Week 65: OUI! We HAVE to finish this!

Dear Family and Friends,

:) Um well this has been a very interesting week. Not only was the weather CRAZY (some days we were soaked and some days I came home a little toasted) but so was the work!

I did found out that I am being transfered on Wednesday!! I am going to LILLE!!! That is sooo cool!!!! That is where I did my study abroad 7 years ago! There are two wards because its a big city. I will be serving in Villeneuve D'Ascq.. Ville-nuh-v-dask. Hopefully that helps you know how to pronouce that! Sister Vance served there and so did my future roommate Sister Wynn. They both absolutely LOVED it and I am excited!! I will be serving with a Sister Amy Nelson. She is in her 3rd, so she is just finished with her training. My new address is:

Soeur Kohlert

105, boulevard Montebello D404

59000 Lille

FRANCE

So this week started off with SICKNESS! Not fun. I got food poinsoning for the second time in 2 weeks. I spent all day just trying to not be miserable. Im still suffering from the effects of it (sounds so dramatic when put like that) and its not too fun. But that's allright :)

We got to work lots with Sidonie's sister Assia. She is so adorable and really wants to learn and get to know God. We had set a date with her at one point, but as of now her mom wont let her be baptized. She came to church for all 3 hours and its becoming really good friends with the young woman. We're not sure how things will work out because she comes from a rough family, but she was definitely a miracle for us this week.

Assia and I

We also had some INCREDIBLE lessons with Alphonsine! She is really really progressing. She is reading and coming to church and learning and loving it. There was one point during one of our lessons with her where I got to experience the gift of tongues. The words fell so perfectly from my mouth. It was so soft, yet so powerful and the spirit was unmistakable. Incredible. I felt so blessed to experience that. Last time we talked with her about the atonement, we talked about justice and mercy and read the story with the creditor. If you dont know it I highly recommend it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gdc8rKcc4t4. At the end we asked if we could come back sooner than we normally do. With tears in her eyes she said "yes yes, we MUST finish the plan of salvation." She is thinking about a baptismal date. :)

Family Membre'

Well I love you all! I must get going to pack!

Stay amazing!

Love,

Sister Kohlert