What a week! I am SOOOOO exhausted after transfers!!! Our first
legitimate day in Valenciennes was not until Friday because I had to take my
companion, Elder Horton, all the way down to Orléans to do his legality. Weird
being on the opposite side for a change.
Anyways just to answer a few questions: Yes, I got my card but not the
pin, No I didn't get anything stolen this time, No I cannot go to the baptism
this week.
Elder Horton is an amazing missionary and he is from Layton Utah. He
pretty much has got the young fire and inspires me to be better!
Um mm... Valenciennes is sweet! It reminds me a lot of past villes I
have served in. The ward is great and super pumped about the work. We have a car
and I have to take care of a blue card (European credit card), thus I have to
learn how to balance a budget and send in a card report.....yeah...
So most of the past couple of days consisted of traveling everywhere
and trying to get used to everything. We have gotten to know a lot of cool
members already and met the church leadership here. Jacques Mormone is our
DMP(ward mission leader) and he is just the greatest he basically has PMG
(preach my gospel)memorized and he is the only member in his family. Bishop
Kimpé is like only 30 and he is a recent convert. He is basically on fire!
As far as work goes, there are a lot of partial member families that we
will be working with as well as a few other amies. Yesterday we organized the 2
area books FULL of investigator sheets and prayerfully decided which ones to
visit. We have at least a hundred and we visited quite a few on Sunday. So far
we have found one that pretty much jumped out of his seat with excitement once
he realized who we were and we will be seeing him in a couple of weeks because
he is busy with work at the moment.
Well me and Elder Horton are super excited to work with the members
here and of course.....I cant wait to port a new ville (tracting!!!!!!)
This new transfer is going to be an adventure as we fight to get used to
this new place and make new friends with the members and people of Valenciennes.
I thank the Lord for the blessings and opportunities he gives me to grow and
show my faith and do my best to follow His commandments. He can call a lot
stronger people to be His missionaries but he calls the weak things of the
world, namely 19 year old boys, and makes them into men of His holy priesthood
to confound the wise and strong ones! Pretty humbling work! It makes me realize
more and more how little I am, but also how important I am to my Heavenly
Father!!! Without God we are nothing, but put our faith in His only begotten Son
Jesus Christ and you can know the mysteries of God!
I loves all of you and I hope y'all got the letters I sent last week
Elder Lyons
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