Week 10: Keeping My Head Up

Thanks again for all your letters and for the package. Ha...that was so fun. Thanks so much for everyone that put work into that I really do appreciate ya. I got the package on wednesday if that helps you with your timing. 

Well today I'm having a hard time. I just want to go home...Ha. I think its because I know what kind of missionary I want to be and I just cant be it....and it's super frustrating. Mainly because of the language. So, I find myself just thinking about home to escape the daunting task ahead of me....Any pointers??? 

Ha, sorry to start that off with a downer but I got to go on a field trip this week. It was to do Belgium leagailty. We went to Versaille, where we stayed over night with Soeur Melville, my MTC comp and then I went to Belgium with 40 other missionaries and my comp stayed in Paris. We got to go first class there on the train and we got fed and it was sweet. It was raining in Belgium, but I got fries and the best waffle ever... probably better than the Waffle Love wagon..Ha. Then I went to the office place and signed three papers and we all went home. It was lots of train and some fun. It was great to talk with all of the other missionaries. I'll send pictures if I have time, if not, I will next week.

Manneken Pis - Brussels, Belgium

Mart, our investigator, is confused :( She is not sure if she wants to leave the man she is living with, or marry him, so we decided to push back her baptism date. We don't know till when, but yah, unfortunate. She still is reading and wants to keep meeting with us so that's really good. and Tugsuu is such a great support for her. I just love Tugsuu. She really is my shining star and a great help and motivator for me.

We got to go to the member families house where the dad calls me his angel. I feel like im his granddaughter. We just talk and talk and his son plays beautiful music in the background while we talk. It's great cause he talks to ME and not my companion even though she speaks better. He has cancer and almost died over Cristmas. His story is so touching and you can tell that it put his family through the refiners fire. Tey are very humble and so close. You could feel the spirit so strong in their house. I was put to tears. I want to stay close to him for always. His name is Brother Dagry. I love him.

Park in Rennes Where We Go Running

Well I hope all is going well back home. Sounds like everyone is busy as always and doing good things. Oh and if Nicole learns some french she can go to the north of Brussels and I can serve in the south of Brussels and we'd share the same ward building. How cool huh?

Ha, love you and miss you like crazy.

Sœur Kohlert