Well, Friday is kinda the day when things started to get interesting around here. We had a rendez-vous (appointment) with a investigator who is only 12. Missionaries have been going over for about 2 years now. So, we went over and Elder Brady had a strong feeling that we should teach him a little different than usual. This kid knows that this church is true. He has grown up in this church his whole life and he won’t get baptized. And he doesn’t know why. So, we started to teach him about baptism. Well, we started teaching him and Elder Brady started to use the scripture Mosiah 3:19 “…the natural man is an enemy of god.” Well. Let’s just say we got to the point of the baptism and he was shocked about what was said. Now, the mom was there and she didn’t try to stop us and she seemed like she was supporting this. Well, it comes around to Sunday and we have a meeting with our ward mission leader. He starts getting a little mad with him because I guess the family took the lesson the wrong way and got a little mad at us. So, the mission leader talks to us. Then he had to talk with another member who is a counselor to our president somehow. So, that night President Staheli calls Elder Brady. Ya, so this is why things are a little weird. Well, the member who is the counselor to pres. is also the home teacher of this 12year old boy. He thinks Elder Brady just destroyed the progression they had going for this kid. Well, when president called Elder Brady was pretty scared but he told him he had a strong feeling that is what he needed to hear. And president said if you had that feeling then it was probably good that you said it. He also said that we have been set a part to know what our investigators need and how to teach them. So, it is all good now, just some of the members hate the missionaries, but it is all good. Maybe one day he will reflect on the things we taught and realize that it is what he needed to hear.
So, that is why things have been a little weird here lately but I hope things will work out. Transfers are coming up and Elder Brady doesn’t think he will be staying here. We also all think that Elder Ellis is leaving because he has been here for 3 transfers. President usually doesn’t let people stay for more than 3. They can, but it is rare. Elder Brady thinks I am staying with Elder Barrett and they will close a companionship here. President said he doesn’t know how long they are going to keep four missionaries here because they have to close some companionships next transfer. They are trying to get our mission down to only 100 missionaries. That is a lot of people and companionships they have to close. We have about 160 right now and they are just sending less and less missionaries here. So, it won’t happen for a while but they are working on it. Well, my opinion on whether I stay or go - I don’t know to tell you the truth. I can see me going and I can see me staying. It would be cool to stay or to go somewhere else. It would be cool to go to Normandy or back to Belgium. But we shall find out, I am not sure though. Well, we will find out this Saturday and I will see if I can e-mail you when I get it.
Well, things are going great beside all the fun things that have been happening to us. I love the mission. I have grown so much closer to our Heavenly Father through being here. I love it so much and it has been a great experience for me. Well, family Je vous aime I want you to know that. I am so grateful for everything that you do. I love you and hope you have a great week TTFN LOVE ELDER WALKER
PS - we also had the chance to see an American football game in France........ya it is not every day that you see that. It wasn’t the same but it was still cool to see American football - oh ya.....
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