Week 15: Halfway Done with the 2nd Transfer

In French transfer is "mutation" which the direct word in English is like change haha. It's kind of funny to me because each one, even in the same city, is so very different and in it's own category.

There will, I think,  always be a theme or something that will distinguish each transfer from the other, which is cool, but also a little difficult because we really have to be prepared for anything -- because there is no normal or expectation, anything could happen at anytime and so we are always on our toes, but its fun! :)

This week we had an amazing district meeting where we talked about our new challenge from president to baptize 91 people by the end of the transfer. At first I was a little upset because I don't like missionaries who rush people into getting baptized but I counted the amount of people who have accepted baptismal dates before then and there is well over 100 who have dates before then -  so I am going to have faith that we will meet this goal and we will.

This really seems impossible,  but we talked a lot at district meeting how all these challenges that they have had, which is way more than I can count have all been trials of our faith and if we do everything we can then we can meet our goals!

We have one ami who has been coming to church by choice for 3 years so maybe she could be baptized before then, but I don't know if its time for her to or not so we will all see and trust God :) We are his missionaries and doing his work so it'll all work out if we pay attention to the spirit,

After district meeting we went on an exchange with Sister Goreeba who is from the Réunion Island - that was funny because I took two native French speakers with me to go teach English to the L kids -
and that was really fun!

This week we had so many rendezvous and they were all amazing! We are helping all the members make personal mission plans and identify at least one name that they can share the gospel with or just help brighten their day and it is all great! :) So many of our members are already great missionaries, I could just give them my plaque.

The Open House for Meet the Mormons and on the Book of Mormon went super duper well and I think it looked great if I do say so myself - since I did all the decorations and planned it out. haha :) It went great and we will have another one in a few weeks I think!

This upcoming week we are going to have a multi-zone conference and I am so excited to see my old trainer and Sister Robb! It will all be so exciting :) It will be a great end to this week!

Love you all,
Sister Beatty:)

The elders were here. haha.

pockies!! 

Sister Cochaine and Sister Fagg

Exhcange with Sister Goreeba and Sister Cochaine

The trio.

Sprained ankle! 

Meet the Mormons activity at the institute.

Sisteres Tupuato, Tauria, Fagg, Cochaine,and Mikayla. 

Next Transfer's Planner.

They bought matching shirts - I speak fluent Disney.

Love this joyous face.

Sisters Fagg, Tauria, and Mikayla

Week 14: Trio Life

Hey everybody :)

So I'll start off with today, we went to the zoo at Parc Tete S'or for P-day and got a supersized cotton candy -  and it was giant!  And me and Soeur Fagg ate it all in like half an hour because we didn't want to take it on the bus. haha It was so funny, but I think I have eaten enough sugar for the next transfer!

This week we had Missionary Leadership Council and I went on an exchange with the wonderful Sister Robb which was super fun, We did our studies together and she's the best! :) <3

Then that we saw N and that went well. We helped her finish her closet and now she is all moved in and settled down and on the right track -- which is just perfect!

Wednesday was crazy because we had to be in Lyon at 11 so we left way early to take all the buses and we got our bleu - Sister Cochian, She is 26 and a physiologist. She is great! She has not been to the MTC yet because she is visa waiting and when her visa comes she will go to the temple square mission. She is so funny and her accent,  when she speaks English, is just the cutest!

We had zone training this week too and that was great, I made the dessert for everyone and it was crazy! We have one of the biggest zones - with almost 30 people in it, I had to make four cakes! But it was yummy -  we had strawberry shortcakes and everyone loved it :) I was worried the non-Americans wouldn't like it, but they all liked it, which was great!

On Friday we went to the doctor to get a vaccine for our bleu since she needs all of them for the US, but one of the Val-de-Soane sisters has a really bad ear infection - her ears got swollen and she couldn't hear, so we took her with us and Sister Brown came along and everything got sorted out. Then Sister Brown bought us lunch and pattisseries, She's the best! :) And we get to hug her! Everyone bisous here - so no hugs. It's funny, because the French think hugs are too personal. haha It's not bad, just very different!

We saw M, another of our amis, and she made us an amazing meal, but she is pretty content with her life and doesn't see the importance of the Book of Mormon, Hopefully she can learn to find its importance.

We weekly planned on Saturday because Friday was too busy and then we were able to pass a bunch of less actives (drop by unannounced) and actually had a rendezvous with one of them - which was great but super awkward because the dad was happy to see us but the mom was not. But, we still got to share a message which was cool anyways!

And then church on Sunday! I fixed so many rendezvous with members it was insane but good. We had a less active show up and were able to fix a rendezvous - so hopefully it goes well! And Saturday we have another open house at the institute and I hope that goes well too!

This week went by so fast and now the transfers almost halfway done! It is crazy how time flies but I love the mission and everything I am able to learn and appreciate on my mission.

Hope you all have a good week:)
Sister Beatty

splits with Soeur Robb

They just found out they get to wear sandals this summer. yay! 

Dinner with Slyvana Bayart

Mikayla, Soeur Cochain, Soeur Fagg and Sylvana

Soeur Cochain, Mikala, Soeur Fagg and M

Mikayla, Soeur Fagg and Soeur Cochain

at the zoo

haha. Cotton Candy. They ate the whole thing!

Sister Brown bought everyone lunch!

Week 13: 13 Weeks Since I Left Home

The numbers are getting so big and it is ridiculously hard to try to remember how long it has been since life was normal haha because missionaries do not live normal lives! Not a bad thing but definitely not what normal people do :)

This week absolutely flew by! The biggest news this week other than the wonderful conference was - I AM TRAINING!!! I am now the youngest trainer in the mission and just terrified!

I am co-training though so it is not as bad, but there will be times when it will be just me and
the bleu because my companion is a STL (sister traiing leader).

Our bleu is Sister Cochain and she is visa waiting in our mission to go the States :) We  are so excited to have her and can't wait, I just want her to feel like she really is a part of our mission because she isn't where she thought she'd be. But I made her planner, and her desk and bed is ready.

I am now sleeping on three mattresses because it was either change rooms or bring in mattresses) and now we just need to get her here! :)

This week we went to Souer S who lives about two hours away by bus - because we still can't take the metros, and she is out of our area -  but a member in our ward who is house-ridden because of a few cancers and other medical issues - and she made us the best French dinner ever!

And then we went from her house to the L's where we colored and played animal games with them in English which is seriously the best thing ever!!

This week we also went to N's where we helped her start building a closet and she made us an amazing homemade organic meal which was wonderful and we taught her about prophets and apostles for conference which went so well and it was great!!

Conference was amazing and I loved all the talks, I still need to watch the Sunday Afternoon session, because in France, being so far away we don't get to watch it live but we will find time.

Today we walked up to Fourviere with the Lyon and Chinese missionaries - because we couldn't take the funiculare because we would have to go into the metro station to get to it, but it was worth the walk up the giant hill!

I hope you all had a great week!

Sister Beatty

Last lunch with Sister Grant and her new companion, Sister Holmgren and the new companion, Sister Fagg.

Cooking with Sister Fagg

Vieux Lyon

Sister Fagg

All the people think Mikayla is Tahitian.

Mikayla's Desk

Getting ready for a new companion - visa waiting sister

It was Mikayla's turn to make a planner for a new bleu.

Helping N.

Building shelves.

Wonderful meal with N.

Funny French Doors.

Exploring Dardilly.

Vieux Lyon.