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(Mariah), Just relax, you dont need to kill yourself to learn the language, it will come with time. We will have mastered all of the elements and planets and will have made our race immortal. (Paul), Youre girlfriend will NOT wait for you. (Michael), Paris (twice), Tours, Meaux, St. Nazaire, Limoges, Cherbourg, Rennes. My last companion started training Elder Whitman the day I went home. I feel a sense of direction and a great sense of peace! You never know what the Lord has in store for the friendships you build with members and investigators. (Aaron), I loved teaching my investigator, Marie-line, because she was so sincere. In my head, I translated tableau as table and went to get one. 3. Later that night, my trainer asked me Elder, do you remember what you prayed for before we left our apartment? Definitely a good rain jacket and umbrella and waterproof shoes. Missionary Moms & Dads DC North Mission Group. (Alex), Language bonus, people skills, being able to carry on a conversation, cooking. They do provide sheets, but I suggest bringing your own haha. Paris P-Days are so much fun. Trying different foods. (Elsa), Asniere, Lorient, Nogent, Montreuil, and Evreux. (Douglas), We joked with a Jewish man on the street, and told him that he should join us in another town for church on Sunday. (Michael), French! (Anonymous), Crepes, bread, cheese, pate, patisserie, grec, kabab, etc. I love their architecture, their love of flowers and symmetry, their pride and knowledge of their history, their wisdom growing from their mistakes. (Mariah), I wish I had spoken the language better. You can find happiness in anything if you want to. Each US mission has languages you are officially called to speak and then other languages that you might be asked to speak regardless of your call. Transferring up and down stairs from train to train. (Nicholai), I walked around for the first 6 weeks saying that Jesus Christ is my flavor because the words for savior and flavor are really close. The French are kind but you need to be real and sincere with themthey will see through insincerity very quickly. The celebration will feature a 364-voice adult choir, a 120-voice children's choir and performances of Latin American, Native American and Pacific Islander folk dances all commemorating the Book. (Michael), Just be careful where you go after dark. You need to watch where you walk. (Kara), Colombes, Evry/Grigny, Versailles, Melun, Bois Guillaume, Rouens, and Nantes. More trust in the Lord. We were thinking the same thing. (Roberto), While riding our bikes in Orleans, some guys we rode by spat at and hit us in the shoulder. Since we did nothing everyone was a lot nicer to us. In the end, the most important part of the letter we both received that day were the words, You are hereby called to serve. We love our assignment in French-speaking Arizona, but most of all, we love participating in the work of the Lord. (Bryan), Pack with quality luggage or large packs. Not a big one. You WILL go through several pairs. The shirts make great gifts for pre-missionaries, returned missionaries and missionaries currently serving. ), how to recognize the Spirit, and much, much more! I loved the people and the area. The LDS Church in French Polynesia was founded in 1843 as the first foreign-language mission of the church. (Mariah), The place is amazing with so much to see, hear, taste, and enjoy. (Douglas), I gave and participated in 15 musical concerts while a missionary, invited people to the missionary visitor center by playing the violin, and saw almost 50 baptisms. I learned to love a large variety of foods. You can get souvenirs, mementos, whatever, just remember that if you cant mail it home, though, youll have to carry it in a suitcase somehow. We kept working through the crowd, and somehow, up ahead another block or two away was that bright pink. (Valan), They seem cold at first, but once they warm up to you they are super friendly. (Alex), Pain au chocolat, baguette, Gouda, boxed soup, Brie. Sometimes it was foggy and so cold you couldnt wear enough clothes to stay warm. (Anna), A lady answered the door in a robe and looked directly into my eyes and said, You have beautiful eyes. (Matt), Too many to count. They were going against a whole lifetime of culture to live the principles of the gospel. I was blessed with the Spirit and was able to do so sufficiently well that no one laughed at me. In some towns we tracted in, every single home had roses growing so that the whole city smelled of roses. Since then, the missionary work has accelerated, and the knowledge of a Savior has reached many French-speaking people in this part of the world. Many people told me I wouldnt see any since I was going to France. A few of the members had a chuckle. (Kara), Finding ourselves in the middle of an anti-war protest. Comfortable shoes (those flats wont last you long on the cobblestone roads!) (Nicholai), Walking out of the apartment was the start of something crazy- but crazy wonderful. Saints and sant (what is bloody) make the same sound to an English ear. After settling down on the train, a big lady in bright pink barely made the train and shuffled all of her parcels and bags around to sit across from me. (Drew), While serving in Lorient, France in the spring of 2001, we were surprised to find the entire center of town and a 1 km radius around it under evacuation orders because a construction crew had discovered an unexploded bomb from WWII buried beneath the ruins of an old bunker that was being demolished in an expansion project for the local stadium (Lorient had been an Allied port and submarine base during the war). She knew completely the truth and she whole-heartedly embraced the gospel from day one. But work is progressing, and swinging upward. There were a few people at the median when we got there, so naturally we started talking to them. Weve seen how Heavenly Father has a unique and beautiful plan for Brother Lualaand all the French-speaking people in Phoenix. We hiked up a mountain one weekend when everyone from Tarbes went to a Missionary Training Session in Bordeaux and there was only room for all missionaries but one so another had to stay behind so we could be a pair. (Chloe), My companion and I were street contacting in Troyes and we were stopped by a woman dressed in a volleyball uniform holding a volleyball with two holding a net. His friend pulled him away but we were scared, partially from the sense that we were not as well protected because we had not been obedient that day. (Mariah), I loved going to Paris. (Doug), Congratulated a person for having been robbed. You will be forever blessed in every aspect of your life. She said she was hoping to talk with us more, and what a miracle it was that we just appeared! (Mariah), Had a great companionship study in the morning and really felt the Spirit. She nearly fell off the couch laughing. (Anonymous), Perseverance. (Elsa), I had three Mission Presidents: President Jones in Paris, Elder Andersen, and President Oveson in Bordeaux. (Drew), Shoes: buy for comfort, support, and durability, NEVER for fashion. Enjoy every day. I had a unique experience. (Scott), Pack some short sleeve white shirts, I didnt haha buy good shoes, sturdy firm bottom, waterproof. He was quite disheveled, and asked if he should dress up a little we said, if you want to! Some of us may wonder if we were really called to the right place or whether we can truly make a difference. Heres a link to the mission map for the ParisMission (LDS). Seeing ancient castles and cathedrals and buildings blew my mind!! He is the beginning and the end (Revelation 22:13). In our first discussion with her, we felt the spirit so strong that my companion asked her to be baptized and she responded that of course she would beas if that was a silly question. (Roberto), One day while at the church, a lady called the chapel and asked to learn more. (Mariah), Cooking. A language and an extra degree. My scripture studies were so good, I was always learning new things, meeting amazing new people every day, in extraordinarily beautiful places, and feeling the love of the Lord every single day it was more fulfilling than I ever imagined. (Kara), I mistakenly told a member in the hospital that I was glad that she smelled better, rather than feeling better. ): I have complete confidence in you. When he started towards my blue, I got rather defensive, raised my voice, and then he ran away. Check out YA Weekly, located in the Young Adults section under Audiences in the Gospel Library, for new, inspiring content for young adults each week. The designs on mission t-shirts may also be printed on other LDS mission gifts, including: France Parismissionary aprons, Christmas stockings, ties, pillow cases, teddy bears and Christmas ornaments. For my last few transfers, we were able to get 20 lessons a week, which is stellar for any mission, especially with larger geographic alliance. When I got there, it was amazing how many members came over to welcome me back with so much love even though I had been gone for quite some time in a different area. But really, I didnt realize it would be some of the most fun Id ever experienced in my life and so much fulfillment and finding myself. (For sisters) A coat with a hood. And high speed trains can get you anywhere you need to go within a couple hours across the country. I love the members and how much they love the missionaries. They were ridiculously good, not really sure why they were so much better tasting than everywhere else, though. When we got there it turned out that the sister missionaries where there as well. The following statement from presidents of the German-speaking LDS missions in 1958 was intended to discourage immigration, but the disappointments and difficulties of employment it describes were often real enough: . We were knocking doors, a little girl opened the door. She got baptized later, and I got to baptize and confirm her. (Nicholai), Talked to strangers. (Zakarias), Its like regular mainland European weather- we have both a lot of rain and sun. (Michael), It will be the hardest thing you ever do. Good wheels if you have them. French-speaking immigrants from the Piedmont valleys of alpine Italy, taught Utahns how to raise and use silk. Other times, it was just having a conversation with the man in the park about death, and what he was going through. (Kara), First French stake formed in 1975. To name two, I was blessed to learn to love people, even though I dont directly benefit in any temporal way from those people. (Anonymous), I served in an ever changing mission with boundary changes, area closures and much adversity, but I still had a very successful mission serving in 8 different areas, living in 10 different apartments with 15 different companions. You will never be in that place with that person again. There are a lot of micro climates. In a recent general conference talk, President HenryB. Eyring, Second Counselor in the First Presidency, quoted the First Presidency in 1840 saying, The work which has to be accomplished in the last days is one of vast importance, and will call into action the energy, skill, talent, and ability of the Saints.4 We are each where we are for a reason, and no effort consecrated to accomplishing the work of the Lord will go unnoticed by Him. It was great. It is possible to spend all day just speaking Chinese. (Anna), I had a missionary convince me to go ask for a soutian gorge at a pharmacy when I had a sore throat. I was thinking, what are we doing?! (Dennis), We were almost missing a train, so I started to drive with my best Italian style..It was quite dangerous because people dont seem to follow Italian streets rules. We try to keep this information up to date, but its a good idea to check the address with several sources, including your mission packet or the mission office. Humanitarian Service Missionaries) Learn More Education So many sacrament meetings for me were also so sacred, I felt like they were celestial room moments. Has awesome preparation days. Life will go on without you back home, but you can make the most of other peoples lives in your mission because they need you. (Jordan), More confidence in myself. MyMission.com provides free missionary websites to LDS missionaries and their families giving them a great way to communicate and share mission experiences. I learned more during my mission than 25 years of life. People are proper and polite, they love their language, beauty and history. Shortly after leaving the apartment, I felt the Spirit tell me to talk to the guy crossing the street in front of me. The honeymoon might last a bit longer (a year or two) but if your partner or yourself are not grounded in the gospel, some rough, exciting, sad times are ahead of you. (Merrilyn). Other miracles were feeling like we should have gotten off as a specific train stop to keep talking to somebody, turning around 10 minutes later, catching a new train, turning back, and still finding that person we wanted to talk to in the mass of people in that little town. Pack light. Beautiful. (Jordan), Riding the bus at night in Mauritius. (Alex), Living in the neuf-trois in Paris during gang fights(Jacob), We were a little bit late coming home one night. (Mariah), Kabobs, fajitas, cheese, raqulette, burritos, crepes, Charlotte au chocolate, baguette with butter and chocolate and chocolate. The more you pray, study and testify, the stronger your testimony will grow. I told myself one more time he hits me he is going to to get the Book of Mormon across his head. Buy one that will fit a book of Mormon, some pamphlets, a water bottle and a camera. A bit rainy in the winter but otherwise okay. Now reason thusly. (Roberto), Speaking to others about the gospel, building relationships, leadership skills and following through on commitments, being a strong ward member, and speaking French. (Bryan), Almost knocked out a drunk Irish guy that kept jabbing me in the side trying to start a fight. (Matt), How to find the good in others, studying for a couple hours at a time, and not being afraid to open my mouth. My companion scheduled a dinner appointment just outside of our area, but I went along with it since he only had three weeks left in his mission. I even introduced my wife to them on our honeymoon in Paris five years after returning home. DC North Graff/Gottfredson 1992-98 Group. I learned a valuable language. The members are awesome. Never had done it. Id never had that happen before. (Dennis), My wife was my MTC teacher..I think that covers a lot. Well, us Canadians (me) did not have a clue how wild the American missionaries would be. It about caused her to pull a stitch. (Chloe), Too many to appropriately list here. France Paris Alumni Web Site is dedicated to the alumni of this mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. (Zakarias), Its hard and long but its what you make of it, Make sure you have a solid testimony of the Gospel, especially The Book of Mormon. We finally ran into one of our Evangelical African friends who cast out the demon in him. -awesome!!!! Nothing changes the truthfulness of the gospel and Satan will work against you, so fight the battles and win. Not only was I blessed with the chance to develop near-native fluency in French during my time serving, but I developed a literary fluency in most of the Romance Languages along the way. (Kale), The Moloroff (speed record of 6:15). (Anonymous), Cherbourg, Nogent, Vannes, Sarcelles, St Brieuc, Evreux, Niort, Soissons. (Jeffrey), Kebabs, crpes, coquilles St Jacques. Rainy springs. My new trainee stepped on dog poop a couple of times first day. (Nicholai), Friends, family, French Every good thing that has happened to me ever since. (Scott), Crepes Kebabs Gallettes Panninis Baguettes. A big reason that I memorized the discussions so quickly and taught so many shallow street lessons was to be better than others. Make sure you have good, sturdy walking shoes that will last. He then reached out and grabbed some of my long red hair, and cut off several inches. (Anonymous), Getting along with your companion is more important than you ever would believe. The people are nicer than what is portrayed in American media. Keep them affordable, too. But throughout the course of our service, the Spirit has confirmed to us that we are exactly where the Lord needs us to be and that He will magnify our efforts to accomplish His will here in this corner of the earth. (Kara), Being there when the first stake was formed in Versailles. (Matt), Being threatened numerous times and actually being punched in the face. Dont buy more than you need. We had a great appointment; he finally started to break his habits and read the scriptures himself afterwards. Its nice and varied! I saw almost 50 baptisms in my 18 months. Missionary Manuals. It always opens doors. Thats what its about Joy in the journey. Chinese people are absolutely amazing, humble and kind. [2] U.S. State [ edit] (Matt), I called women, men sometimes haha. In Phoenix, the Lord has prepared missionaries and members alike to share this important message in the French language. (Merrilyn), We always road our velo solexes and scooters (1963 to 1966 without helmets). We cant wait to hear from you! The members preparing his name for temple work, the bishop emailing me a year after his death to tell me that he had personally done the proxy temple ordinances in Jean-Claudes name. We spoke French to her and she repeated it all in Russian. One was when a recent convert learn how to read by sounding out words from the Book of Mormon and the Gospel Principles manual. (Zakarias), Anything you need you can buy in France. (Paul), The countless times of bearing testimony on the street to complete strangers. In September 2019, the third French-speaking branch in the United States was organized in Arizona. Layers. My DNA be stolen or something? Then he tried to get between us. Alabama Birmingham. After getting the huge table through the doors, the instructor repeated tableau so I could make the connection that I got the wrong item. Its the Lords. The Quebec Mission (later changed to the Canada Montreal Mission) was created in 1972, and by 1974 several French-speaking branches were created. As of July 2022, there are 410 missions in the church. You will become fluent enough. (Chloe), Do not bring clothes hangers even though the missionary preparation manuals advise it. Rain gear a must. Pick things that you feel great in when you feel beautiful in the morning, you can stop worrying about yourself and your confidence is boosted as you go around talking to everyone. (Jeffrey), Immerse yourself in the work. I am married with 6 children and currently serve on the High Council and I am still a missionary every day. Utah St. George Mission. But there was no time to jump out and talk to her, get her number or set up an appointment. An assignment as unusual as a French-speaking mission in Arizona has certainly caused us to question the impact of our role once or twice. (Scott), I would say to ignore and not listen to anybody who tries to tell you that Europe is super hard and that you wont get hardly any baptisms. However, as we climbed the stairs I felt the migraine lift and strength return.

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