Coucou à tous ! Quoi de beau ? This week was the start of the goodbyes and, Wow! I can hardly stand it! I know I've said it before, but mission goodbyes are the absolute worst! C'est pas supportable. (It feels unbearable!) 😠But, malgré le fait que mon cœur est entrant de se casser, (despite the fact that my heart is breaking) it was a good week !
We had Zone Conference this past week, which meant a field trip to Paris! It was with two other zones, so I got to see a lot of my friends and it was totally awesome! I actually had to conduct the meeting too, which was definitely scary, as it was the first time, but also really fun! We talked about studies and how important they are. Studies are one of my favorite things, so it was really good!
Towards the end of the meeting, the time I had been dreading finally came, my turn to share my departing testimony with all those at the conference. That was definitely one of the hardest testimonies I've given my whole mission! In a sense it was my last words to the mission. I had no idea what I was going to say and prayed that I would be able to speak through and by the spirit. Of course right as I started talking I began to cry. It was such a surreal experience as I looked out from the pulpit at all the missionaries I have worked with this past year and half as I spoke to them with such a full and thankful heart, sharing that my mission means everything to me. It is the definition of Ether 12:27: weak things becoming strong, and becoming humble in ways I never knew. As I looked out at all their faces, I felt a flood of the most amazing memories from the greatest 18 months of my life, which I shared with each of them.
No, it is not quite over just yet! 😉
Right after Zone Conference we had our exchanges with the Soeurs in Paris and I was with Soeur Matthews, which was amazing! We haven't totally had a chance to serve together, but we have served around each other so it was awesome to finally get an exchange together! We spent the day outside and it was so beautiful! The weather was so nice and we were able to talk to a bunch of people who sadly were not interested, but that's OK! I was content sitting under the warmth of the sunshine! 😂 Soeur Matthews is seriously incredible and I loved sitting and being able to talk with her and get to know her better!
Next stop was exchanges in La Rochelle! And WOW was it an awesome exchange! Our train may have passed through the Lyon mission... so I guess I did leave the mission for 45 minutes, but hey, I didn't get a call so I think we are ok! I was with Soeur Vick and we had an absolute ball! Since La Rochelle is technically in the South, the weather is amazing in the Spring and Summer! While we were eating lunch outside I almost felt like we were in the movie Mama Mia! 😂 We talked to a lot of people, but sadly none of them were interested. We gave a Book of Mormon to a lady, but not in the way we planned! We explained it to her and said it was a compliment to the Bible and all she heard was Bible. She took it from us and hopped on the bus and rolled away. It was interesting. 🤣 
We did, however, have an amazing miracle during this exchange! Somehow exchanges just bring miracles! Soeur Vick and I were on the phone with someone she and her companion had previously talked with briefly. He started out by saying that he was missing someone in his life and felt as though the Book of Mormon would help him. After talking to his pastor and learning more about our church, he believes we can help him find the missing piece. The whole time Soeur Vick and I were looking at each other with the biggest eyes in shocked! He also talked about the resurrection and how that is his primary focus. We had such an incredible conversation! La Rochelle had been struggling with amis recently, so this experience was a huge answer to prayers for them. It was incredible!
Things in Rennes are going well! We haven't heard back from some of the people I've mentioned in previous emails, unfortunately, but we have seen so many miracles! This past week we got a lot of references who we were then able to have lessons with and they are such cool people! Theo is doing great too! He keeps telling us about what he loves about The Book of Mormon! Ah! I love it! We also had a baptism for one of the Elders' amis that went really well! Two of our amis were even able to attend as well! #Miracles!
Super Cool Moment...
This week, I was able to have a video call with a woman my dad knew when he was a missionary!! It was so special! It was so fun to hear about how my dad was as a young missionary. I love sharing a connection like that! 🥰
Spiritual Thought
In honor and celebration of Holy Week, here is a scripture that I have been thinking of recently:
"And now, after the many testimonies which have been given of him, this is the testimony, last of all, which we give of him: That he lives!" ( D&C 76:22)
Jesus lives! That is the testimony I bear most often as a missionary and I know without a doubt He lives! I see Him every day and I feel Him every day. He lives!
À bientôt ! Soeur Hansen 🥰
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