Finishing up in Nantes

This is Garrett Graham, he and his wife are in France for schooling.  They had the Elders over for dinner. 

The Elders moved apartments.  Their apartment lease was up and they decided not to renew it and to move them to an apartment thirty minutes away. They were happy about their American fridge. 

Jonah said it took so long to move.  A senior missionary couple, the Woods, brought the mission van and drove them back and forth. He said it took two full days to get it done.  He likes his new apartment, it is a lot bigger.  The downside is that they are thirty minutes away from the church now. 

The Wood's took Jonah and Elder Drake to IKEA to get things for the sisters that are coming into Nantes next transfer.  This is the first time they have had sisters so the Elders were helping get their apartment set up.  They bought and built the furniture for them.

Jonah was really excited when Elder and Sister Woods gave him pancake mix from home. 

Here is Elder Anderson, Elder Drake and Simone. They did a service project on Saturday, where they were bundling sticks.  Jonah only has his nice shoes and his Nike shoes so he wore his Nike shoes and luckily someone had boots he could borrow because they were working in mud and rain. He said once he accepted the fact that he was going to be dirty it was fine and he enjoyed it. 

Jonah is excited that Spring is close and that they are getting some sunny days.  This winter was very long and wet!

He has loved getting outside and enjoying the sunshine. 

They went to some Japanese gardens on their P-day.

Elder Loosli and Elder Housley. Jonah loves Elder Housley, they get along so well.

Shane met them at the Japanese Garden. He is a convert from Elder Housley’s old area. 

Jonah met Sahil shortly after he got to Nantes and he has been coming to church ever since.  They meet up with him a lot and teach him.  He is from India and loves the church, but isn’t sure if he’s ready to convert. Jonah said he is really going to miss him, but Sahil is planning to come visit him in his new area. 

Nelly and Yoann wanted a temple tour so they did one by zoom with the sisters. 

On Sunday Jonah baptized Nelly's son.

Joann picked Jonah to baptize him.  

Jonah said it was cool to baptize Joann and the whole thing went smoothly. Joann bore his testimony after and Jonah said that was cool. 

Jonah told us that finding is going really well. They had fifteen friends at church last week! Two of them stayed for the baptism. He said things are going really well with three specifically, Armel, Fidel and Florent, Jonah referred to them as his holy trinity. Two of them have set baptism dates. He said he connects with them really well and he's nervous he will get transferred.  Transfers will be before their baptism dates. Fidel had them over for dinner last week. Fidel wants to go finding with them and help teach people.  Fidel loves the plan of salvation, but he hasn't quite accepted that he needs to be baptized yet.  Jonah thinks he will get there though.  

They met up for district council this week. 

The Bellions made them a yummy lasagna dinner. Jonah said they had fun singing songs with them and playing ping pong. 

This is their friend Sarah and the Lacey and Garrett Graham joined them to teach her. 

Jonah sent Wyatt a picture of his breakfast.  He and Elder Housley have been focusing on bulking a lot.  They eat a lot of eggs and peanut butter toast. 

Elder Loosli and Elder Anderson.  Jonah is sad to say goodbye to Elder Anderson, Elder Drake and especially Elder Housley. 

Jonah got transfer news on Saturday, he is heading back to Belgium for his next transfers.  He will be going to Brussels this time.  He has mixed emotions about the transfers. The work was going really well in Nantes and he has a lot of friends that he is really close to who are progressing and two baptisms coming up.  It's hard for him to leave people he loves.  He is excited to go back to Belgium and he's excited about his new companion.  Jonah is so good at having a positive attitude and focusing on the good things.