The next day we met with one of our investigators, Johanathan and set him on a baptismal date. He is a hardcore drug addict, so it'll take some time, but we're excited. Later that night we had a lesson with Yvan and Brother Raveneau that went really well. On the way home, Brother Raveneau picked up a hitchhiker, whom he apparently has picked up a couple times before lol. That was an experience. That night I made a fun little recipe that I would suggest: baguette bread garnished in brie cheese and strawberries and caramel. Very decadent and tastes phenomenal!
On Wednesday we had district council in Rennes. District councils are a little different now, as the new rule is that they have to be completely in French. This was quite the experience haha. Afterwards we had a lesson with Emmanuel and Stella in which they fed us African food and we had a heated discussion on the Book of Mormon. Before we were able to have ended it on a good note, Felix (a recently returned missionary in our branch) came to pick us up and take us to another rendez-vous at Anna and Steve's house. This lesson went well, but Steve is still having a hard time with his drug problems and such, to the point where it's blocking him from feeling the Spirit.
The next day we went to Loudeac again for some finding/an in-active family visit. When we arrived we ate at the local Friterie again and it was so good. After that we did some finding until our appointment with the family. The family, the Sautrons, were nice, but definitely not interested in coming back and don't believe in the church at all anymore. Still, I think it was good that we saw them and talked to them. We ended the night with a dinner appointment at the Branch President's house.
On Friday we had exchanges in Rennes. I was with Elder Hill, one of my Zone Leaders. All of our appointments fell through, so we ended up finding for most of the exchange. There wasn't anybody who was interested in our message, unfortunately, but one kid wanted to play fortnite with me, so I guess that's fun.
We left Rennes early Saturday morning and came back to a rendez-vous with Johnathan, which went well again, but further clarified that he needs a lot of time and help to overcome his struggles. Then we met again with Emmanuel and Stella. This time they fed us African food again and it was so spicy that I couldn't handle it! What type of people enjoy this kind of stuff? Later that night we had another rendez-vous with Yvan and it went really well. He is ready for baptism, but still has to wait until August to be able to speak to his family about it and get their blessing. Here's to hoping that they allow him to be baptized.
Sunday was long. Church was super slow and then we had a 2 hour ward council that seemed never-ending. My companion was even roasted at one point by the Branch President and it wasn't super fun. On the way home another member asked him if he was okay, and clarified what the Branch President was trying to say. In any case, we just decided to forget about it and continue on throughout the day. We ended the night off with Felix, visiting the three Amisoi children and Monique. It's such a blessing to have him here to help us with the work.
For my thought this week, I wanted to encourage you all to reflect on your lives. The good, the bad, etc., and try to find the moments when God has really manifested Himself to you. I promise, you'll find more than you think. God is always there for us. He knows each and every one of us and what we are going through. Don't ever give up, no matter how hard a situation may seem. As we draw unto God and build our relationship with Him, we can get through anything.
I love you all! Have an awesome week!
Elder Connor Anderson
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