Spring in France

Springing Forward here in the Cote dAzur also known as the most warm and vacationed area in France. It is starting to heat up! In two weeks there will be a huge medieval festival literally in our backyard. We live in probably the most beautiful apartment in the mission as far as I have seen. I hear Gap is pretty awesome but I won't be able to go there for another week or so it all depends on switches. Speaking of switches, yesterday I was with Elder Wahlquist on the streets of Marseille! It was an awesome time to catch up and see how much we have changed since the MTC his colleague is about to die (complete his mission) next transfer. I got to fill his companion's shoes while Elder Birk and Elder Barbar, were in a leadership meeting. It was amazing walking down the streets with Notre Dame towering over us and the famous port of Marseille and the chateau dif on the horizon. It was sweet. We actually had some fun talking to some Korean missionaries who believed that God the Father and God the Mother literally came to earth and ministered for the past 37 years in Korea. Definitely an experience as well as contacting together was a hoot. Elder Walhquist speaks very well and his colleagues all love his happy attitude. We also bought a baguette together and ate it over an awesome pasta dish that Elder Walhquist made for us. Mmmm it was good. Also I had the opportunity to go on an exchange with Elder Gubbay from Dubia who is french and the current missionary in Aix en Provence as well as Elder Heywood who was in the MTC with me and is currently the missionary in Avignon. This week was full of exchanges. We are hoping that next week we will finally receive a Car. FINALLY!!! As far as our amis go...

1. Williams, who is from South America and we met a few weeks ago, is still on date to be baptized probably the 30th of April. He is sweet. Seriously, just been ready for the truth. He will also be turning 46 years old this Thursday. He came to church for the first time last week and just loved it.


2. Eyasu, our other investigator who will probably be baptized on the 30th of April as well has become great friends with Williams. For Williams' birthday they are going to get together and walk the streets of beautiful Martigues. It is amazing how amazing it all worked out because we met Eyasu just before Williams and they have both problems speaking French but they speak English alright and communicate reasonably well. Eyasu is from Ethiopia and is married. Because of legal troubles, his wife is still in Ethiopia. We are thinking about teaching him this next week about eternal families. With Eyasu its pretty hard to communicate and break that barrier.


3. Nga Sok is Cambodian. We met him while doing door to door last week. He lives just next to the church. He reminds me so much of Frere Leang in Pau its crazy. He came to the church this Sunday. We taught him starting on Thursday and saw him consecutively until Sunday. We are hoping that he will come for general conference.


4. Sonia who always comes to English class is a lot like Soeur Sa Oliveira from Pau whom I baptized. Sonia takes notes and was hesitant at first to listen to us but when she started meeting the members they realized how many ties they all had. It was incredible. She cries often and we are hoping to engage her for baptism for the 30th of April. We have tons of hope for her. She was found when I was with Elder Bowen.

Those are our 4 leading amies who are SWEET.

I am stoked to hear General Conference. We probably will only hear it in French. I am starting to miss English a bit because with Elder Birk we only speak french.

love,

Elder Garlock