Ma chère famille,
Happy Birthday to Lindsey!!! Is she 2 or 3 now? I can't believe how quickly these little babies are growing up. We fixed a new baptismal date with Rosita again. This time I think it will go through because Soeur Alves is such a positive, optimistic person who makes Rosita laugh. It helps a lot because this way Rosita doesn't complain as much about all of her problems like she did before. She came to a baptism on Saturday and then church on Sunday and she loved both of them. It's been neat to see her change as she makes an effort to read the scriptures and pray. Little by little she's been feeling less alone. The baptism that we attended on Saturday was amazing! His name is frère Pirage from the Valenciennes ward; he was taught by our District leader and his companion. Frère Pirage's daughter joined the church 2 years ago and the family was completely against it. A year later she decided to go on a mission, which her family thought was the most foolish thing in the world. While she has been on her mission she has prayed and prayed for her family and she asked the missionaries to stop by. The Elders went to visit her family and they let them in. In the first lesson the Elders committed the Pirage family to read and pray about the Book of Mormon. Elder Cooper, our district leader, said he was really nervous to go, and thought it best that they wait to invite them to be baptised. Thankfully his companion was bold and invited them to be baptised when they received an answer that their message was true. They responded yes! Elder Cooper told us that he is very grateful that his companion had enough faith to invite the Pirage family to come unto Christ. Frère Pirage immediately started reading the Book of Mormon and porgressing, his wife has been a little slower, but is getting there. At the baptism the spirit was so strong! Thanks to technology his daughter who is on her mission was able to watch the whole thing on skype. She then bore her testimony and we all got to watch it live on a screen in the chapel. Frère Pirage then bore his testimony and in it he talked about the experience of have their daughter join the church and he said the day he dropped her off at the airport he felt like he had made the biggest mistake in letting her go. He then turned to her, looking at the camera, and asked for forgiveness. Everyone was crying! He said he was so happy now and he couldn't wait for their whole family to progress together. His wife was full of tears. It'll be so neat to know that one day after their daughter gets back from her mission, and a year after Soeur Pirage is baptised they will be able to be sealed in the temple.
Even though I didn't teach this family I felt joy and love for them as I heard their story and saw how happy they are. I'm always excited when the other missionaries have experiences like this, because we're all in this work together, and missionaries that come after us might teach our investigators, or we might baptise someone that another missionary found. Even when missionaries leave and move on the work continues and the Lord keeps calling more servants to his vineyard. I'm grateful that I get to be a part of it. Make sure that you all remember that every member is a missionary even if you are not called full time. I love you all! Please pray for Veronique and Rosita!
Bisous, Soeur Reeves
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