Hey!
So
this was a pretty good week, it was just crazy! We've been getting
ready for transfers, so everything's kind of fallen back on our heads.
But it's been good, we're enjoying it.
The biggest thing
this week was getting meals ready. We have to feed the Bleus and the
trainers during transfer week, so we had to go out and order and
organize all the meals during this week. We dropped a ton of money, but
everyone should be pretty satisfied. It's so much simpler and cheaper
when we do it the week before, so that should make this week a lot
easier.
We also had to figure out train stations and metro
tickets for everyone that's coming through Paris. So we spent a full
day planning out who was going to stay in which station and then buy all
the tickets. It's gonna be interesting, especially because this is the
first time that I'll be completely in charge of it ;)
So here's the big transfer news... Elder Gram is leaving! I really only
had two big questions left in my mission: How long would I stay with Elder Gram
and who would be my last companion? So, I found out
on Saturday.
I'm pretty bummed that I only got to do one transfer with Elder Gram, we get
along so well. But, he's gonna have a great time out in Brest, which is
right on the ocean in Bretagne. It was just recently re-opened because
the branch fell apart out there. So, he's going out there with Elder
Brockbank, a super solid missionary who's also in Elder Gram's group. He
actually is staying with us in Paris right now, because his old companion,
Elder Hall, is the new AP. So it's a cool opportunity for them to get to
know each other before heading out.
My new companion is Elder
Easton Madsen. It's funny, because he was actually Elder Gram's Bleu! He's
in his 10th transfer now, and this will be his first transfer as Zone Leader. So I
get to Zone Leader train him, which means he's kind of my son haha. He's an
awesome kid and a really good missionary, so he should be able to keep
me going these last couple months ;)
Elder Christiansen got his dream of opening Charleville :) He's heading out there
Wednesday
with Elder Brown, who he already served with as Paris Zone Leader haha
:) So he'll finish his mission out there, he comes home with me.
So
to answer some of your questions... President's big challenges for my
last 12 weeks were just to spend some time every week reflecting on
questions about my life, my preferences, and my goals and to make a
solid game plan for when I get home.
Yes, crêpes and
quiches are pretty big here, we make them every once in a while. They're
really easy to make, and I'm gonna bring home a crêpe pan and a
spatula.
We saw Wilson this week and taught him with
Brother Lund, an American member in the ward. He's doing really well and
wants to be baptized. He wants to set a date pretty soon, as soon as
he's had a chance to come to church a couple times and really get his
response. He actually came to Stake Conference clear out in Versailles
this week! It took him forever and cost him a decent amount of money to
get there, but he came! That was a sweet miracle in and of itself. He
enjoyed it, and we had a picnic with a bunch of Chinese members in the
Versailles Gardens afterwards. He ate it up, and all the Chinese girls
were crazy about him haha. That's pretty good integration for him ;)
We're seeing him again
tomorrow
night before Elder Gram leaves. We didn't get to see Nestor again, but
we're seeing him after transfer stuff is over this week.
That's
about it for my week. Thanks so much for your letters, and tell the
boys congrats for everything this week! It sounds like they've been
rocking it at everything! Also, tell C-Mack Happy Birthday from me!
Love you guys so much,
Elder Tyler Martin
Grass Car?
Elder Brockbank was a little tired after his train ride!
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