So I finally got time to write! This past week has been crazy, but we've really enjoyed it :)
Last Monday was a little busy, we had to go pick up the APs car and another
car that we just had repaired. But, everything is fixed and good to go!
Neither of the APs can drive right now, so technically Elder Bates and I
just have a second car :) That night we set up all the tables and
chairs for the conferences, just to be sure that we would have enough
for everyone.
Tuesday
was just preparation for the conferences. We knocked out the programs
and everything in the morning. In the afternoon I had to go to Paris for
an insurance convocation on one of the apartments. Way back in June
they had a pretty major leak that destroyed an apartment underneath
them, so I had to meet with the insurance representative for that. It
was fun though, because it's Elder Mattson and Elder Hall's apartment, so we
got to go hang out with them. After it was over we had lunch with them
and headed home to finish knocking everything out for conference.
Wednesday started at 5h30
so that we could finish baking the rolls for that day! We used the
ovens in the office and the Babins' house and knocked everything out in
time to head out. We were there to get everyone welcomed, seated, and
reverent for when Elder Teixeira came in. It was a pretty good
conference, we talked a lot about Preach My Gospel and Christmas. That
night the APs had a Planning Session with Elder Teixeira in their
apartment, so we just hung out with the Rennes Elders, who stayed the
night with us for the conference.
Thursday
started the same way with getting the rolls ready for conference. At
the conference, I missed the first half because I was helping the
couples get dinner ready. But the second half was so good! It was much
better than the first day, we all really enjoyed it and felt the Spirit
as we learned and talked about our role in helping people progress in
the gospel.
Friday
was the start of our road trip :) We had to go into the garage first
thing in the morning to get our tire fixed from transfer week. The
people at the garage love us, so we got to go back into the workshop and
watch how they repair a tire with a broken rim! That was pretty
entertaining :) After, we went home, changed clothes, loaded the van,
and headed out for BELGIUM! That afternoon we stopped in Braine l'Alleud
(the first apartment that I found while in the office) and dropped off
some furniture. Then we went to Bruxelles to drop off an exercise bike
for an Elder with some knee problems. We grabbed a mitraillete for old
times sake and hit the road to Liège :) We actually showed up at IKEA
right on time. The Redds and the Steenbliks had gotten everything and
went to pay, and his card wouldn't pay for all of it. So, luckily I
showed up to be able to pay it all before they had to take half of it
back haha. That night we got everything loaded into the apartment and
slept at the Elders' apartment.
Saturday was building, ALL day. We got to their apartment around 8h30, and with the help of the Elders and the Soeurs, we finally left at about 5 o'clock.
They were all headed to a ward party, and we stopped in for a few
minutes because one of Elder Bates' recent converts from Charleroi is
now in that ward. So, we talked to him for a few minutes, grabbed a bite
to eat, and hit the road again. We finally got home about 10h30 that night :)
Sunday
was exhausting. We were both pretty beat, but it was a good meeting and
they asked a lot of the young adults and recent converts to bear their
testimonies. After church and curry, we went out caroling all evening.
We taught Phillipe and Brigitte, the older couple we found a few weeks
ago. After, we continued knocking doors in their neighborhood. We got
the feeling to head down one street in particular, and so we knocked on
the first door. Turns out, it was a less active member! He's been trying
to come back to activity, but his wife has no desire to come back. We
had no idea he even lived in that city, but we ended up on his front
porch! We shared an awesome lesson about Christmas with them, sang for
them, and went home. That night we watched Mr. Kreuger's Christmas (I
bought it for myself for my birthday haha) and opened up my Christmas
package :) Thanks so much, it was awesome!
I love you guys, have a great week, Merry Christmas!
Love,
Elder Tyler Martin
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