G Rated Experiences ONLY

Bon Jour!

As I sit reflect on the past and look toward the future I am over whelmed with the love that is felt from our Heavenly Father.

Things in Vitrolles have been interesting this week. Many, many Muslims and many, many Jehovah Witnesses are out about and irritable. I would share the experience but it is not G rated. I will say however, Loving EVERYONE has been particularly hard this week but there has been many SILVER linings this week!

One being Virginie. We found her at the beginning of this week and committed her to baptism on the 5th of February she said YES!!!!!! Pray that she holds on to her engagement!!!! She also referred her friend to us who we have a rendez vous with this week as well.

I have been working particularly hard on figuring out how to make sense of this area. At one time, there were 4 sets of missionaries and 4 branches now it is just us and 1 ward. Our area is HUGE!!!!!!!! So we came up with the idea of giving every week a written assignment to every member of our ward. Something that they can do to help us as missionaries. Such as, making a call to an old friend of the church, or passing by their home or something of that kind so that we can focus more of our time here in Vitrolles rather than in Salon, Berre, Marignane, Martigue, Saint Victoret, Istres, Rognac, and the many many other fairly large villes we work in. The thing that makes working with the ward so difficult is the ward is spread throughout ALL of the region EVERYwhere!

We are focusing a good part of our efforts on less actives and 3 were there at church that had not come for over 5 years so there is progress! Keep praying for me to be an instrument and inspired as I work in unity with my companion.

Thank you for your prayers I do feel the strength and help of them!
I love you,
Je vous aime
Elder Garlock