Around the World

Bonjour!

What a week! Last Tuesday evening Sister Mitchell, Sister Hathaway and I had a lesson with Shine Soe (someone Sister Mitchell had met on exchanges). It went really good even with a language difference, as his mother tongue is Burmese! 

With Sister Paxman

Sister Eckton and her past companion with me and Sister Mitchell and Sister Hathaway

Wednesday was an up and down day... it all started by packing the car with my many things... hihi and saying goodbye to Sister Hathaway and Sister Mitchell and getting a new companion! Her name is Sister Eckton! She came out with Sister Hathaway's group so I'll be finishing her training. She is from Provo, Utah. She is also the oldest of a large family (6 kids) and the first of her siblings to go on a mission! We then had the great fun of driving to my new home for the next six weeks 5 or so hours away.... it is not as north as Peace River, nor is it as small but Grande Prairie is now home!!!! 

Car ride back to Grande Prairie

So yeah, it has been a crazy couple of days! We had several lessons this week, most planned some not haha but it had been great! We met with Chuan who is getting ready to be baptised in 2 weeks!! She is so cute, sweet, and is originally from China. Then we are meeting with a family that speak Sinhala,

Going to our Sinhala lesson! #BookofMormonPower!

and we also found another family from South Africa that may speak a Click language... ??? and then there is James and his daughter who are from Kenya! So all these awesome people from all over the world!! It has been so so so fun! We are starting an English class tonight too so most of them will be coming haha 

After meeting each one of these individuals and families, I am reminded that we might come from different places, we may speak differently and we each have different cultures, however the Gospel of Jesus Christ is there for everyone to be blessed by it! Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ's love is universal! 

As one of my favourite songs says: "We are children holding hands around the world, like an army with the gospel flag unfurled. We are led by His light and we love truth and right. We are building the Kingdom of God!" I am seeing that happening here now! I'm so excited and grateful for the opportunity that Heavenly Father has given me to be part of this at this time!

Until next week!

Sister Tatjana Zumbach

Extra pictures:

In front of Grandpa's house in Edmonton...

...Sadly, he was flying home from Victoria as these pictures were taken so missed our visit.

Found some matching dresses while shopping

District Council which turned into Zone Council ... ha ha