The megacroc

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       We were at the temple a lot this week and had a few online rendez-vous. Sœur Tulieva is really good at Facebook finding, so right now we're teaching a man named Imara in Burundi. Burundi is so cool I've decided I'm going there for my senior mission. Every few months, the Stake President goes down there and baptizes everyone like a giant African pentecost...it's amazing. Sœur Frogley showed us pictures yesterday of this crocodile that they killed while they served there - it was literally the size of a bus and ate 300 people. It's a very different mission ça c'est sûr 

         We met so many interesting people at the Visitor's Center this week. Sometimes, I really don't know what to say to some of these people and the Spirit has to guide me. A quote from a French man that came in from the street: "If you melt cheese on a lamp it kind of looks like the Star of David." We did have some really cool visits from nonmembers and gave out tons of Book of Mormons though. We even had a giant tour bus of seniors come from Lille on vacation. Not even members and they came to the temple on vacation? It's definitely a stark contrast from most of the cathedrals in France. We had a lot of French people walk in from the street too. It's fun to answer their questions because most people that come to the Center genuinely want to learn. Anyway, really good week.

         Here's your scripture of the week ;)) It's part of the little constitution Mosiah made when he was trying to keep his people from fighting: 

Mosiah 27:4 That they should let no pride nor haughtiness disturb their peace; that every man should esteem his neighbor as himself, laboring with their own hands for their support.

It was after this proclamation that they started to have peace again in the land. I've been thinking about this a lot and how we can really esteem another person as ourselves. I've noticed that the most selfless people in my life give freely of their time. They listen more. They serve more. They just genuinely care. That's really one of the hardest things to give sometimes, but often all people really need is your presence. When we worry about the needs of others as much as our own, we start to forget our problems. Cliche as it sounds, I've found it to be really true 

         

I hope you all have a great week! 

Gros bisous 

Sœur McOmber 

Sœur U knows how much I love mushrooms to she picked me this beautiful one and left it on my desk 

Elders brought cereal for district meal. Cute lil Sœur Harmon was like "Oh this is lovely, I've never tried this one before." HA 

Apartment pic!! Living with Sœur U and Sœur Lai is great- I feel like I'm at the beach all the time 

They made us poisson cru!! (Raw fish) It looks scary but it is so so good 

Exchanges with Sœur Curtis !!! Feat. 3000 mini apples she picked off the temple trees HA 

Elder Thomas serenading everyone at the temple and Elder Parada making a great music stand

The Naylor family!! Sweet beautiful American family, love them 

...and their dog. He has asthma so he always follows us and breathes so loud it's so cute

L'automne 

French thrift stores are cool because the things in them are actually old- unlike Goodwill or DI. Also unlike Goodwill or DI, you can spend $200 on a candle