This week we had exchanges! I love exchanges, it's always nice to experience something different. We were at the gate waiting for the STLs (Sister Training Leaders) and this guy comes up to us saying, "mademoiselle, you are so beautiful" and all this stuff. We said thank you, but no one really does that in France, so we knew something was up. We were right because right after that he wanted us to give him money. We politely declined, then he asked if we were French. We said no and he asked if we were American. We said yes and he then had the desire to give us a bisous (a kiss on the cheek thing). I quickly went into panic mode saying, "non". It was awful! Sadly it wasn't the first time, but it is always so scary, haha. He eventually left and soon the STLs showed up and I was so happy! I got to spend the next day with Soeur Jones. We were able to do some service and teach some lessons. It was so much fun! The next day when we were leaving we had to try to get to the gare (train station) without the STLs. Somehow I got us to the gare through all the buses and metros. Friday there was a wedding. It was so fun! We had good food and even got to take some flowers home! On our way back we had to walk through a lightening storm which was a little scary. This week I just was doing all these crazy things that I never would of thought I could do! Actually I think that about being on a mission in general, haha. We went to do some contacting this week, but I really wanted to go to a part of Grenoble that I had never been to. So we decided to take one of the trams all the way to the end. We did and we tried walking around, but there was no one out. We walked for a little bit more but decided to turn around since there was no one to talk to. We get to the tram and decided to try and contact with the people we would sit with. So a lady sat down next to me and I said hi and that I like her bag. I was just trying to be nice and start a conversation. Not very long after she moved to the seat on the other side of the tram. That was a little sad. Then another lady sat by me and I said hi and she looked at me for a little bit with a look of "why are you saying hi to me?" Then she said hi and pulled her phone out. It was sad, but I tried and that is the best I can do! Later that day we were getting on another tram and this guys said something to me that I didn't understand, so I kind of ignored it. Then he came up to me on the tram and said, "aren't you Russian?" I replied, "no, I'm American". Apparently when I was getting on the tram he spoke to me in Russian because he thought I was Russian. Which made me feel better that I didn't understand because for a second I was thinking "wow, my French is really bad". Nope, it was Russian, I'm good. From that he asked what we were doing here which led into a discussion about the church. It was super cool but we only had enough time to give him our card. Some days are hard when it comes to talking to people, but i know that as we are trying Heavenly Father is blessing us and giving us little tender mercies. Today we got to go to a castle and then we went on a hike to see some caves. Sadly the caves cost money, but we got to enjoy a beautiful hike to the waterfalls! I love you all and hope you have a wonderful week! - Soeur Glazier
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