How to be a champion

This week we taught Jonathan, our recent convert, the Plan of Salvation. And at the end of it all he was like "okay that's fine and good but like HOW CAN I be a CHAMPION??!" and I think he's gonna like the gospel of Jesus Christ. We keep sending him champion scriptures and he's loving it (see Jacob 3:1) 

     In other news, we continue to find new souls to teach. The other day we were knocking this huge bat (building) and doing our daily finding. Every door was open and all the people were just chilling completely naked. I didn't even know what to do, we just kept awkwardly leaving invitations at their doorsteps. Europe, man.  

        I actually shared a talk at zone conference this week. I talked on why we have trials, which was really hard because there's a lot of trials that have come to the zone this week. As they say "when it rains it pours." We've been praying and fasting for several missionary families. Of course we know we go through trials because they make us better people. But more importantly, I know our trials strengthen our relationship with The Savior. He is always there when we need somebody who understands. He has gone through every trial or heartache we could know and more

1 Nephi 19:9 And the world, because of their iniquity, shall judge him to be a thing of naught; wherefore they scourge him, and he suffereth it; and they smite him, and he suffereth it. Yea, they spit upon him, and he suffereth it, because of his loving kindness and his long-suffering towards the children of men.

I know life is really hard sometimes. Nobody is exempt from suffering. But I know through this learning period that Christ is always there for us and waiting to give us His hand. He can literally say "I have been there." I've felt His love as we've been praying for these sweet families and in my own life throughout my own trials. I'm so grateful for all my Savior has done for me 

If you would like to join in our prayers, please pray for the families of Elder Parada, Elder McDougal, Elder Vincenzi, and Elder Horchler  

Sœur McOmber 

We went to Luxembourg for district p-day and Sœur Rivas told us we had to try this thingy called a Gromperekichelcher. It's like a lil potato pancake and you dip it in apple sauce.

The district!! On p-day we played football, volleyball and went to a carnival. Elder Jensen refused to let us leave without buying us giant bags of popcorn HA. They gave him one for free and he was like "it's because I winked at her"  

The zone of Nancy. I saw the Bourroux again and about started crying. He kept giving me random shoutouts in his temple presentation it was so cute.