How I Learned to Love Measuring My Own Progression

Miracle week has arrived. Today, we had a lesson with the cutest family who has just started coming to our branch in Annecy. Before that, we had a miracle lesson in the train station while we were waiting for our train to get to their house. The man was an ex-Muslim from Guinea and was PREPARED to meet us. He took a Book of Mormon and wants to see us again. 

After our lesson with our member family, we tried to visit a less-active church member who we found out moved away because his name isn't on the building sonnerie. So, we prayed, got the feeling we should start walking south, and not coincidently, we knocked on the door of a family from Romania who let us right in and let us start teaching all 20 of them that were crammed in there, haha. I could cry, I'm so happy. Nothing is more rewarding than teaching families the gospel. They were so open and told us to come by this Friday with a Romanian Book of Mormon. 

I want to thank you all for your prayers and support. This is what you are helping make happen. I could probably list off so many more things, but the internet cafe closes in 10 minutes and I'm trying to type on this crazy French keyboard as fast as I can.

FACTS I LEARNED:

• Putting off your emails until the evening is a stupid idea.

• Professional Ping Pong tournaments are INTENSE. Our investigator invited us to one of his matches and I seriously was sweating the entire time. You can't even keep your eye on the ball, you have to follow the player's movements!

• If you combine mine and Soeur Cerdhé's names in Spanish, we're Hermanas Cerdhé and Verde. Yeah. Basically, we're Spanish superheroes here to baptize the world.

• My calling is the coolest experience ever and I so badly want to get an extension......

I must admit that recently I've discovered yet another flaw that spots my moral complexion. Up until not long ago, I had trouble comparing myself to the performance of other missionaries. In short, I was comparing my weaknesses to their strengths. Yeah. I know. When I write it out bluntly, I see how stupid it is. But really, when you are serving with a companion that has literally every positive trait in the book, how else are you supposed to feel?? I've conscientiously had to monitor my thoughts and stop thinking every negative thing I think about myself. It truly does impact my performance and ability to show my love for others. It's been a lesson in humility for me. I've never leaned so hard on prayer. Progress is only accurately measured in relation to you and your past self. If you are like me, MEMORIZE THAT. Believe me, it will make you so much happier. 

I love you all. I want you all to know that. I pray for you and for your happiness. You are definitely a contributor to mine. Bonne semaine!!

Hermana Verde