Week 4 (Jacob-Nice)

This week was very bumpy and I saw lots of ups and downs.

Tuesday was super great and Elder Garside and I got to work together. He is such a good missionary and a great example of the fruits that come from diligence and hard work. We went the whole day and really learned so much from each other! He taught me so much and we were able to have lots of miracles.

District meeting was on Thursday and so that was another cool event; it was in Antibes and went really well. Elder Coloma taught us all about Unity and how we can be more unified. Elder Davis and I are pretty unified I feel. I think after 4 and 1/2 months with someone you either become really close or have problems.. With us luckily it is the first choice. But we talked a lot about preparation for the conference that we will be having in Lyon on Thursday. That is going to be a powerful experience! Elder Kearon is coming and will be teaching us something. Everyone thinks it is because we are going to get iPads; I am not really sure. It is pretty weird that we have had 2 apostles in the last 5 months and now a 70 so that could mean ipads. I am honestly just excited thought because Elder Kearon is so awesome. He gave an awesome talk in October 2010 that I loved!
https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2010/10/come-unto-me-with-full-purpose-of-heart-and-i-shall-heal-you?lang=eng

I recommend reading it because it is pretty good, and if you cant read the talk, watch the Mormon Message
https://www.lds.org/pages/mormon-messages?lang=eng#the-sting-of-the-scorpion

He also came with Elder Anderson so it will be fun to see him for a second time!

This week was hard because we have lots of really great people that have so much potential, but just due to a simple loss of communication, we have not been able to help them come unto Christ. I am extremely grateful for the blessings I have to be here in France though. Although we may not see AS many people get all the way to baptism, I will admit I have truly seen the first two steps put into action, Faith and Repentance. I think Heavenly Father has a beautiful et (and) cruel way of showing European missionaries (and maybe others too) this necessary pattern of faith and repentance that will alway precede any covenant that we can make with our Heavenly Father. So I guess I can be very grateful for that blessing to see that exhibited over and over in the people with whom we may work.

This morning we finally got to watch the final session of general conference at the church! It was so good! I loved all the talks and got lots of new revelation for how I can change! Keep rereading and rewatching conference talks! They are great!

I love this gospel and have felt so much love and peace from the Savior! It is amazing to be able to share with others about what makes us happy!

I love you all et je vous souhaite (I wish you all) a super great day!

Elder Pettingill