On Tuesday I bought $45 work of ingredients to make a homestyle, oven-baked macaroni and cheese for the upcoming 4th of July party we would be having with our branch. Keep reading to see how that turned out :)
The next day we went to Dinan to meet with a recent convert who has recently moved into our sector, Fred. He's from Nigera and lives about an hour and a half away from the church, so getting him there on Sunday isn't super possible. Here's hoping that we find a way! We finished the night by going with a local photographer to the port in Saint Brieuc and doing a sailor/brittany inspired photo shoot. The photos will be in my weekly album, so go take a look at those.
On Wednesday we visited Emmanuel and his family. Again, they made us amazing African food and they were all talking about how much they'll miss me when I'm gone. Reading that sentence just reminded me of the Anna Kendrick song from Pitch Perfect, as I'm sure it did for all of you too. :)
The next day we happened to bump into Hilda and Anas on the bus, which is a miracle in and of itself. I haven't seen them in forever, so it felt really good. They're such kind people and were very happy that I got to stay here. That evening, I made the macaroni and cheese, and even doubled the recipe, as I wanted to be sure everyone was fed at the party the next day.
No one came to the party the next day. It was just us, a Malagasy couple, and our Branch President, as well as the American family of course. All that hard work for nothing lol, but at least it tasted good.
Monique's son and his wife came back from England this Sunday and brought with them a bunch of Costco food for us. It's always so nice of them to do that. After church, we spent the whole day finding in the hot sun. This resulted in a terrible sunburn instead of a new investigator. Oh well. You win a little, you lose a little.
Today we are going to Paimpol to sight-see/buy souvenirs. It's such a pretty place. You might even see some pics from there in my weekly album, but I can't make such promises.
This week I've been reflecting on the importance of being charitable. Giving. What are we willing to give? I invite you all to reflect on that. What did the Savior give to you? Sometimes it's a sacrifice to give, but I know that when we do it, we are blessed beyond measure. Like the scriptures say, when you are serving others, you are serving God. Blessings don't always come immediately and I understand that it's hard to always have this mindset, but it's crucial if we really do want to become better people.
I love you all. Thanks for your continued love and support. Only 3 more emails from me until you will see me in person! I hope all is well.
Elder Connor Anderson
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