Salut!
Sounds like you guys have had a busy week! I guess that answers my question about Emery getting married, sounds like that has been the event to prepare for! That's cool that the president sent you guys a letter, he's a cool president. It's good to hear you guys rented out the condominium! Sweet! Not a fan of the smoking but nowadays a blessing is a blessing! Carlie only worked for Dr. Grant for a day?! Understandable. I'm glad we're finally finishing up with the whole applehead witch things. I hate those heads, blech. But everything sounds like it's going good there! By the way thank you for the coat money! I got a good North Face double layer coat with a lifetime warranty. The outer layer is completely water and wind proof--it's like a super tarp. the inner layer is Packed with insulation. So, in this rainy weather, all you have to do is take the inner layer out, viola! Raincoat. But I'm freezing, so I just keep the inner layer in anyways. They have a monopoly on coats here, since the average winter gets to about 30 below. not including windchill, off the river and lake. I am going to die. So I might need some money for boots later on, but I should be set for gloves because I got a 50 dollar gift card with my coat. SET.
It's been a crazy week so far. I'll probably say every week out here is crazy--that's because it is a crazy place, Sherbrooke. Really though.
But on the other hand, we ran into a lot of Muslims this week. There are two types of muslims in this world, nice ones, and mean ones. We met a lot of mean ones, who are just dying to tell you how wrong you are and what you are doing is a waste of life. These ones make us laugh. FOOLS.
I worry for Humanity sometimes.
We met a nice one though, he answered the door saying -we are all good people here, there is nothing bad between us, there is no problem here.- he sounded very nervous. We then told him we were missionaries, and that we taught a free english class- he let us in and looked very relieved. He showed us all the stuff he made whilst in prison in Iraq, he and his family are Iraqi refugees. Then they gave us some awesome Iraqi delicacy-not unlike pizza pockets filled with coconut.- He was a nice muslim.
A full sunday church meeting in french was a headache and a half. After a while I just read my scriptures. It was interesting. To say the least. I don't get many chances to speak french, everyone here is bilingual. While contacting I have to ask people to speak french to me so I can practice. Which has turned out to be a pretty good icebreaker. *Hey, I need to practice french, will you talk to me?* They usually are glad to help. Then I say *Let's talk about God, or about the family, or about the Gospel of Jesus Christ* It's fun.
We have 3 progressing investigators and hopefully a baptism coming up soon, as soon as she quits smoking. So we're having success! But soon there will be so much more, it will be fantastic. Taught a couple lessons this week, it was really good. Hopefully next week will be even better.
Also, if you guys ever want to send mail, send it through the US postal service, that way it won't get destroyed through customs and cost the mission more. Cool! and also, I need some help, I need someone to send my driving record to the mission office, in case I need to drive next transfer. Next transfer half the mission will be under 3 transfers old! Crazy!
Peace be the journey
E. Holm
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