Another Crazy Week!

Oh boy, where to start?  Sometimes I just don't know what to say about the crazy things that go down in France! First, no the food in the french hospital is still terrible....pretty much as bad as at Portneuf believe it or not....(which by the way, means new bridge in french).....I think the best hospital as far as care and food has to go to Seattle! However the nurses are very pretty here he he! Oh I am terrible.....but its true.   Anyways, the results of my tests should be coming by the end of this week or beginning of the next week. I have a few follow ups with the hospital in April and one with the mission doc this week at Poitier's.....I'll keep ya posted.
   OK time for the work!! Lets start with Damien's family. I had been working and praying and fasting (but not anymore don't worry!) SUPER hard and long to teach all of Damien's family at once, but I never could get em all to join....until NOW!! Last Thursday me and Elder Bequette (on exchanges) finally succeeded in teaching them! It was incredible! Danielle, Damien's mom, is legit and super believing! We taught a short lesson explaining why we are here as missionaries and explained Joseph Smiths story and the Book of Mormon!! The icing on the cake was Damiens testimony, which basically lit it up with spiritual fire!! I am so proud of this young man. He has strengthened my testimony SO much! He reminds me why I am here and that the work we do really is: 1, worth it and 2, effective!!  Mandy, Damiens cousin is the most progressive at the moment and has even started to go to church with Damien and his little sister! SO GOOD!
  We have also had some really good lessons with Armelle and she really wants to be baptized but she likes to take her time and is afraid that she might not get her answer......She needs to take a leap of faith but she continues to come faithfully to church every week not missing a beat!!! Quiongji has been taught it ALL!!!!! She has tried really hard to get answers to her prayers but has not been able to either recognize them or get to the point in her prayer where she feels like she is not just talking to herself!!!!! We boldly tried to fix a baptismal date with her and will continue to try this week.  She just needs to make the jump as well because she knows that it is the right decision but she needs to show her faith in fixing a goal to show God that she merits an answer!! It's hard!!
 Well things are going well and my comp is doing well. I'm trying to get him as involved as I can but I must admit that it is really HARD to sometimes!! He is getting a lot better at the French thing though and has even jumped into lessons a lot more, so things are going well!!
Well I love you and pray for y'all and I hope that this week is fabulous!!!
Love Elder Lyons