Bonjour ma famille!!!
This week has been filled with
food!! How perfect after setting new years resolutions.....boo! I can say I
have grown yet another appreciation for my mission!! My mission has really allowed me to experience
a variety of cultures. Even though I live in France, most of my culturally
enriching experiences have been from other parts of the world! This week I
tried traditional African, Iranian, and Tahitian meals. After each of those
meals, I said a prayer of gratitude. THEY WERE SO DELICIOUS! Our Ami from Iran invited us over for a
traditional meal. We ate a three course meal followed by a traditional
"walk it off" walk after dinner. The dish was unreal good. It had
apricots, chicken, green beans—the perfect combo of sucrée et salée (sweet and
salty)! And the African dish....WOWZER! Soeur Beeny and I were dying. It was so delicious. I did another exchange with a Tahitian missionary!
I don’t know how they do it but they can just throw whatever they find in the
kitchen into one pot and it tastes heavenly. What a skill!! I feel so blessed
to experience so many cultures, ways of thinking, and different ways of living.
I can see why people drop everything and travel the world to experience new
cultures. It’s extremely tempting but
school, marriage, and kids sound great to :)
This week was great. We were all in
shock that another transfer has passed! Waiting for transfer calls is always
such a nerve-racking experience. Normally we receive calls during our studies but
for some reason the President was late by an hour and a half! We were all
dying!! He called just a few minutes before we entered into an appointment.
Soeur Witt and Soeur DeO are staying together. I got the phone next and got the news I was
staying and receiving Soeur Bowman. She came in the mission the same time as my
Bleu Soeur Caldwell and Soeur Mod trained her! I was really excited to
stay in Chambery! Staying is always such a joy! But then again it also makes
leaving (when the time comes) so much more difficult! Soeur Beeny was transferred
to Angoulême. This is on the opposite side of the mission. She is just the
greatest!! I am going to miss her like crazy!! She was a fabulous missionary
filled with loads of energy!!! Elle a la pêché!! (direct translation: she has
the peach hahah. What it really means
is “She is full of enthusiasm!!” It was hard to put her on a train and say
goodbye! I bawled like a baby in Sacrament meeting during her bye- bye
testimony.....sigh. She is great! Although we went out with a bang aka made the
most epic music video. Classy EFY music...classy sister missionaries...loads of
energy....win, win, win! It’s such a
blessing to serve a mission and get to know my companions in ways that only a
mission would provide! I have built friendships that will last my
lifetime...and into the eternities! hahaha #cheesymissionary.
We had loads of spirit filled appointments!
It was amazing! We adjusted two baptismal dates and really prepared our other
ami for the invitation!! It is going to take loads of work and a lot of
miracles but....everything is possible!! We also had a rendezvous with a less active. She has a lot of opposition working
against her but she has a daughter YW aged, I really want to work with her!!
While we were at her house eating she kept burning toast. I don’t know why we
thought it was funny...maybe it was the fact that she started with a whole loaf
and only 4 pieces made it on the table. Hahaha.
She is amazing but has been away from the church for quite some time. She now
has a boyfriend and isn’ t following the Word of Wisdom...sigh. Oh and her
boyfriend is completely against the church.....guess its time to roll up my
sleeves and get to work!! Missionary work is just the best. The more I do it
and give everything the better and better it gets!!
Alright, just in case it wasn’t
clear before. I am staying in Chambéry
and got Soeur Bowman! She is from Lindon, Utah and went to BYU. She studied English and French. She went on a
Study Abroad to Paris and graduated from PG High School. That’s about all the info I can give you.
When I asked her the question, “if you could describe yourself in one word what
would it be?” She said, "shy." Hahahha.
I love her already! We have been laughing the day away! She is really warming
up to me! She has only been here for an hour or so but she is fabulous!!
We will make a great team! I am also grateful the other Soeurs that stayed
here. The four of us have already been laughing up a storm and have clicked
real well! This transfer has great things in store!! Sorry this email is
sooo scattered!! But it’s been a crazy day!! I love you all!! Until next
week!!
Mom or anybody!! If you could send some really yummy recipes
to the mission email that would be fabulous!! Soeur Roney is putting together a
mission cookbook and is looking for some good additions. Knowing from
experience...you are a delicious cook with great recipes!!
Loves!
Soeur Richardson
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