Letter 04/14/14

Hey!

So I'm pretty anxious about transfers too! Neither of us got calls last night, so we're not sure exactly what's gonna happen. We might just stay together, which would be super cool! The repertoire should come out any minute haha.  We're very anxiously waiting. That's cool that the Ward Council will be so Missionary oriented now, that really is what it's supposed to be like. I'm so pumped for Trace to get his Call, that'll be awesome! I'm sure he'll be a really good missionary, and it must be fun working with him as a Ward Missionary right now. Make sure to keep him working!

We saw a poster for the Saratov Approach, they're having a youth activity in Paris where they watch it and the producer is going to give a fireside. But, we can't go to those things haha. I'll watch it after though! I email all of those guys (Gavin Ritchie, Casey Spain, Kole Powell, Ben Anderson, Tanner Lusk, etc...)haha. And I already get their forwarded emails. Except for Tanner's, I don't get his, so if you could forward those that would be way cool. We have an email chain where we write and talk every week. Then Ben and I just chat it up if we're on at the same time on P-day haha. 

So we did see Just this week, he's doing really well, just patiently listening to us and not getting too overanxious :) He told us that he wants to be baptized, but he refuses to set a date right now. He said he will tell us when he's ready. So we'll see what happens! We met some cool people this week, including a Bulgarian guy named Adrian. He speaks decent French, but he sounds just like the Saitovics, it's a really similar accent. So, naturally, I already love this guy haha.  

This week we're having some FHE's with our members for them to invite their friends for an Easter message and invite them to church for Easter Sunday. So that should bring some awesome results! It's weird looking back at last transfer, it was easily the most successful transfer of my Mission haha. We taught more than 6X the lessons this transfer as I did in my 4th transfer haha. And we're just going to keep moving on and up :) 

I did get my Easter package, with all the guilty feelings that come with eating the candy while trying to get in shape haha :) But I loved it, especially the peanut butter! We have really missed that. I'm doing pretty well, a little tired haha but that's normal. My knee has kind of been acting up, but I think it's fine.

OK!!!! So we just got the repertoire, and the news is in! I'm staying in Le Mans with Elder Mattson!!! Haha it's been so long since I've spent 2 transfers with a companion, I'm so excited! Tell Ben (South) congrats on the Mission Call, I'm pumped for him! I lived with the Mandarin speaking missionaries for a few weeks and learned a little bit. All I can say it, tell him good luck haha. I've heard that actually speaking it is not that difficult, but reading it takes forever haha. 

I love you guys so much, have a great week!

Love,

Elder Martin

P.S.  Also, Happy birthday on Wednesday! I love you so much, have a great Birthday!

 

 A super cool view of the cathedral in LeMans

 A cool painting we found on a random wall while we were walking to a lesson