This helped me to accomplish many things later in life. (Jordan), It rains a lot in France! 4. (Nicholai), Talked to strangers. (Jordan), Weather was always great. 5. Fun night! (Doug), Tamil riot near La Chapelle that we had to cross in order to get home. Goat cheese salads. Its nice to have some high quality tights/nylons and deodorant and stuff. So much time immersed in the scriptures, I got to know them so much better 2. The second taught me patience and flexibility. Transferring up and down stairs from train to train. 2 pairs of sturdy shoes, you will walk a lot. DC North - President Dennis E. Simmons Group. I wasnt sure if I could even make it to his apartment because I was feeling so weak and he lived on the 6th floor. Bread. We had to explain to him that we couldnt give him money because we were missionaries and he stopped, thought for a minute, and said, Oh! The people are amazing once you get past the front door, they are always excited to be able to help someone after they learn your asking for help and not trying to sell them stuff. However, as we climbed the stairs I felt the migraine lift and strength return. How to see others in a different light and to love them and feel compassion for them. HUMOR AND SPIRIT ARE POWERFUL TOOLS in making relationships work. Get to know the members, become their friends, and find out ways how you can help them do missionary work. In the end, the most important part of the letter we both received that day were the words, You are hereby called to serve. We love our assignment in French-speaking Arizona, but most of all, we love participating in the work of the Lord. We fled war in our country and went to Tanzania in 1995. (Valan), Walking in a sketchy city with lots of Arabs and came across a fight in the parking lot. 252- 253). Cheeses. In September 2019, the third French-speaking branch in the United States was organized in Arizona. I have a stronger testimony. The mission designs are printed on white shirts and are shipped to you. When I got there, it was amazing how many members came over to welcome me back with so much love even though I had been gone for quite some time in a different area. France Marseille Mission. (Mariah), Not many baptisms. The ethnicity is add broad as you will ever find. (Aaron), Resilience, hard work, language, friendship. Brussels is the city of miracles and Nogent is a dream. I learned more during my mission than 25 years of life. (Dennis). Didnt understand the word robbed. (Zakarias), Video interviews with returned missionaries, Cultural articles written by returned missionaries, aredheadmormonmissionaryinparis.blogspot.com, France Paris Mission President Pond Group, Paris Mission Pres. He told us (in French) that he was excited to be there, but exciter in French means to be sexually aroused. Most of which concern public transportation and drunk people, haha. To name two, I was blessed to learn to love people, even though I dont directly benefit in any temporal way from those people. No spirit, no success. We studied listening to the Spirit and acting on faith. But then she turned towards me and she said, this is the most beautiful street!! The ability to speak to strangers and to do hard things. If not, they are cheap enough where you can buy a few. (Drew), Missionaries convince the greens that the slang when asking tens for help is to ask for throat support, this would be soutien gourge, however soutien-gourge actually means your asking for a bra and then they watch as people give you a weird look. ): I have complete confidence in you. You WILL go through several pairs. I love their architecture, their love of flowers and symmetry, their pride and knowledge of their history, their wisdom growing from their mistakes. In short, it will truly be the best time of your life. In general, weather is nice, except it occasionally snows in the winter and there are occasional heat waves in the summer. He then reached out and grabbed some of my long red hair, and cut off several inches. How to talk to people from all walks of life. Very little snow (winter in Orleans). The French are kind but you need to be real and sincere with themthey will see through insincerity very quickly. Other miracles were feeling like we should have gotten off as a specific train stop to keep talking to somebody, turning around 10 minutes later, catching a new train, turning back, and still finding that person we wanted to talk to in the mass of people in that little town. Weve learned some valuable lessons from our unique mission experience. (Valan), Love of scriptures. We waited for the train going the other direction and it must have been 30-40 minutes later that we got off at her stop. Scott M. Naatjes, 53, and Jodi T. Naatjes, five children, Lake Marion Ward, Lakeville Minnesota Stake: Alpine German-Speaking Mission, succeeding President Christopher S. Brown and Sister Laura G. Brown. Rain gear a must. (Mariah), Just do your best and never give up. (Doug), Good sturdy yet lightweight luggage. He then chased us out of the building with said knife. Intermittent rain that youve got to be prepared for ;). People are always working hard and there are always incredible things going on. I love their appreciation and priority for music and the arts. Raclettr. I love how particular they can be, and how they say hello to every person in the room before they sit down. I loved the people and the area. (Kara), French (study a second language early). The cities are full of people from every country imaginable. We hiked up a mountain one weekend when everyone from Tarbes went to a Missionary Training Session in Bordeaux and there was only room for all missionaries but one so another had to stay behind so we could be a pair. And one . (Chloe), People expect good manners and you learn good manners quickly when entering homes. The people outside of Paris seem more friendly to Americans than Parisians do. I returned to my first city nearly a year after I entered the mission and trained a brand new missionary there. Knowing to use common sense. I saw almost 50 baptisms in my 18 months. A language and an extra degree. So are the Africans, who tend to be very open spiritually. (Kara), First French stake formed in 1975. That lead to us teaching he and his girlfriend. What was the worst thing that could happen? (Scott), St Nazaire Sarcelles Versailles Paris Poitiers Meaux Cergy. It was very embarrassing. I had a unique experience. (Alex), Saint-Quentin, Brussels, Saint-Ouen. Well, we started walking one direction out of the station. (Valan), People skills. Always soaking wet, get water resistant everything. ed. In a revelation to Joseph Smith the Prophet in 1833, the Lord said, "For it shall come . (Anna), (Sisters) Dont feel like you have to have Everything youll need for 2 years. So are the Africans! The church and the work of the restoration will go forward and we can be a part if we choose. (Kara), I mistakenly told a member in the hospital that I was glad that she smelled better, rather than feeling better. Since we did nothing everyone was a lot nicer to us. Argentina Bahia Blanca. Know the history of the restored Church just like you should know scripture. (Roberto), Good, sturdy walking shoes- Danskos maybe. (Anna), There are two separate cultures in the mission: The city culture and the countryside culture. LDS Mission shirts come in all sizes: Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large, up to 4XL. It was great. More people than I had imagined are in Paris. The country side is amazing. Bring athletic clothes because the people love soccer. The Quebec Mission (later changed to the Canada Montreal Mission) was created in 1972, and by 1974 several French-speaking branches were created. The ones Ive found stateside just arent the same. So I went with that mindset, and I found that the mission was the most fun that Ive ever had. Missionary Preparation. 78110 Le Vesinet In the Book of Mormon, King Benjamin prophesies, And moreover, I say unto you, that the time shall come when the knowledge of a Savior shall spread throughout every nation, kindred, tongue, and people (Mosiah 3:20). Also, companionship study could be very spiritual because we were studying similar doctrine together and discussing what we learned in detail. Ratatouille. (Doug), Seeing peoples lives change through reading the Book of Mormon with an open heart and mind. (Mariah), The place is amazing with so much to see, hear, taste, and enjoy. Everything you do/learn will apply to whatever you do after your mission for the rest of your life. They are excellent cooks as expected. They were going against a whole lifetime of culture to live the principles of the gospel. Many of the things I learned from trying to get the award helped me to understand the gospel better. We are members of THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF THE BLOODY LAST DAYS. (Alex), I made a slight mistake on words and told people we created God, not created by God. I love you, and so does the Lord. The LDS Church in French Polynesia was founded in 1843 as the first foreign-language mission of the church. (Drew), Pain au chocolate. (Bryan), Almost knocked out a drunk Irish guy that kept jabbing me in the side trying to start a fight. (Stuart), I learned French! (Douglas), Someone stopped me on the street and started asking about us. *Send your missionary a gift (mission-specific shirts, ties, Christmas stockings/ornaments, pillowcases, etc.). (Stuart), I wish that I hadnt done things for competitive reasons. I am married with 6 children and currently serve on the High Council and I am still a missionary every day. (Scott), In short, I was in Amiens, my comp and I were headed home for dinner, we ran into a young man who had been possessed by a bad spirit, he took off my plaque and broke it. I did not have the gift of tongues from the get go, but I learned to accept myself for mistakes. Was in 3 missions, all transfers were by airplane. (Merrilyn), Learned a new language. (Douglas), Orleans, Reims, Lorient, Sarcelle(Paris ghettos), Soissons, and Alencon, and then I got to serve in many others on exchanges. Hot summers (Anonymous), Wet and cold most of the year and hot and humid in the summer. (Merrilyn), We always road our velo solexes and scooters (1963 to 1966 without helmets). (Elsa), Asniere, Lorient, Nogent, Montreuil, and Evreux. Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and his wife, Sister Kathy Andersen, spoke at the first of six area devotionals . Language mastery. (Mariah), Just relax, you dont need to kill yourself to learn the language, it will come with time. (Michael), Just be careful where you go after dark. (Chloe), I learned to communicate better. Ways in which I was French, or like specific companions, members or investigators. The ability to learn and speak another language. (Nicholai), I had 4 Mission PresidentsI only officially met 2 of them. (Valan), Not been so nervous and enjoyed it more. (Douglas), We joked with a Jewish man on the street, and told him that he should join us in another town for church on Sunday. (Merrilyn), Learn how to provide good reasons to believe in God without resorting to Bible/Book of Mormon/Prayer (which are all great ways to learn of God but some/most people need a logical reason to believe in a Higher Power at all. (Roberto), When knocking on doors the first time, I commented after about three doors to my trainer Man, there sure are a lot of people called sonnerie here! Most of the doorbells said sonnerie on them. It about caused her to pull a stitch. Libraries. Comfortable shoes (those flats wont last you long on the cobblestone roads!) Believe that everything will work out and dont worry so much. Missionary Manuals. Here are ParisMission Groups- for LDS missionary moms, returned missionaries, mission presidents and other alumni ofthe ParisMission. Member for less than a year but almost a year. IMO (Dennis), If you obey, work and communicate openly with your companion, you will be happy. (Michael), I served in Normandie so where I was it rained 295 days a year on average and was usually very cloudy. (Doug), Getting stuck in metro doors. Turns out she loves family history and was full of love towards us and interested in what we did. Later, her daughter and sister also joined. I was on exchanges and we were unknowingly being led to someone who was about to commit suicide. The humidity makes it bitter. If we are here now, what will our race be like a hundred, a thousand, a million years from now even if there is no higher power to interfere with our progress? So we turned the other way, and kept walking and bustling through the busy city square. The very first one!? Crepes. One February day, while living in Arizona, he met the French-speaking sister missionaries when they knocked on his neighbors door. I was thinking, what are we doing?! (Mariah), My mission is one of the hardest, you dont see many missionaries on bikes, we walk, drive, or use the subways. (Jacob), We were riding bikes one day with our skirts pinned and our helmets. (Anna), I was training for the second time in St. Ouen/Sarcelles, and we were waiting to cross a busy street after an appointment. The people take some getting used to but you will love them in the end. 3. (Michael), Anytime you get to pray with someone or bear your testimony of the Savior is an incredibly spiritual experience! 2017-2020, Paul J. Sorensen 2014-2017, Frdric Jean Babin 2011-2014, Franck A. Poznanski 2008-2011, Don H. Staheli ( Listen to an interview with the Stahelis) 2005-2008, Steven H. Pond 2002-2005, Lynn Bennion 1999-2002, David W. Madsen 1996-1999, Dennis K. Brown Paris P-Days are so much fun. Make sure your luggage can roll so it is easier to travel on transfer days. To this day, he recalls how miraculous it was to meet missionaries in Arizona who could speak his language. (Nicholai), Layers. I should have just tried and learned rather than being worried about being embarrassed. Organization. I loved having meals with the people. (Jeffrey), A lot haha honestly I learned self-confidence, I was blessed tremendously after my mission. (Roberto), Speaking to others about the gospel, building relationships, leadership skills and following through on commitments, being a strong ward member, and speaking French. Heres a list of LDS missionary blogs for the ParisMission. (Jeffrey), A warm coat for winter that can withstand wind and rain. I am now a French teacher. My new trainee stepped on dog poop a couple of times first day. Other franciphone missions are Tahiti, Quebec, Haiti, Switzerland, and temple square. (Alex), My elder and I being driven to the train station by drunk strangers. (Drew), While serving in Lorient, France in the spring of 2001, we were surprised to find the entire center of town and a 1 km radius around it under evacuation orders because a construction crew had discovered an unexploded bomb from WWII buried beneath the ruins of an old bunker that was being demolished in an expansion project for the local stadium (Lorient had been an Allied port and submarine base during the war).
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