This was the best Easter ever. Our week was filled with so many miracles it was so incredible! So the miracle from yesterday actually begins a few weeks back. We went to the family Kehli to pray with them and then place flyers in their neighborhood for porting. As we were putting them in boxes, a woman who lived next door to the Kehlis asked us if we were looking for someone. We showed her the flyers and explained why we were there and asked if we could come by to share our Easter message. She said sure and gave us her number. We called and set a rdv. The day of our rdv she called and cancelled saying she wasn't interested anymore. Fast forward to yesterday. We were at the Kehlis eating cookies, sharing our easter message and having a grand time. We mentioned that we had a rdv with their neighbor but she had cancelled. So they had the great idea to make a plate of cookies for them to take for Easter. So we all went over together and the nice couple let us in. We stayed for TWO hours! Her husband had met our missionaries a few years ago in North France. They had given him a book of mormon and everything. He had TONS of questions. He asked us if God was so merciful and loving why was there Hell? Frere Kehli looked straight at us sisters and said they've got all the answers for you. So we explained the plan of salvation and this little family hung on our every word. They asked question after question. We introduced the Book of Mormon and they asked if they could have a copy. Frere Kehli bore such a strong testimony and invited them to receive us missionaries regularly to answer their questions. I cannot tell you how incredible it was. The spirit was so strong as we ended with a prayer and set up another time to come back. It was absolutely amazing. And it was all thanks to the Kehli Family!!! We NEED members so badly !!! Because when it was just us, she changed her mind, but with Frere Kehli they let us right in and we had a wonderful discussion. We're going back in two Sundays and I cannot wait to talk to them more! It was an absolutely amazing miracle!!! And it gets better. This transfer, Soeur Bennion and I made the goal to find 3 new amies every single week because last transfer we had found only 4 the whole transfer. So we prayed and prayed we would be able to reach that goal every week this transfer. And this week we had only found 1 so it didn't look like we were going to make our goal and voila that evening we found 2 new amies. I could not stop freaking out after. As soon as we got home, we knelt down and thanked Heavenly Father. Because it was all thanks to Him. He gave us the words to say and the Spirit was with us as we testified of the truthfulness of the Plan of Salvation. I am so grateful for the Kehlis and their desire to share the gospel because it was them that opened the door for us missionaries to be able to teach this family. As we were leaving our new amies thanked us heartily for our sincerity and genuine desire to share the happiness that we have with them. Being a missionary is absolutely amazing!! I love seeing all these miracles and being an instrument for the Lord!!
So Easter was fabulous. Saturday night Soeur Bennion and I decorated our Easter eggs together. We couldn't find any Easter egg decorating kits so we used crayons and pens haha and then Sunday afternoon we had our egg fight. It was just like back home! Except that I won. Which never happens! So that was really fun. We took lots of pictures but the computer I'm using won't let me send pictures, I'm sorry! Next week for sure :) Every person that we told about our egg fights were shocked. haha egg fights are our family traditions so it doesn't seem strange to me but to everyone they think it's weird haha I love all our traditions though! And then we went to the Kehlis for the afternoon. We had invited an amie and her daughter to come but they never showed up but it was still a great time of course! It was so wonderful and reminded me of home, so that was a wonderful little tender mercy from Heavenly Father.
Preach my Gospel is great! I love the chapter about Effective Study! It is really good, I love starting and ending studies with a prayer, it really keeps the Spirit close and helps us understand the scriptures more. I'll have to write you a letter all about my favorite things of that chapter! I'm so excited you're reading PMG it is full of AMAZING things :)
Our week was amazing. There were so many more miracles that we saw. In each of our lessons this week I really felt the Spirit guiding me in what to say and with the French of course! We were able to find new amies, accomplish goals and work with the members. It was a wonderful week!
I am so grateful to be here in France as a missionary. It was a wonderful Easter Season to reflect on Christ and share the message of His Resurrection with everyone. I'm sure you've seen the video on LDS.org Because of Him. If you haven't watch it right now!!!!! It is so goood!! I absolutely love it!! Because of Him we can have hope and joy in this life! Because of Him we can start over again and again and we will be with our families forever. I am so grateful for my Savior and I know because of Him all things are possible and that death is not the end.
Thanks to everyone for their support and prayers! I love you all!
avec amour soeur hawkes
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