04/05/2011

Hello again :)

 

Conference was great!! I always kinda wondered when people watched conference when they live halfway across the world.  Well, now I know.  The Sat morning session was broadcast on Saturday at 6pm, and all the other sessions were broadcast on Sunday! The priesthood session at...2, I believe. Jk. That was the Sat afternoon session.  The priesthood session was before that, probably at 10.  Then the Sunday morning at 6pm, and the Sunday afternoon at 10pm.  We didn't watch the last one, it was too late.  But yeah, I did notice there seemed to be a theme among the talks.  Guess the Lord has something to say to His children, huh? :)

Forgot to say last week: I went to FRANCE!! One of the members lives there, ...the Bishop, actually... and several of the other members, too.  But I was excited :D I realized two things:  One, I have now been in 4 different countries.  Two, when I return home, that will be the second time that I have been to the USA (Cuz the first time I stayed there for 21 years ^^)  Along the lines of visiting the members, though, we decided it would be easier if we could use a car... So can you send me one??  Haha jk.  No we asked President Murdock if it would be possible to drive a car when we need to, and he said YES!! So when we need to, we will be able to drive.  And they have all sorts of funny rules in France and Switzerland, like one is that on some streets, you have to park on the side with odd number houses the first half of the month, and the side with even number houses the last half.  It was bizarre.  And they have multilane roundabouts!! I haven't seen one in person, but it makes me a little nervous...

We taught some lessons!! I was so happy ^^  The rendezvous I told you about last time, turns out she lost her phone and I think her wallet too.  And she had to sort things out.  But we met with her yesterday.  She is awesome, and so ready to learn!! She loves people and cares about them so much :)  And we've met with some other people who used to meet with the missionaries, too. 

I decided to send some pictures for your enjoyment.  I included some pictures of our apartment (the kitchen is TINY), a view from the window, the jet d'eau (that is pronounced Jay doe, only the J is pronounced like the second G in garage.  Make sense?) which is the big jet of water, and a road we walked down and... hmmm... yeah.  We had quite the adventure 2 weeks ago :)  You should look up the jet d'eau, it is interesting and really awesome!!  I will send more pictures later, maybe next week. 

I heard from some of the missionaries in my district!! Soeur Echols called last night, and we talked for about a half hour or so.  Unfortunately, all the others are in other missions :(  But she emailed everyone, and some of them answered! It was good to hear from them and to know that they are safe and doing well :)

 

Well gotta go. Today's adventure before getting back to work is to go to a Medieval town of sorts. Yay ^^

Oh yeah about the random question: ridonculous is a word that I have only heard Americans use.  I was just wondering where it started.  It's not French, it is a made-up english word.

 

Wishing you the best!!  Glad you are having a good time with puzzles and such.  Tell Cyndi and Bonnie thank you for the letters they sent!! I would send one back, but I have yet to figure out how and where to buy stamps and send the letters.  I'll send a letter as soon as I can, and as soon as I have time :)  Wish Jazmine happy birthday for me when you see her!  Love you all!!