Feb 14

I'm so glad to hear that Dad is doing well, and that YOU are doing well! There is definitely power in prayer, I've experienced that first hand. Our investigator Laurence (girl) has just been scared to death to pray about the truth of the Book of Mormon, so yesterday we talked through prayer with her and we got down on our knees and had her say a prayer right there, and it was wonderful! You don't notice it sometimes, but praying REALLY makes a difference. :) And as for you wanting to get released as ward chorister, I'm sure you will.... Just as soon as you don't want to be released anymore. God has a sense of humor? ; )

 

How are Jenseny and Joshua doing? I love getting mail from them so much! Is jenseny less sick? How's her hip doing? Josh doing alright in school and stuff? DID LADY GAGA REALLY DIE?! (Yeah.... That's what we worry about in here... :P) Also! I finally found the underground tie-trading network. I traded off one of the light blue boxy ties I had from Mr. Mac for a super chic silver paisley one, but now I have too many paisleys. :P I'm all about quality over quantity, so by the time I leave here I intend to have a tie collection that would make any man blink. That's definitely far down on my list of priorities though, behind things like, oh, learn the gospel? ; )

 

Our teaching is going great! We have two "Investigators" right now, Laurence and Fiacre. Laurence is not a Christian, and Fiacre is a Jehovahs Witness! He's tough... But he has a good heart and he knows what's right. They're both progressing wonderfully, it's so rewarding to spend days testifying to these people with no effect, only to have them read a few chapters in the book of Mormon and all of a sudden BAM! They start to actually LISTEN and WANT to learn, instead of just put up with the missionaries. It's incredible. :)

 

I found a favorite french hymn! It's number 179 in the French "Cantiques", mais il n'exist pas en Anglais. It's called "Souviens-toi", or "Remember" in english. I took the liberty of spending an HOUR yesterday translating the words into English for all of you, it bears such a beautiful testimony of a life before this one, a life we can't quite remember, I want you all to read it!

-Remember, oh my child, thy divine parents. You will be in their arms, the time is not far off. But for now you are here in this glorious day, and your gaze shines again reflecting what's within. Speak to me, oh my child, of this blessed scene. For, for you the veil is light, share with me your sight.

-Remember, oh my child, the towns and woods and plains. Can we here on Earth below even imagine? And the sky, til the night, is it pink or grey? The sun up there, does it wait for snow or for rain? Tell to me, oh my child, the colour of that place, and of the birds that sing a song of a forgotten world.

-Remember, oh my child, at the dawn of time. We were with all our friends, playing in the wind. And one day we can be in the joy that comes from the choice to follow the Lord's great plan of life, for tonight, oh my child, we have promised him that by love and by faith we'll be there once again.

 

Isn't that gorgeous?! Hymn number 179 in the French hymnbook, look it up on Lds.org as soon as you get the chance, I want you all to hear it!

 

That's the thought I want to leave you with today. Nous sommes tous les enfants de Dieu, et Il nous aime. Nous avons HABITÉ avec lui, pas juste resté avec, mais vraiment habité. Avec nos familles et nos amis. Et, un jour, si nous sommes dilligent, nous pouvons retourner chez lui, et y habiter encore. Je sais que Notre Père Céleste nous aime plus que nous pouvons imaginer, et à travers l'évangile de son fils Jésus-Christ, nous serons avec lui encore. Et je dise ces choses au nom de Jésus-Christ, amen.

 

Well, I gotta run! Um, I feel like I'm forgetting one of your questions... Just Dear Elder me so I can respond. Also!

 

I love all of you! Stay true to the faith! A la prochain!

--
Elder Christensen