Bethanyy!! Hey way to go! Dad keeps sending me all the stats for your games, sounds like you're playing super well!! Proud of you, keep it up.
Alright here we go - Rimouski!
It's awesome here!! The city is pretty small (could you check the internets idea of the population? Someone told me 52,000 residents.) and the branch is smaller. We had 14 people at church, counting us two hah. My companion is Elder Kimzey!! He's awesome, he's from St George Utah, and is 18 right out of high school (Dallin), and had Elder Heder as his trainer her for the last 2 transfers. He's great. I love his sincerity and integrity. He's going to be an awesome companion. He's definitely quiet, and working on talking to people, but he's made a lot of steps so far, so I'm convinced he's going to be awesome.
The Branch has about 80 people on the record, but many have no more information, some live up to 5 or 6 hours away, up the Gaspe, and about 75% of the branch is returning from inactivity hah. They've really had a huge revival up here ever since President Fourtina was called to be the branch president (all the way from Mont St-Hilaire). It's awesome. We had a LOT of work in that regard, working with less active members, and those who are returning, because probably everyone except 5 members are either returning, or new.
Yeah, Mom you're right, the missionaries have a very large role to play here. Example, we are President Fourtina's councelors, and since he doesn't come up every week, we conduct the meetings and everything. So it was definitely my first time presiding and conducting Sacrament meeting yesterday!! And we blessed the sacrament (yesterday was kind of a fluke, only 1 other priesthood holder was present). They usually have more come. But that was exciting. Then, I taught priesthood, since again, there was only us three (Brother Leblond, who passed the sacrament for us, left after sacrament meeting, but we had Steeve there who was baptized last week, and he should be receiving the priesthood soon.)
The Area - is huge. It covers the whole Gaspé, but obviously most of the members live in Rimouski. We have quite a bit of kilometers yeah hah.
The weather is great. It was around -7C all week, which was great. I'll be good with clothes, I'll go buy something if I need it, thanks mom. We are having a large number of visits, because almost all of our time is spent visiting the members.
I got the christmas package, thanks!! I opened it, but not all of the presents, since the box itself wouldnt visit in my suitcases. I might break into those m&ms though.
Ill get you my address soon!!
Yeah, Mom you're right. The branch has a number of members who are stellar, who have been coming religiously (I hope Alyse likes that one) for years, regardless of the size or anything. The branch is growing, but there's a lot of work to be done, even just by listening to the conversation during Gospel Doctrine class.
But hey!! It's going to be awesome here! I love it already. I know I was pretty sad leaving Sherbrooke, but I'll go back someday, it's okay. And Rimouski is awesome, I have an awesome companion, branch president, and members. The field is white here in Rimouski (haha really though).
This is the greatest thing I could ever do right now. I'm so grateful for the chance to grow closer to my Savior every single day, regardless of the imperfections I have and the mistakes I make. I love Him, and I love you all!!
"Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heaven laden, and I will give you rest."
The Lord is good!! My goal this week is to be as positive and enthused as Dallin hah, because while I am very excited about this area here, I just love reading his emails! What a man. I love you!!
Elder Murphy
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