Salut, tout le monde!
I'm writing this on Tuesday because we had
Andersen Conference yesterday. It was a weekend never to forget as a part
of the France Paris Mission as we had the chalkboard jam-packed of events.
To start, we had the privilege to watch the cultural celebration on Saturday
Night where one thousand youth joined together in unity to perform a
series of musical numbers in gratitude of their temple.
Then Sunday rolled around, and it finally
happened. After years and years of wait the a Frenchies finally got what
they've been wanting for so long; AS Monaco took the throne from Paris
Saint-Germain as new champions of the French Ligue 1 2016-17. Haha. I
know, that wasn't what I was supposed to say.
The Paris France Temple officially became a
temple, the house of God. In three sessions, President Eyring offered a
very inspiring dedicatory prayer, which makes it official; Le Temple est là!
Which brings us to Monday, the day of Andersen
Conference. It was great to have him there, partially because he served in
France as a young missionary and as a mission president, so he understands
us very well. He said a lot of good things which resonated in me. He said
simply but boldly, "There are people here who are ready to hear the
gospel."
He also talked about immigrants and young
people, reporting that most of our baptisms are people that fall into
those categories. As of such, we should focus our efforts on them. He also
assured us that with the temple, the church is showing everyone that it's
here to stay. It's not going to leave France. It's here until the Savior
comes.
I love everything that was said and hope that
the new temple will make a difference. The City of Light finally has what
it needed, Heavenly Light. This place will never be the same. It's time
for France.
This upcoming week should be a juicy one with
lots of rendezvous scheduled.
And there you have it, another transfer gone, a
dedicated temple, and some. The Babins finish in 5 weeks and I'm sitting
on just a little over 4 months. Me and my comp will do another 5 weeks together.
We feel great about this next little while we have together and hope to see
progress.
Remember how much you're loved.
À la prochaine,
Elder Aburto
