What a week.
I guess there wasn't MUCH that happened
that was different this week, except for a jaunt down to Sherbrooke and
another day spent with my dear friend Elder Murphy. Man, it's always
nice to spend time with an old friend. It does a body good.
But, other than that little bit of excitement, it's
been relatively normal here. Which means, days full of hectic changing
plans and running to and fro trying to help people understand the
gospel.
with the new emphasis the Church has been placing on
rescuing those who are lost, we've been spending a lot more time with
the members of our ward who don't make it out to church very much. It's
been wonderful. Just yesterday, a young man named Francois came to
church for his second time in two years, and brought his little girl
Lilyanne (you know me, a succor for the toddlers). It was great. It's
been a week since the last time he smoked, and it's looking like he's in
the clear to be really quit!
It has been really surprising seeing how much
difficulty people have with quitting smoking. I mean, I've always known
it wasn't an easy thing to do, but over the course of this mission I've
seen so many people fight and struggle and strain to get out of the
habit. For some, it's the only thing holding them back from being
baptized and enjoying the benefits and blessings of membership in the
church. It's been sad, to see these people, and to realize how such a
small decision, that first cigarette, caused so many problems later on,
not to mention the health problems. But! All that in mind, it makes it
that much sweeter when we're able to help someone overcome that
addiction, and progress towards the life they'd like to live. :)
Well, that's probably all the major excitement we
had this week..... Except for getting a new Ward Mission Leader! Fr.
Plouffe is young, enthusiastic, and, dare I say it, inspired. We had a
lunch/correllation with him Friday, where he talked to us about what
he'd been reading in the church manuals and Preach My Gospel about the
role of a DMP (Dirigeant de Mission de Paroisse), and how we could work
together to better fill that role. It was amazing, and then I
accidentally insulted his wife's meal. Dang it. Two years in Canada, and
I still say things that don't mean what I think they mean. :P
Well. Nobody's perfect.
Have a good week everyone!
-Elder Christensen
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