December 6, 2009

GUESS WHAT…. I am staying in Charleroi! Team Bagwell Hulet will continue on. There are a ton of changes, but I am so happy to be here for a few more weeks. The last Sunday of the transfer is when people get calls about training and opening/closing cities. After that people start calling around and start piecing together who will be where. We got a call at 10h05 from Elder Stowers screaming <> and then he hung up. We figured he would train. That will be fun to have someone newer than me in the district. Last night we thought we would stay together; but we kinda thought that someone would come up with us. This morning Elder Perez called and told us that we are staying together. One of the Elders in our district is going up to the office and one is going to Lille another is going to be our new Zone leader. It is sad to have changes, but it is all for the best. It has been an amazing transfer.
Plans for my birthday kinda fell through with so many people having to pack today. Soeur Bagwell and I went to Carrfour and I got a new SD card for my birthday. We are doing something later, but it is nice to have a day to prepare and rest… Last week was insane. We had exchanges. I stayed in Charleroi and Soeur Gagon came to work with me. Then we had Zone conference. Yesterday we had Stake conference in Brussels… So we feel like we did more traveling than missionary work, but it will be nice to get back to normal this week.
The Elders returned everything last night. Thank you all so much for the GPS. I love it!!! I love the body wash that the Gen, Kerry and Miss sent. I used it this morning. I loved it all. Thank you. Merci Beaucoup.
Conference was good. Elder Caussè spoke. He is in the 70. He talked about how our flame needs to be in the Gospel and not the church. He talked about how sometimes people are active in all the different aspects of church but don’t have their testimony rooted in the gospel… that is why people can get offended and stop coming to church. That happens a lot here. I have never see anything like it. It gets crazy because bishopric members get offended by a Sunday school teacher and they stop coming. Hopefully people listened to the talk. I sure did… but that is because he is from Paris and speaks so fast that I had to hold onto the edge of my chair to understand. I decided to listen in French and not get a translator set. I need all the practice I can get.
This morning, during companion study our phone range and is was Sr Brubaker. We thought that was odd so we answered it and she asked to talk to me. Then she and president started singing the real French birthday song to me. That made my day. I love them and I am so glad that they are my mission president. They are so busy, with missionaries in 3 countries and 4 languages but they still call to say happy birthday to each one of us. I really look up to them both.
Tell Sophia Hi for me. I cant believe that her little missionary is home. That is great. I try not to think about how much time has gone by.. Jake is right. This does go too fast.
Well, there is a lot more to say, but I don’t really know where to start… so I guess I will end and try and send pictures. I am sorry that my emails have been a little crazy over the last few weeks. We are so busy I just don’t know where to start… and if you have written me a letter.. I promise that I have written you back… I just keep forgetting to buy stamps. I really need to just buy 50 E in stamps and just not worry about it. Sorry it has been so long.
I was hoping to hear from Jill... I guess she has forgotten about me. I hope she is ok.
Oh! Anne is great. She is really progressing in the gospel. Dominique is quitting smoking so he can be baptized and the Elders have just fixed 2 baptismal dates. This city is on fire. I love it.
Love you all,
Soeur Hulet