April 28, 2014

Wow, wow, wow, it was a super crazy week.  What can i say?  Human relationships are strange things I will tell you, and communication is key.  This week we worked A TON, like usual, but we had a surprise last Sunday night which was that the transfers would be happening, so Soeur Thomas arrived on Wednesday.   I was super excited, and still am.  We have a ton in common and get along well and easily and I can’t wait to work with her and see some miracles:)  But the other two sisters are still here waiting for their visas before they can go to Maurice and no one really knows how they want us to work in our area (split it up by places, by people,?).  Who knows, so we did what we thought was best this week and went all around teaching lessons changing who was with who, trying to make good transitions for the people.   It is really hard on Sister Packer and Sister Berchel right now I believe, because it is an awkward transition period and so tensions have been a little high, not to mention I would not have tried to fit four girls into our apartment but it is exciting and cozy;)   On wednesday my heart just about broke because a less active member who has come such a long way with us left for france and it was the last time i will see her possibly ever.  We shared a spiritual thought and then just spent some time together enjoying each other’s company.  Her name is Gislene Miriamou.  She made us promise to write and of course that is not at all a problem; we took some pictures together and had a good laugh as we picked her up for one of the photos.  The cliché is really too true, parting is such sweet sorrow.

One super cute moment from the week is when soeur packer and I had finished a lesson with a less active (we had read scriptures together and then I played a song on the guitar --sister thomas brought down from st. denis--for her) and walked outside and in a few seconds about fifteen children had run over and wanted to touch the guitar.  I let them each play it and then played a song for them.  They all gave me a hug after and we started walking away and as we got to the gate and looked back they all ran over to give another hug and say goodbye and ask if I would come back again.  They are SOOOOO sweet:)

we had an awesome church activity again this past friday by the seaside and three times as many people were there this time as compared to the last one:DDDD things are really starting to move here --I couldn’t believe how many less active families were there and how many investigators and how well everyone got along!!! it was an incredible night and everyone really enjoyed themselves.  We got to watch general conference finally!!!!!!!  it was in french but that is okay, the spirit is the same;)  we had some investigators come to that as well:) 

Today we hiked to the volcanoes crater which was cool!  Eventually I'll send home some pictures:)   I love everyone and hope that you have a fantastic week!!!!  love, Soeur Wilson