So in the last email i told you about how my first rendez-vous accepted baptism well we had a similar experience with that the other day!  So we are teaching this man from Congo named Arnaud.  He is about 26 or soand he is just money!  He is the golden contact!  So we began teaching him and the spirit just filled the room and finally we asked him what he thought about it all.... He says i believe it i know its true!  We were blown out of the water!  So we commited to baptism and he said no..... We we're like what the heck!?  He said it was because he had already been baptized and such.  So we then understood and then the spirit like filled my heart and i just said what came to mind!  I told him it was more than a symbol but the first and most essential step to salvation.  He understood after i said what i needed to say and said he would think about it but he was pretty sure he wants to be baptized again!  How cool right????!!!!!!  THe only issue is that he is going to Paris for the month and so we need to wait until he comes back to teach and baptise him!  So right now he isn't one of the three but he'll get baptized soon!
 
I wish i could tell you all of the stories that have been happening here but there wouldn't be enough time in the day!  So kinda some miscealaneous things going on here!  We went to a wedding it was one of the coolest most cultural experiences of my life!  It was in a 16th century Castle and the marriage was dont in a room that was crazy old i dont know the exact date though!  It was super legit the wife is a member so the ward was invited and such!  at the dinner i ate the most revolting things ever though.  I didn't know until after the fact though.  One was the sinuses of a pig cooked in its own blood!!!!  It tasted like ginger, blood and death!  And the other revolting things was the spiciest pepper i've ever eaten.  It was in this pasta stir-fry type thing and i thought that it was a bell pepper......It wasn't it was the african equivalent to a ghost pepper!  I honestly almost started crying! So yeah that was horrible........Another experience we ran into a guy who was a Christian Muslim.  Born Christian but understands Muslim.  Weird Right?!  We can't teach Muslims becasue most of the time there family will threaten there life if they convert.  But he is a halfer!  Definatley super bizzare!  As far as i know that is all the cool stuff that has happened so far here.

Bonjour!

Ok so you know how I was complaining in the MTC because i didnt have enough time to write well now i am having to write on a french key board! Oh well.  Crap and now i just found out that i left my typing outline at the apartment!  ça marche!  The english keyboard BTW is so much better!  Anyway so as you know i am in a ville called Blois.  Its small but is so cool here.   I don`t know if you looked on Google Maps but im right next to a 16th century castle!  I love it here! It is pretty awesome and yes there are tons of Bakeries and patisseries around the apartment!  I love it here. 

 

So speaking of teaching and all:  First the language is pretty tough out here.  They speak super fast and i can`t pick it up to well.  I have made tons of inprovement though!  Our first lesson we taught we committed the guy to be baptized and he accepted!!!!!  He is getting baptized on Nov. 6th!!!!  I`m so happy for him.  His name is Ousmane Kone!  He is from The Ivory Coast and he is just so so so so so so so awesome!  So yeah my first Rendez-vous, a baptism!  Pretty sweet! 

 

My companion is Elder Reuckert as you already know and he is not European he is Utahian..... Ha he is from South Jordan Utah.  He is really nice.  He is still trying to warm up to me so that`s that.  He doesn`t really trust my input yet i don`t think but i bore testimony today and i think he is seeing a change but yeah he is really great.  Also honestly i think i kinda took him off gaurd with my speaking level.  I don`t know and frankly don`t care we`re making it work and a lot of the small annoyenses  work themselves out in the end!

Ok also i thought i wuold share that i was able to spend two days in Paris!  very cool place!  Its busy, smells, is dirty and not to romantic but at the same time there are so many things to see.  It is a place better taken slowly because for me i saw most of the stuff in a day and it was just overwhelming! 

Anyway So yeah things here are going great!  I love this city and the work is really moving along!  Right now we have 3 baptismal dates lined up and are hoping for a couple more this next week!  Blessing are happening here and it is amazing to see the Lord's hand in everything we do around here!  This last week has been crazy!  So far i have been to six different cities for various missionary purposes, have seen the sky now 3 days since being here, had 3 baptismal dates, met everyone in the ward before actually going to church, gone to a wedding, got cussed out in french and tons of other awesome things!  The list goes on and on!  I love this place and like i said in the other letter this place is totally a place for mom and aftie!  Ha its so you guys!  The people here are great!  They say high to us only at night time and trust me that is more than other cities and the people here don't try to run us over to much! It's great!  Pretty much every stereotype you've heard about frenchies is right but the truth is is that i love them!  They are so funny i love at there arogance and pomposity sometimes.  They think that the whole world speaks french and well they don't!  So far the most freindly people here are the people not from France.  The muslims and the Africans are so awesome!  Our 3 baptismal dates are africans, Ousmane Kone, Roger Lamoko, and Ivonne Mammadou!  They are so fatihful!