Salut !
I hope you all are doing so well! This week was full of plot twists, but it was still amazing! Tuesday we of course had our lunch with Josè Salazar and it was amazing! We shared a spiritual thought with him concerning how we get answers to our prayers. The spirit was so strong! At the end of the spiritual thought Josè kept mentioning how the spirit was strong and how there was a good spirit with us. He was so touched and so sweet! We could tell he didn't want us to go because he kept trying to feed us more. Then, after we told him we had to go, he ran over and gave us chocolates to take with us and walked us out. It was so sweet! He kept saying how excited he was for next week too! Great guy! 
We also had our goûter lesson with la famille Piel and we talked about the same thing with them concerning prayer and all went well. The lesson was great and we had a great conversation!
However, not all of these lessons were as perfect as they seem. We were a bit late to each one because of a manifestation happening town, which consequently delayed or even canceled some of the public transport. At one point while riding the tram, after making one of its usual stops, it didn't keep going after that. One of the workers for Twisto (the public transport company) came on and told everyone we needed to get off because the trams weren't going to the center of town due to the manifestation. Soeur Reynolds and I then had to quickly figure out a plan B for transportation so we could make it to our appointment on time. While we were looking at the schedules, one of the Twisto employees came up to us and told us we could take a certain bus to the center of town, but for us it was the wrong one. We showed him where we where trying to go and he walked us to the right bus stop right as the bus got there. MINI MIRACLE! In the end, we were only 10 minutes late due to it all and the people we were meeting with where very understanding! 
Wednesday we had another member lesson with a sister in our ward who also speaks English fluently! She is the only active member in her family She has a daughter around 16 years old and wanted us to come over and teach a lesson about women (that day also happened to be a Women's Holiday in France). There was also another young adult there, who happened to be a guy, and it was so funny trying to incorporate him into the lesson about women, 😂 but he shared some really sweet things about his mom.
(Shout out to my mama and all the missionary mothers reading this! Us missionaries love you so very much and really do remember the things you have taught us! We talk about you more than you think. 😂
Also shout out to the dads! We love you too! 😉)
At the end of the lesson we had goûter (il faut) and it actually turned into a French lesson😂! We asked her one question, to which she was like if you have any others I'd love to help! Jokingly, I said I had plenty - so she actually rolled up her sleeves and said, "OK, dit moi (tell me)." Soeur Reynolds and I were a bit surprised, but said okay and fired away! It was so so helpful! Plus, she always corrects us too, which is awesome! (Most of the time. 😉)
Overall the members here are incredible and help us out so so much! They love to come with us on lessons too! We had one lesson this past week with a family where we talked about the eternal plan that God has for us. We had a member with us and her testimony made all the difference in the lesson! She spoke with such conviction and was so genuine, and the spirit was incredible! Whenever Soeur Reynolds and I teach with her we always say how much we want to be like her! 😂 She is so courageous and bold, and we love it! She is also from Spain, which is so cool! I have been so lucky to be where I am, and work with all the incredible people I've met so far!
In case you all where wondering... yes I do speak French. 😂 We went street contacting this week and had some unexpected encounters that were both funny and educational! We went up to this one guy and asked him if he believed in God, in French of course. He then turns to us and says, "Do you speak French?" in English. That was not the response we where expecting. 🤣 Soeur Reynolds honestly didn't know how to respond to that! We said yes, again in French, that we could speak French and asked our question again. He then simply said no, and that he didn't want to talk. It was okay, that is the most popular response we get here. 🤣 
Another contact we had, though, was so cool! We were talking to this one gentleman and somehow got on the topic of Normandy and the history of WW2. He told us a bit of about the memorials here then also walked us to a part of town where we could see a lot of the buildings he had mentioned right here in Caen. The gentleman then pointed out that half of the buildings in Caen have been here since the bombardment, and are still the original buildings, but the other half are all new buildings because the original ones where completely destroyed. Super cool small history lesson! He wasn't too interested in our message, but he was still super cool to talk to! I love all the different people I have had the opportunity to meet and talk with. I have learned so many new and incredible things, and I know it's not over yet! Spiritual Thought
This week I listened to a BYU speech that was incredible! It's called "Become as a little child" by James M. Paramore.
It talks about how we need to be more childlike in our faith. I loved this quote:
"Another thing I learned from children is that they have implicit faith—in the principles of the gospel, in parents, leaders, people in general. When they are young and pure, they don’t have to have all the answers. They have faith that Mom and Dad are right, and that they would never lead them astray."
I love this because it's absolutely true! And it is the same with our Father in Heaven! We don't have all the answers, but He does. And like the trust and faith we have that our parents have all the answers, we need that same unwavering faith that our Father in Heaven has all the answers too! He will never lead us, His beloved sons and daughters, astray! This week I invite you all to listen to this talk and apply it to your life in every aspect! Become as a child this week and you will be surprised by the little things you recognize and the growth you will find! I love you all and I hope the best for each of you!
Bon courage et à bientôt !
- Soeur Hansen
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