I
know what you mean about some weeks feeling longer than others. It just
kind of depends on what we're doing haha. Usually when we travel a lot
it drags, but we didn't do that this week! So, to be frooged is actually
not French, it's some islander language that has been English-ed haha.
It does just mean that they don't show up and don't call ahead to let
you know why. It happens a lot, but that's ok :)
Our amis are awesome! Marien is having a really
rough time with his health problems, and sometimes it breaks my heart :(
He is the kindest, most Christ-like person I've ever met, but he just
doesn't have anything going his way right now. Last night we taught him
about the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It was awesome because his nephew, who
is the one that sent us to teach him, was there. It's awesome having
recent converts help teach, especially when it's family! The Spirit was
super strong, and another nephew, (13 years old) who speaks really good
French and is going to stay here to help Marien got really interested.
He said he really wants to be a part of our next leçon, so we're going
to teach both of them! It is amazing seeing the gospel change these
peoples' lives!
The Saitovics are progressing well, and I'm really
excited for them! They are reading and praying and I know they'll be
baptized now that we have the help of the Serbian Elders! At church
yesterday, Bata, the dad, came up to us and said, (in fastly improving
French!) that he has 2 young families from Serbia that he wants us to
teach! He said they don't have Christ in their lives but he wants them
to, so he talked to them and they said we could come teach them! So,
we're going to go meet them tonight! I will then have taught more people
from Serbia than any other country, including France! It's crazy, but I
love it :) They don't speak any French or English, so we'll still be
using the daughter Margarita as our translator.
We got a referral from some other missionaries for a Russian lady and her family that actually called them because they want to learn about the church :) So we'll meet with them tomorrow!
M. Ricordeau is doing well, his wife is out of the
hospital but we can't meet with them until November, which really
stinks. But, that is coming up soon!
I've been
feeling pretty good. I had a cold but it never really headed off so I
hope it stays that way! Being sick as a missionary is terrible because
you just sit in your apartment with nothing to do. I've heard that the
worst is being the comp of a sick missionary haha. My knee hurts a lot,
but I don't think that it's a big deal. Just usual stuff haha. And when
it rains it hurts a lot, which I thought just happened with amputees and
people with arthritis!
It's possible that I could stay next transfer, you
usually stay with a companion longer than one. But, so far I've had a
different one each transfer, and Elder Stucki, who is 2 transfers older
than me, has had a different comp every transfer! I worry that I may be
subject to the "Mckechnie Curse". Elder Mckechnie told me that every
ville he has served in, he has stayed until just before the huge
miracles and baptisms happened! It stinks, but that might be what
happens with me! This is the last week of the transfer, so next Monday
we'll find out if I'm staying or leaving. I really hope I stay! I even
told Président that in my email to him this morning ;) Couldn't hurt!
Sounds like a fun, busy week at home! Tell everyone
hello and I love them! Tell dad that once the calluses under your
armpits get as thick as the bottom of your feet, crutches aren't as bad
;) I'm glad he's healing well, it's super tough being out of commission
for a while! I'm keeping him in my prayers, as well as Grandpa Martin. I
sent them a letter a few weeks ago, so hopefully they've got it by now
:)
Thanks for Ben's contact info, I know how bad he is
with missionary letters, because him and I shared one side of one paper
to write to Steven once haha. So I was just as bad :) And yes, he rocks
the chicken legs :)
We do have just one branch in Épinal, which covers
like 15 different villes! We usually have about 15 to 20 people each
week, but we're only rocking a 37% activity right now. I got the
Halloween package and loved it! If the internet works today I'll send
some pictures :) I haven't gotten the other one yet. Oh well!
Thanks so much for your letters and prayers! You're
all in my prayers, and I love you! Keep up the good work, and work with
the missionaries! Make sure that they get tons of member present leçons,
and invite your friends to take the leçons! It makes all the difference
in the world!
Till next week!
Love
Elder Martin
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