I'll Go Where You Want Me To Go: Letter 04/07/14

Hey

No worries, the email from Dad's iPad worked just fine. Also, when the heck did Dad get an iPad?! haha.

My week was pretty good. My email won't be very detailed today, we're actually getting ready for a funeral. A member passed away this week and his funeral is today, so we're emailing in between setting up chairs and the service. The Poznanskis are coming because President used to be the Branch President here a long time ago, when the chapel was built and it was actually still a branch.

Anyways, this is the last week of the transfer, so next week we'll know the verdict. But, we're pretty sure we're not staying together. After the good job we did organizing the Zone Conference, one of the AP's was talking about how he didn't know why they hadn't called Elder Mattson to be a Zone Leader before, and our Zone Leaders gave a solid report on him this transfer on how he needs to be a ZL. So, we're both pretty sure that's what will happen this next transfer. But, we're not sure! I'm pretty sure I won't be training, because there are only 2 Elders coming in, so the chances aren't high. I keep hoping Ben will come out here to Le Mans :) That would be awesome!

For Elder Mattson's year mark we were actually in Tours, so we celebrated with the giant Tours Religieuse. I'll attach pictures ;) We had a really fun exchange with them, and it was cool to see another city. Other than that, he didn't really burn anything, just kind of a chill day. We just kind of went to work as usual, nothing really special haha. That's what happens on the Mission haha, it all starts to become normal. Tell the boys that the Mission really is fun, we just try to avoid burning things haha :)

Just is doing well, but he started trying to research online and found some bogus sites. We told him just to go to the official site. He has tons of temple questions because he read some bizarre fake stuff about them haha. But he also said that he trusts whatever we tell him, and he came to us and wanted to see us as soon as he read it. So that got sorted out. Keep him in your prayers that he'll recognize the sacredness and importance of it and be patient :)

Yeah we all laughed as we listened to Elder Holland's talk. And then we said "No worries, at least the potatoes were mashed!" Interesting things happen on the Mission haha. But it really is all good. Some days you feel on top of the World, and sometimes no. Elder Holland gave a training to Mission Presidents where he talked about the same thing, how when we suffer these things, we are standing shoulder to shoulder with the greatest Being who has ever walked the earth. It's super powerful, but I don't know if you can find it online. I saw it in the MTC and I have part of it on my jump drive here.

We didn't catch all of Conference, but we got most of it. It was super good. Elder Mattson and I were talking about how Oct12 and Apr13 were all about missionary work, but this one and last October are more like "Prepare for some crazy difficult trials, because they're coming and they're going to test the entire Church!"

Anyways, I love you guys so much, and I appreciate your prayers! There is nowhere I would rather be right now. Even when things are difficult, I know that what I'm doing is the greatest blessing I've ever gotten. Have a great week!

Love,

Elder Martin