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This week has been really good in Besancon! It has been snowing/raining for the whole week but it has been really fun! 

We also started using the car. Driving is so much fun in France! Not going to lie French drivers are a little crazy. Elder Brills is a really good co-pilot. 

So this week has been a week of Port a Port. At the start of my

mission I just contacted people in the streets, trams, or bus.  For the first five months I did maybe two doors, but now I am a big fan. It is really fun. We have

a member here named Frere Broch and he is super intelligent.  After

church this Sunday he showed us the art of port a port. So normally

before this we did a family questionnaire just to get people talking.  With his method, you do a quick introduction of yourselves but

not too long. After introducing yourself you ask, “do you have a moment please?” (please in French is si vous plaît)  I guess if you say that it is a lot harder for people to say no. 

If they say no you bear your testimony and then invite

them. If they say yes, the first question you ask is,  “Do

you believe in God?”  It is really bold, but we have

already seen a lot of miracles.

The mission is fun, but don't think that it is fluffy fun all the time. 

I have been in the darkest abysses in my mind than ever before.

It is hard stuff but every time if you just continue and keep on going you come out so that much stronger. I know that is made possible through Jesus Christ that He descended below everything just so that he can help you and me. This

is a couple verses from the Book of Mormon that I really

love about Christ.

11 And he shall go forth, suffering pains and afflictions and

temptations of every kind; and this that the word might be fulfilled

which saith he will take upon him the pains and the sicknesses of his

people.

12 And he will take upon him death, that he may loose the bands of

death which bind his people; and he will take upon him their

infirmities, that his bowels may be filled with mercy, according to

the flesh, that he may know according to the flesh how to succor his

people according to their infirmities.

13 Now the Spirit knoweth all things; nevertheless the Son of God

suffereth according to the flesh that he might take upon him the sins

of his people, that he might blot out their transgressions according

to the power of his deliverance; and now behold, this is the testimony

which is in me.

14 Now I say unto you that ye must repent, and be born again; for the

Spirit saith if ye are not born again ye cannot inherit the kingdom of

heaven; therefore come and be baptized unto repentance, that ye may be

washed from your sins, that ye may have faith on the Lamb of God, who

taketh away the sins of the world, who is mighty to save and to

cleanse from all unrighteousness.

15 Yea, I say unto you come and fear not, and lay aside every sin,

which easily doth beset you, which doth bind you down to destruction,

yea, come and go forth, and show unto your God that ye are willing to

repent of your sins and enter into a covenant with him to keep his

commandments, and witness it unto him this day by going into the

waters of baptism.

16 And whosoever doeth this, and keepeth the commandments of God from

thenceforth, the same will remember that I say unto him, yea, he will

remember that I have said unto him, he shall have eternal life,

according to the testimony of the Holy Spirit, which testifieth in me.

I know that is true.

Keep the faith, journey on, love on, and do all of it with a smile.

Make it a great week!

Elder Duffy

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