my life. She is constantly thinking of others. She even included us in helping them decorate their Christmas tree. It felt like home. If you could remember them in your prayers that would be great; I love them so much. They are seeing me off at the gare on Wednesday.

I love my missionary life with all of my heart. It'll be one of the hardest things I've done to leave this place. I've loved every single day and have seen so many incredible miracles. I love it so much. I know that God's hand is here in Melun and I look forward to seeing it in Valenciennes as well. 

Thank you again so much for the Christmas packages. You will never know how much they meant to me. I still can't get over it. It was way too much. I am so blessed. I love you all so much and i miss you! But I look forward to seeing your faces in a few weeks for Christmas.

Thanks for being the best family in the world.

Love,

Soeur Cameron

100% No regrets I've promised to give more

pictures; walking along the Seine, the tower itself, jumping in Napolean's forest of over 70;000 trees!! it was a blast. i walked down the path and felt like i was in Pride and Prejudice!