Hello Everyone,

I hope that you are all doing well. This was quite a week of some interesting things that happened. It was still a good week just a little interesting. For one, Elder Hughes is actually no longer my companion. He was emergency transferred to the office in Geneva. I will go into the details and explain why a little bit later.

Monday after our preparation day, we went to see Adilia and were able to have a good 1st lesson with her about the restoration. She was a bit uncertain to take a Book of Mormon but she accepted it.

On Tuesday we did some contacting in the morning and then we made a ton of phone calls in the afternoon. It was a little bit of a slow day with lessons but it was good and we went to see Irma and Erica. While we were there, we had a call from President Murdock and so we let him leave us a message. He said to call him back so we stayed a few minutes later and not even ten minutes and he calls us again! So I answered and asked if he could talk to both of us at the same time, I said we were at a members and asked if we could call him back and he said no later than ten minutes... I started freaking out a little bit. We hurried and left and called him when we were outside. Turns out that a missionary in Lyon got sick and needed to return home so his companion was without a companion and so was coming with me and Elder Hughes was going to the office because apparently President was going to send him to the office anyway next transfer. He just got sent a few weeks early. And then he received notice that he was leaving the very next day and that my companion was coming in. So we ran home and started the frenzy of packing for Elder Hughes.

I can honestly say that I was a bit bummed that he was leaving. So many good things were happening and we get along so well!! But that is what happens sometimes. So we spent the morning of wednesday getting ready and quickly saying bye to people. He was a bit bummed to leave too. We went and picked up my companion and then we went and taught Jinane and had a decent lesson with her. We aren't entirely sure what else to do with her at this point... we have hit a bit of a wall. But we continue to push forward. We then tried to see Pilar but she wasn't there, which was kind of frustrating. We then went in to finish doing some studies and then went with the others to eat with a family in the ward and we ate SO much. But it was absolutely delicious.

Thursday we had District Meeting and it went really well. Everyone participated and it was great. We then went as a District to a Mexican food restuarant and then we went in to do studies. I forgot to tell you that my new companion, Elder Crossman, is only in his second transfer so we have a lot of extra study time! We then headed down to Institute and taught two new investigators, Laura and her friend Karen and they are both super!! We then went back to finish our studies and then went to our meeting that got cancelled and then passed by to see Irma and her daughters so that they could meet my new companion.

Friday we did weekly planning, studies and then some street meeting before meeting Antonio. He is doing well and things are finally starting to look up for him. We then did some contacting before going to our meeting for institute. We left that meeting and did a little door-to-door until we went in for the evening.

Saturday was quite a good but busy day. We did some studies and then went to see Claire. She talked a lot, like before, but it was a bit more centered and she said she would be coming to church in a couple weeks when she is free on Sunday. We then ate super fast and headed to a lesson with a new investigator, unfortunately, we couldn't get ahold of him or find where he was at. We then went to institute to meet with Sero. We had a pretty good lesson with him and he said that he would be at church on Sunday. We headed out to see Pilar and she was about 40 minutes late getting to her apartment. She found a new apartment and wanted to show it to us, so we went with her to that but unfortunately, the place wasn't open and she couldn't get the key to look at it. We then did a little bit of contacting before returning home.

Sunday Elder Crossman went to Manosque with Elder Baret and I stayed in Aix. We had Pilar and Sero who came to church and it was great. Elder Heywood and I had lunch and did a little bit of work before the others came back. Elder Crossman and I went in and finished studies, went to see Irma and her daughters and then headed back to do the last bit of studies and then I had calls to make for the District. It was a good day.

This was a good week, even with some of the crazy things that happened. I am excited for these next two weeks in Aix and for what will be ahead of me. Thank you all for everything that you do. I love you and wish you all the best. Have a great week!!

Elder Kirkpatrick