Go, Go, Go

We had a good week. We found three more member's addresses and are in the process of making contact. We have had some success with a former member who lives next to our 98-year-old member that we meet with each week. We met with Sister Mourier because our 98-year-old member, Sister Chaveau wanted us to be contacted if anything happened to her. Sister Mourier has noticed that we have been coming once a week and that has made an impression on her. When I went to let her know of Sister Chaveau's wishes, I asked her if she would like a copy of the March "Liahona" concerning the life of Christ and she was pleased with the offer. She said that her husband has made it easier on her to have a little more contact with the Church. When I delivered the magazine. she invited us in but since we had another rendezvous, we said next time and she agreed.

We spent two hours with our little Lucette Denis making carrot cake. She can't believe that we can make a cake from carrots and icing with cheese (just so non-French), but she loves the taste. We are making the rounds with all those who can't get to church and our biggest situation is with Eric Fourcier. He is a member with psychological problems and would desperately like to find a cure. We are making it a matter of fasting and prayer this Sunday, so if you would like to join us, please do. He is the finest person in the world and loves the Lord, but I have never seen someone in so much pain before in my life.

We would like to become a little more involved in the teaching of amis (contacts that would like to hear the Gospel), so the Elders are going to give us all their single women and one elderly gentleman. The Elders must find a member of the Church when they teach single women so there are three when they enter the home. Joanne and I don't have that restriction.

There is the biggest transfer ever in the mission because of missionaries leaving and a new large group coming from Provo. Elder Clyde is headed to Marsaille, over on the other side of the mission and we get Elder Mayo, who has been out 6 weeks. He is reported to be a fireball and with Elder Osborne they ought to do well. Elder Osborne has a very good command of French so that will also help.

We are waiting to hear from the French lawyer, member of the Church, who is working on our rest home problem. He is fired up and we are looking to hear from him this week. He was upset when we told him that the reason we were not allowed in one rest home was because we were a sect. He said that he would set them straight because the French government declared by law that we were considered a church back in 1987. We really want to give our members the rights they deserve and the benefits of the sacrament.

We are doing fine, but this is the first time we have been joined at the hip for 24/7 and love must overcome all else and we are learning more about eternity during our time here. Eternal principles rule and we are enjoying learning how to live together under divine principles. We don't matter much when the work of the Lord is at hand.

Love Elder Dad