Coucou à tous !
Okay another week has absolutely FLOWN by! I seriously feel like time is non existent! 😂 So much has happened this week ranging from amazing lessons, to possibly becoming Spiderman, to stepping in things we would rather not step in...
After the blessings were given, we sat and talked for a bit about how the power of God acts in our lives. Frère Tehahe then went on to explain that the things that come from our Heavenly Father are free, whereas the things of this world cost money, and that we should take advantage of the things our Heavenly Father has in store for us. I absolutely agree! I mean c'mon! It's free! 😂 In all seriousness, never be afraid to use the blessings and the many beautiful things God has given you. They are meant for you! After that we rushed over to the Tehahe's house to enjoy family home evening with their family and some of their friends! Even though we were a bit late we still had such a fun time with them, ending the night with them stuffing food in a bag for us to take home! (Because, you know, we eat like birds! 😉)
This week we also had rendez-vous with some of our new amis and they were definitely notable! 😂 Last week we met a girl on the street right in front of our apartment! She just barely moved to France too and we had an awesome discussion with her about the influence of religion in our lives. It was pretty cool, and through our conversation we learned that she had a muslim background, so it was interesting to learn more about her beliefs. Well, this week we actually had an official rendez-vous with her! Soeur Letourneau and I thought we were going into the rendez-vous to talk about faith, but we ended up talking about earthquakes and the faith of those from her home during natural disasters, to how funeral services are carried out and the process and preparations of those events. To be honest, I have no idea how we got to that point on the conversation, our friend kind-of just talked the whole time, then at the end thanked us because she loved being able to talk about beliefs and the importance of religion in her life. Overall, It was a pretty good discussion, thought not the one I thought we were going to have, 😉 but I enjoyed it and I learned a lot! (A lot more than I expected. 🤣) 
Remember the man at the bus stop we talked with, ice cream in hand and all?? Well, we also had a rendez-vous with him as well!! OH LA VACHE ! That lesson was amazing! We only really introduced The Book of Mormon and read through the title page and the introduction, explaining what it all meant, and he pretty much understood it all! He also asked some pretty dang good questions! The Spirit was so strong and it seriously was incredible! He got excited about it all, we got excited about it all, EVERYONE WAS EXCITED! He was so open and accepting of everything! It was soo good! He told us he will be at church next week too, which is exciting! YAYAYAYAYAY! We invited him to begin reading The Book of Mormon and to pray about it and he accepted the invitation without hesitation. I am so excited to see what happens next!
Even with the amazing lessons, missionary life isn't always super glamorous. Some of you may know that I don't react too well to mosquitos. (slight allergy) Well, imagine not only getting bit by mosquitos, but also by a spider during our morning sport! Yup, your friendly neighborhood French missionary is about to join the friendly neighborhood Spiderman crew! We will be web slinging and Book of Mormon giving all over France so don't hesitate to reach out! 🤣 I am totally fine, by the way. It was just a few days of swollen bites and a swollen leg and reaching out to the mission nurse. Some bite cream and French Benadryl later, I felt much better but sadly did not receive any Spiderman super powers...but never say never!
Anyway, that was the least of my problems! In Toul almost everyone owns dogs, problem is there are more dogs than there is grass... if you know what I mean. So it is common for us to walk the streets only to find little presents left all over by these adorable dogs, which should definitely come with a warning...WATCH YOUR STEP! On Friday Soeur Letourneau and I had a rendez-vous with another of our newly found friends. We went to the port, had our lesson, which was great, and life was good. To get back into town we walk along a path kind-of in the middle of some fields. During our walked we stopped for a bit and stepped to the side to try and call a member we were going to visit - and I think that is the moment disaster struck! We walked to the member's house, where there was no response so we went back to our apartment. As we were sitting at our desks I kept smelling something... something pretty gross. I asked soeur Letourneau if she smelled anything and she said no, but it was soooo strong! I don't know how she didn't smell it! The thing was, it smelled the strongest closer to the ground...by my feet. This went on for about 5 minutes, as I tried to smell every nook and cranny trying to figure out where on earth the smell was coming from, then it hit me! My heart sank as I looked down at my own shoes. I had been blessed by a little doggie gift! I immediately froze not knowing what to do and Sœur Letourneau immediately started laughing and of course filming me! I may have screamed à little too. 🤣 It was one of those situations where we couldn't help but laugh! I was running around like a headless chicken trying to clean up my not so pleasant gift. No worries though, everything turned out okay and my shoes are clean...and I may or may not still be wearing them. 😂 
There are a lot of members in our branch from French Polynesia, so we were able to enjoy a fun activity with the members highlighting each of the islands! It was so so cool! We had a great time enjoying the music and dancing, and loved seeing the relationships between each of the members of the branch! It was non stop laughing, singing, and dancing. It was incredible! We may have even joined in on the fun ourselves! The members kept taking videos of us singing and dancing with everyone. It was amazing! The love I have for these members is indescribable! They really do feel like a family! 
Toul is great and training is going well! I feel like I have learned so much during my time as a trainer. Sometimes I feel as though I am the one being trained. The Lord really does have an interesting way of helping us learn the lessons He needs us to learn. 😂 I love my companion dearly! We are having the greatest time together and are working so hard, seeing miracles on the daily! Spiritual Thought
This week I have read a lot about prayer and I read a scripture that I absolutely just have to share with you! This scripture comes from 3 Nephi when Christ visits the Nephites. While there, He teaches them many things, but one of the things He teaches them is about prayer. I love this part from verse 8 in chapter 13:
"Your Father knoweth what things ye have need of before ye ask him."
(3 Néphi 13:8)
Your Heavenly Father knows you. He knows you personally! He loves you! Never be afraid to talk to Him.
And also, if you ever have any questions please don't hesitate to reach out to me!
Also, I promise I will respond to those who have sent me an email soon! So sorry it's taken me a gazillion years! Know that love and appreciate you all! Have an incredible week!
À bientôt!- Soeur Hansen 🥰
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