Inspiration from Leaders

This week was a more chill week, we had a whole lot of planning to do throughout, for the transfer and for the week, so we didn't get to teach or work as much outside. It was good though what we did do, got to see a family in the outskirts of Montpellier and share a message with them and their neighbor, plus taught our Amis all at least once. The highlight by far of the week though was General Conference this weekend. I particularly loved the talk given in the Priesthood session of conference, by Stephen F. Owen, talking about being a leader and follower. He said that in all of our lives, we will all get the chance to be a leader in some form of fashion, whether as a parent, teacher, or in some other way, and that the best leaders he knows were the best followers as well. He said if we stay true to following our own inspired leaders, and especially following the council of the best leader ever, Jesus Christ, we will be   better leaders in the small leadership roles of our own. It made me think about the ways I can better follow my leaders, like my mission president, to be a better missionary every day, especially here nearer the end.

This week was incredible, a very spiritually uplifting week, we had the chance to go up to Lyon for a conference with President Brown, who has just fixed the goal of 91 convert baptisms this transfer for the whole mission, something almost unbelievable to think about. He was so supportive and inspired during the conference, talking with an enthusiasm that was infectious. We all left with a huge hope and faith that we're going to get this goal. We had zone training on Thursday, which went well, then I went on exchange with an Elder to Carcassonne, which was a blast, we spent the entire time outside, and it was beautiful there, so we had a fun time.


This entire week we've been spending a lot of time in our sector finding new Amis, and it has been fun, we now have rendezvous fixed with many new people for this week, and we are excited to find new people. In my studies this week I've really noticed the power of the Book of Mormon, I've been finding answers to all kinds of questions in my daily studies, and have been impressed by just how much I need the Book of Mormon, I depend upon it so much. It truly is one of the ways I get so much closer to my Savior Jesus Christ, I'm so grateful.