Another week has flown by and soon my first transfer! I have been in France for over a month! That is so crazy! Haha, but at random times it will suddenly hit me that I'm in France and I'm left speechless. Soeur Glazier's mom here....I received this picture this week from the American student, along with a sweet letter about Maddy and her companion. It made my day! Tuesday was a crazy day. We went to eat with our American friend M.... to say goodbye because she was going back to America, :( but we had a great time. We went to a coffee shop and got hot chocolate (hehe) and croissants (mmm). We got to talk with her about the restoration and boy did she have good questions. It was definitely different doing it in English, but it was good. So we said our goodbyes and headed back to the apartment to finish our studies. We get to the tram stop and this crazy thing happens....we don't know what tram to take. The crazy thing about it is that we always go to the tram stop and we always know how to get home. But for some reason we had no idea. So we stood there thinking, which wasn't doing anything. So we decided to walk to the next tram stop. But as we were walking we remembered how to get back. So we turn and I see the tram at the stop, and it was at this moment that everything turned into slow motion as we ran to the tram. Right when we got there it left.....and we are just standing there breathing heavy and regretting everything we just did. We were so frustrated. How could we have missed that tram? As we're standing there this guy starts talking to us, so naturally we start talking about the church. We didn't get very far before his tram came. Milliseconds after he left we get a tap on the shoulder, turn around, and this girl is like tell me more about your church. We were like, "uh, yeah, yeah, of course". So we start telling her and she was like I want to learn more. So overall we got a new ami! This is the Lord's work! He is leading us to those who are ready to hear the gospel. And sometimes to do it, He has us forget something so simple like what tram to get on. So we had a rendez-vous with her this week. Anyways, during the lesson she was like, "aren't you guys nuns?". I quickly looked to Sœur Calderwood like, "do I really look like a nun?" Haha, Sœur Calderwood quickly was like "here is a picture of my family. See we are totally normal. And when we go back home, we are getting married." Since then I always look in the mirror to make sure I don't look like a nun. But I don't know if she knows what nuns look like because I was wearing a blue skirt with a t shirt. Anyways, I have been self conscious this week, but it's all good. We had another district meeting this week which was so good. After district meeting we always play werewolf. I'll just say it gets pretty intense, haha. We also had a lesson with our ami P... who is so awesome. He has been taking the lessons for a while, but he always says he's not ready for a baptismal date yet. But Sœur Calderwood and I felt like this was the time to ask him again. So we had this lesson about having faith and hope and how we need to act in faith before the miracle happens. I shared how I was reading in the scriptures about how we need to open our mouth, and then the spirit will bring words to our mind. I shared with him how I have to act in faith and I need to open my mouth first then I will be guided to what I need to say. It's hard because I have to say things in French. I told him I always wait for the spirit and then open my mouth. But from the scripture I learned that that is not how it works. I have learned to have faith and open my mouth and have hope that the spirit will help me and guide me. After I shared that he was like "I am able to understand what you say because of the Holy Ghost." That made me so happy! The spirit was so strong, and then we invited him to be baptized... And He Said Yes! My first invitation to baptism! It was so cool! It's not until July, but I am so excited that he is acting in faith and working towards July. Ahhh so good. We are also planning for our ami M..-L... baptism this Saturday. We are so excited! But it's sad because her daughter J...... wants to get baptized with her, but her father says she can't. We are still praying though that he will eventually soften his heart and let her. We also got to eat at the bishops house which was so fun. They live in an outer ville up the mountain which is so pretty. When you go out their front door there is this gorgeous view. We ate lasgana which I haven't had forever, mmm! We also watched conference which was super good, and I got to watch most of it in English which made me happy! So yeah it was a good week. And I bet this week will be good too! Love and miss you all! -Sœur Glazier ![]() Celebrating General Conference with potato pizza Lunch at the Bishop's home. Pretty view from the Bishop's house.
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