We had a great week here! The biggest thing that happened was jus the fact that we took about 10 different members with us to lessons, and had a couple of the lessons in members homes. Its super exciting to see how much Sherbrooke wants to help out with the work. We also had Stake Conference this Saturday and Sunday, and it was 100% focused on how we can work together in the work of salvation. Now we're trying to see how we can apply it.
Jimmy Moore is doing well, he's struggling a little because his nephews that either live with him or try to are still trying to come over and smoke in his apartment and things like that. And Jimmys a little worried about how he can ''lay down the law'' he says, and if itll ruin their relationships, and just send them elsewhere to go do their drugs. So Jimmys making good steps, but its a little sticky for him right now.
Carol also started quitting cigaretts! Yay!! She started later this week, and is doing well. She had some problems with her propriétaire, but now it's all resolved, so she isn't getting kicked out of her building. Yay! Oddly enough, she's really worried about the influence about not smoking with her family, because they're against the church. Super sad! I swear everyone smokes here.
But we had some more great lessons this week, one being a Mormon.org referral (I think the first Ive gotten here in Sherbrooke). His name is Mohammed, and he's from Iran. He has met the missionaries before in Sweden, and wants to meet with us again here! He's looking for answers, and he seems really sincere. We talked about the role of Jesus Christ, which he said he didn't understand too much, and it was a wonderful experience to see that work on him. So, we'll see him next Saturday.
So! We're moving along here. Elder Hardy is freezing hah, but mainly because he doesn't have any clothes suitable for winter, so today we're going to go buy some clothesyclothes. I am convinced now that I left my winter coat with the Mendoza family in Laval, and then when they went back to Mexico, I guess I never asked for it back. So! Mom, don't be mad if I buy a coat... please?
I love you all!! Merci à tous!
The Lord answers our prayers. Often, as I'm opening my eyes more and more to this, it's through other people. It's remarkable to know that sincere prayers are listened to and answered, and that they are answered for our best every single time. I was reading in 3 Nephi chapter 17 this week, and it was inspiring to read of how Christ served and blessed all the wounded, and the children one by one, and then he knelt down and prayed for them. I'm so grateful to have this knowledge, that God exists, and He loves us. That He sent His Son, Jesus Christ, who loves us enough to take up Him our sorrows and our weaknesses, and He prays for us to the Father in our trials and our struggles. We're far from perfect, yet He sees our potential.
Let's lift somebody up this week who's fallen down. Let's follow the example of our prophet, President Thomas S. Monson. I promise that if you pray for this experience, God will give it to you.
I love you, and have a great week! We have a lot of good things this week, birthday, halloween, and zone training meeting. And we're hoping to bring a lot of friends to church.
Elder Austin Murphy
P.S. For Wednesday the Bergeron family (Yan and Marie-Josée) invited us over for dinner. We love them. I'll take a picture to send it home next week.
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