Eighty-five

21 days till the temple dedication!!!!

The members here are super excited and I have never seen a time during

my mission in which all the members are just so excited to do

missionary week. I have never really seen the spirit of Elijah as much

as I have been seeing it now. People's hearts are turning towards

their roots, their ancestors. Not just their hearts are being changed

but mine is as well. I had never really done any family history work

before my mission but now it is a passion. Their are so many people

who are waiting for these ordinances that are ready now. Let us

search and do our part so that when we get on the other side,  We will

see them and rejoice together.

Today's p-day has been interesting because there are no buses, because

it is a national holiday. Fête du travail, it means that no one works.

So today we have been on the Mormon channel watching talks and videos

and there were 6 talks given. The talks, titled under Hope works, were

like ted talks but on different topics. The talks mostly centered on

how these people's perspectives changed because of experiences. 

They were definitely worth 15 minutes and could get your mind going!

Frere Moustroustguy is being baptized this next Sunday. It has been

amazing to see how his countenance has changed over the course of the

time in which we have known him. It is nothing we did as missionaries.

It was the power of Jesus Christ. The more I have studied about Jesus

Christ the more I have come to understand. Our salvation is entirely

up to Him. He is the master of my salvation. If I love Him, keep his

commandments, trust His words found in the scriptures, live according

to His covenants, take part in his ordinances, and the essential

repentance, this life will still be hard and there will be trials but

we will see things as they really are and we will get through these

things because of Him. He has made not just the difference, he has

made all the difference.

We talked with a Anglican priest from Canada this week and a couple, a

lady from Topeka, Kansas and her partner from Sweden. Every Tuesday we

take a bus to Saint Jean de Port to see Frere Moustroustguy and there

are a ton of international people in Bayonne and Biarrtiz right now. A

lot of people are here to hike Saint Jacques de Constantine, I think

that is how the trail is called) and one of the trial headings starts

at Saint Jean de Port. It's fun to talk with some international people

and learn from them as we share with them.

Love y’all.  These next week should be a good one :)

Elder Duffy

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