Leaving Namur

Dear Family!!!

First off....if I don't get the letter before I leave, Elder Reed can get it to me no problem. Second of all, I might be able to go to the baptism because I am not to far away....but I have to call president first......I am nervous for this call....oh well.

 (oh and for Christmas....as always the best thing you could send me are pictures....and my blue sweater....but I think it would be a lot cheaper if you didn't send to much stuff because it is so expensive. It would be better if you just sent money and I could get something here for a whole lot cheaper beings they have ridiculous sales here where they sell nice stuff for dirt cheap......just surprise me!)

 

So it has been super crazy saying goodbye to everyone and I still cant believe that I am leaving. I am super excited to go to Valenciennes with Elder Horton, he is going to be in his 3rd transfer and he was trained by my awesome friend Elder Youngblood...so it will be pretty much amazing! So this week was a little tough beings all of the rendezvous we had fell through but we managed to still find some new people through members, and they both want to be baptised!! Whatcha know, the work skyrockets right before I leave, I must have been holding it down or something he he jk!

 

Anyways, The best part about this week was Sunday. It was fast Sunday and I of course got the opportunity to bear my last testimony to the ward, and it was tough....but I managed to cry so I was pretty proud of myself...close call though. But the part that made sacrament meeting so awesome was when Coralie and Sandrine bore their testimonies!!!! Yep that's right! First time that either of them have ever done it and it was super sweet! 

Earlier in the week we did a lot of finding. We also took every name in the area book and went and visited all of them to see if there were any lost sheep that we good bring back. A lot of them had moved so their information was useless and was immediately thrown away.  Many of them at least had numbers we could call, so we called all of them.  At the end of all of our area book adventures we have about 3-4 new people that we will be teaching next week that have really good potential.  I am super excited for these people and for the elders in Namur ...they should have some good experiences with them.

 Well in any case I have learned so much from all of the people I had a chance to serve here, and serve with. I have made some amazing friends and I most importantly got to know my Savior better!  In particular this Sunday we had a special fast to understand the atonement better as a mission.  I personally gained a greater witness of Christs love for us and was edified very powerfully by this simple sacrifice we made together. (don't worry I know my limits and drank water as I still have problems residing from past operations and God understands as well) 

I love my mission so much and I am so excited that I have ten whole months to serve my fellow brothers and sisters,  and share my testimony about Jesus with anyone that will hear me! There is no greater message than Jesus Christ and I testify that He lives and he leads and guides this church. IT is HIS church and we are lucky to be a part of it. This gives us the sacred responsibility to share it with as many as possible! Thanks  loads you are all awesome and I have sent loads of letters beings I have tons of Belgian stamps that Iwould not have been able to use unless I sent stuff now.

 

Love Elder Lyons