Bonjour mes amis et ma famille!
This week has been a good one but also of much trial and tribulation as most weeks as a missionary go. However, the joy that comes from this work exceeds all hardship and doubt.
The title is from while we were waiting for someone for a rendezvous and I felt a tickle on my neck but I didn't think anything of it but then a couple minutes later I felt a sharp sting on my chest and it scared me so bad and I smacked so fast. I reached in to find a really big ant and it just fell through my collar.
I also got pretty sick this last tuesday to the point where it hurt to move or even think. I thought it could be malaria but I didn't know for sure. I asked my comp to give me a blessing then I went to bed super early. Then the next day I felt a lot better with just a mild headache so who knows it could've been an evil spirit and my companion cast it out for me haha.
The French this week got a ton better! It is coming more fluently out of my mouth and the people can actually understand me now when I teach instead of Elder Agbahounzo having to restate everything I say. It has also gotten a lot easier to comprehend...most people. Some just have the weirdest accent and talk so fast it still is hard to understand. There's also a tribal language called mooshi that they sometimes mix in with the french. I'm learning words here and there from it but it'll take a while to get used to that.
Something that is really funny about the people here is that they love to show off their english knowledge any chance they get even when it is a very limited knowledge. It's okay it gives me the chance to get back at them for laughing at my french hehe.
Another perk of being white ihere is that people will give you free stuff because they want you to like their culture. I have gotten a lot of free snacks from the boutique for free and even free bread so that has been great!
I got pretty homesick this week but as usual the Spirit lead me to comfort. I am so grateful to be so in tune with the Spirit so I can always receive direction and advice. It really is a Gift of God. Shoutout to my Uncle Tony who gave an awesome talk at BYU that gave me a lot of comfort. I highly recommend it especially for my college buddies.
WEEKLY WISDOM: Never be afraid to kneel down and ask for help from Heavenly Father. You will receive comfort in ways you may not expect.
The BYU devotional that Kartch refers to, is a great talk for young adults. It is at https://speeches.byu.edu/
Mike
Mike
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