And to answer some of your questions, comments -
President Fourtina actually didn't make it up this weekend as
planned..... He had a meeting with the rest of the High Council on
Sunday that he couldn't miss. So before we could try to arrange
something after we got the news, the members had already canceled the
activity in desperation. Hah kind of funny, but very sad. We would have
had some less active members and non members come (THEY TOLD US THEY
WERE GOING TO BE THERE) but it was cancelled. Can't win them all I
guess.
And, there was another snow storm on Sunday, so we
had an attendance of 10 at church. Brother Levesque told me yesterday
that he has never seen a winter like this: a winter so long, so cold,
and with so many storms on Sundays. Hah man alive.
And we actually have started a Family Home Evening,
which is really great. Its great to involve some returning members along
with the super active ones, to try to strenghten the relationships
between them.
Its funny that Cole was sick this week...
cause I was too! And Thursday was the toughest day for me as well. But
we got by here.
We actually had a zone
activity in Quebec on Monday before our Zone Training Meeting on
Tuesday, where Elder Connor McCook planned it so we could play
volleyball haha. It was so fun. I need to get back in shape... but it
was great. Just like old times (playing at the BYU volleyball camp).
I love the members here. Holy cow. Yesterday we had
dinner at the Lévesque family with Steeve and Julie, and man. Leaving
there I was just so filled with LOVE for these people. So many
hardships, but yet they stay strong and are committed to the Lord. What
wonderful people. And the whole branch is just so wonderful.
One example of our role here in Rimouski - we went
to Chantale Plourde's house this week, a member that was baptized
actually when my friend Elder Pehrson was here last year. We taught
about genealogy and temple work, and she was excited about it, but said
she couldn't start because she had 2 membership numbers... so we had to
go fix that on Sunday. We've been able to start doing genealogy with 4
or 5 members now, because they have never done it before, and its
great.
One experience I had with service this week... We
tried to see Sister Yvette Lafortune this week, but it never worked out.
She is doing well, but needs some encouragement and teaching to help
her fortify her own testimony, to become independent. On Sunday morning
(during the storm) I thought that we should go to her home to shovel the
snow and de-ice her car to help her come. We went and with the two of
us it took 10 minutes, and she came out at the end and said thanks. Then
later, after church, she told us that if we hadn't come and surprised
her (by hearing the scrapers on the car) she wouldn't have come to
church yesterday. What a good feeling - just the little things that we
can do can really help out our friends.
I cannot express to you in words how I am excited
for our special meeting on Saturday with Elder Andersen and Bishop
Caussé, neither how worried about the changes that will happen the next
day in the Stake. We will see.
I love you ALL. GOODNESS, I LOVE YOU. Thanks for all
that you do. Jesus Christ lives. He is our Brother, and has made
possible for us a life with our Heavenly Father again. All we have to do
is follow His voice, and live by His Gospel (His teachings and
ordonnances). Keep it up, Ne lâchez pas.
Have a great week.
Elder Austin K Murphy
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