Monday, September 15, 2014

Natalie September 15, 2014

Hello Tout le Monde!
This week was fantastic. First off, i have to tell my brother that I am SO PUMPED for him! and he will just be the best trainer in the world. Here comes Elder Shum shum? right? That'd be swell. i got a nice little note from him! My friend is teaching him in the mtc and they all sent me a birthday card. It was really nice. Your bleu may have signed my card!
This week was awesome! We had a lot of neat things. Today we climbed the Eiffel tower! holy hannah. My heart. One of the greatest views I've ever seen in my life.  I got to give my dying testimony in Paris. That was really incredible and a cool experience. Each zone conference they have the dying missionaries share their testimony. You go your whole mission listening to elders and sisters and then all of a sudden its you! It was a lot of fun and really symbolic for me. It was fun testifying with my MTC companion. Zone conference was great. Love the Babins.

We also had a really special meeting! It was broadcasted throughout Europe. It was the first time in history that they had a woman's meeting just for the European sisters. Elder Ballard and Elder Bednar came and other Area Authorities and just blew it out of the water! It was absolutely incredible; Elder Bednar talked about the strengthening and enabling power of the atonement specifically for women and it was so inspiring. They thanked the powerful European women for what they are doing in the church. It was really special to hear them talk to my women. These women here in France are strong. They are pioneers and they are elect incredible women. I have gained many heroes here in this country and I will never forget their strength and courage to raise their children in the gospel in a country faced with worldly trials.
I also got to go on an exchange with...SOEUR LEFRANDT!! woot woot! My MTC companion and one of my best friends! I love Soeur Lefrandt and it was incredible to serve with her and talk with her and be missionaries together again. She is absolutely amazing and has served a mission of love. She is powerful and has become a STRONG woman! We found a woman who had lost a baby and doesn't believe in God because of that. We testified to her together of God's love and power and she was touched. We prayed with her and she really felt something. It was so special. I love her a lot and am excited to end our journey together, right how we began! We'll be coming on the plane together.
We also had an amazing ward activity! It was our Soirée Internationale! Our ward is super diverse and we had members from China, Peru, Greece, and Italy present their country. It was a dream! I felt like I was traveling the world! We danced the famous Greek dance (the one they do on when in rome!) we learned an italian song and sang together, we ate incredible food! and took a tour of China. I was in heaven. We had SO many people turn up! Almost too many. haha there were more nonmembers there than members and we were all just running around getting to know everyone and teaching! We found a woman last week from the finding day and she came with her boyfriend! It was so cool. I love that the gospel is true wherever we go.
This week I found the cutest talk from President Monson in 1999 to the Young Women. He said something that i loved. "We must gaze upward, look inward, reach outward, and press forward" isn't that beautiful? I loved how that applied to light as well! And how we can find the light of Christ in all of those manners of action. We find the light in God as we look to Him then we can find it in ourselves, give that to others and see it in them, And move on throughout all the days of our lives to spread His light abroad. So beautiful.
Well i hope you all have a great week!  Thanks so much for your love and support. Fighting hard so you can receieve this last sprint of blessings. Running to the tape and sprinting the finish.
Love
Soeur Cameron
100% No regrets I've promised to give more








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