Elder Jonathan Nat Hoopes: Bonjour Bonjour!

Donc Voilà quoi! Andrew was baptized and Confirmed this week and It was a super special service. I loved it so much and it is crazy that so much has gone on this week! Andrew's story is one that will go in my journal as one of the coolest if not the coolest experience of my mission. The best part of the entire service is when he got up and bore his testimony and also told a little bit of his story. I loved it and nearly cried. This man is 20 and has lived through things that no one should ever have to live through in their lives. And he just keeps going as if it is normal. You know someone knows God exists when they say, "I look at where I am in life and i think of what i have lived through then and now and i just know that God loves me.....He loves me." He is so special to me and such a miracle i can't believe it.

Andrew's Baptism!

Also one of the amis we were teaching in Compiègne got baptized on his date as planned. I think i told you all about Willy. Well he got baptized so that is a miracle as well. I think it is also so crazy that you all fasted and this is what happens. Pretty cool huh? I have a very strong testimony of fasting as you already know but then this just reenforces it for sure. Thank you for all your prayers that have been given in his behalf. I'm sure he knows about it and feels of your love. This week has been another crazy and jam packed week. I don't know where we find the time to do it all but it just feels like so much stuff. This week we taught 19 lessons which is the most i've ever taught on my mission. So that is really cool not mentioning also that this week we also had a baptism and found 7 new amis. It has just been a week of miracles and blessings and i am so grateful for all of it. Also something that is super cool is that our Zone is just lit on fire and is taking off like crazy! Our Zone found 1/5 of all the new amis and 1/5 of all lessons taught. How cool is that?! We are so proud of our Zone they are just working so hard and they are doing all that they can. ALSO Elder Gubbay is just so super he really is fantastic. He works hard and is obedient. He is easy to get along with and is a great leader so i am happy. Being with the other Elders is always fun i must add. So yeah that is a little bit about brussels because the truth is i can't write all that i want to in the time that is given us. I am just loving life right now and to be honest. Brussels is the best city ever!

I am glad that Carson likes his new BouBou! That is authentic from senegal! Ha and i am glad to see that it fits so well. When i get home we will have a Bou Bou party! I think it is good to also hear the progressive but reassuring news about ryan. It is coming back slowly but i know that he is well watched over. Hunter check engine lights mean what they say they mean. Sorry dad. Ha um lets see..... Thank you mom for sending all the fun pictures! I can't even recognize the babies! it is crazy. Next thing my shoes have holes in the bottoms again. Do you want to see what we can do with Echo? I believe that it is possible to get them replace after one year. Ummm..... Quoi d'autres....???? I think that is it for the moment. Oh yes we found the coolest little place. It is a little mexican food shop! I sent some pictures. I had a Chicken and Pico de Gallo burrito!!!!! Yes! I loved it. I even Drunk Jarritos! Magic to the stomach. That is the first thing i want to eat when i come back is Filebertos! just FYI.

I love you all so so so so so so so so so so so so MUCHO!!!!!! I am learning spanish also ha. Seriously though i am.

Elder Hoopes