February 22, 2011

Hey family, how is everything going? Well, things here are great. This was a great week for us in Le Havre. But first, before I forget, I have something cool that I found out this week. It relates mostly to the Walker side of the family, but it is all good. Ok, Uncle Robert Condie, who is the mission president in Germany, or was, I don’t know, but I found out that my companion Elder Hayden knows him. He told me that Uncle President Robert played a big role in his conversion. He told me that Uncle Robert taught him once with the missionaries and how that was when he felt the spirit really strong. So, that was cool. I found out that my companion knows Uncle Robert. We were talking one day about general authorities and I mentioned Elder Spencer Condie. I told him how I was related to him and then he asked if I knew President Condie in Germany. I told him I didn’t know, but I then remembered the letter G & G Walker wrote me for my b-day. They were talking about how they were going to Germany to visit Uncle Robert because he was the mission president over there. So I told him and all is well. So, I thought that was pretty cool that they know each other. Ok, on to this week. Well, last week was good. We were able to get a lot of work done and we found some pretty cool people. Well, this week started off slow, and we got nothing the first couple of days. Then Wednesday came along and we were packed with rendez-vous which was good. Bad part was 2 of them canceled on us but we made it up and got some other lessons with some people. Thursday was about the same. We had rendez-vous but some canceled. It was good in the end though. It was like that all week -appointments canceling every day. But even with all these canceled appointment this was our best week this transfer with all the lessons. A little weird but I am ok with that. We also had 4 people at church, one whose name is Donatien. He has some great potential. He told us he wants to get baptized, but right now he is too busy with his studies. Good news is that there is a school break coming up soon so he will have some more time. He is so spiritually ready to get baptized. He has come to church 3 or more times and he has liked it every time he has come. He is doing awesome and we want to fix a date with him soon to get baptized. So that is really cool. We also found some other cool people. One is named Michael. He is a young guy and he has some great potential. We met him on the bus and we talked. His whole family is very believing. We gave him a Book of Mormon. He told us he has never read the Bible but he wanted to start to read the Book of Mormon. This was awesome. He also gave us his number and we showed him where the church is and it was sweet. We also met a young lady who actually contacted us. We got off the bus and she asked if we knew where she could find the pool. We didn’t know but Elder Hayden started to talk to her about God and religion. We told her about another set of scriptures that testify of Christ. She wanted to see these scriptures so we showed her the Book of Mormon. Joking around she said, "Ah, thanks for the gift. I will just keep this. No, I am just joking." Then we said, “No, you can keep it if you want.” She said, “Really, I really can keep it?” We said, “Yes! We are here to share this book with the world.” So, she took it and she had us sign it also. She gave us her number and told us she will start reading and we can call her. So, that was cool.

So, those are a couple of things that are happening here in Le Havre. Now, this week is going to be fun also. We have a lot of stuff to do. This Thursday and Friday we will not be here in Le Havre. We will be in PARIS. We have to go to Paris to have a big leadership training meeting. It is with all the missionaries in Normandy and Paris. The other cities have it another time, but we will be there to have this big training. This should be fun. Good thing is we are going to Paris. Then next Friday, the 4th I believe, we have to go to Paris again, because we have zone conference. So, we will be there again but I am ok with that. So, this week should be fun and when we get back from Paris we have an exchange with our district leader. So, this week is going to fly by really fast.

Well, I want to apologize. I have been reading some of my past e-mails and I realized that I spelled a lot of things wrong or did something wrong with grammar. So, sorry about that. I need to proofread my letter time and time again. Well, I love you family and I hope you have a great week. Bye!!!!

--
TTFN LOVE ELDER WALKER