morgan 8.23.10

Hello everybody,
Well fist off I want to thank all of you who sent me an e mail. It really does mean a lot. I love getting e mails. This week was really good, until I lost my camera. Yeah, I lost it Friday. I have no idea where it is. I don't know if I left it on a train, or someone stole it, or maybe it is hiding somewhere in the apartment. I have no idea. I am so sad! I had ALL my photos of Carcassonne on this camera. I have tried everything. I have asked members, I called the train station, I have been praying A LOT!! I don't know what else to do. I am so bummed. Mom and Dad, what should I do? ugh, This is when I would love to be able to call you guys. I really am so sad I lost my camera it is like all I can think about right now.

But anyways, Elder Baret is a stud! By far my favorite comp so far. He is athletic (very rare for France) and we have the exact same personality. He hasn't been out in the mission very long this is his 3rd transfer. We both are really wanting to start working out hard and get back into good shape. So yes, we are running. We went today for the first time and he told me after the run that he never wants to go again. Hopefully he is kidding.

Okay so our investigators... we don't have a lot. But we have one who is incredible. He contacted the missionaries like one week before I got here and now he has a date for Sept. 4. He was even talking to us Saturday about maybe going on a mission. He is 21 years old. His name is Jonathan Lopez (we call him J-Lo). He knows this church is true and he is super cool. That is about all of the "real" investigators we have. All the rest are just people who have been taught for years.

Here in Périgueux the branch is a little special. I didnt know what Elder Baret was talking about until I came on Sunday. Wow. During priesthood they were talking about consecrating oil. He then asks some person "Do you even know how to consecrate oil?" he said "yes I do" and so the bishop told him to give us an example. The first mistake this dude did wrong the Pres. was all over him. So the Pres thought he was all cool and he was going to show everybody how its done and it was so far off!! There are already many more stories about him. It reminds me of Nimes (my first ville). This branch is by far the smallest i have served in. There was like 20 or maybe 25 at church yesterday.

This city is really Frenchy. Like the image I had in my head of a French city is Périgueux. There is one giant cathedral and thats about it. Nothing too special about Périgueux. But I like it. I have a couple friends in the district so I am excited about that.

Thanks again everyone who has helped me thus far on my mission. It really means so much to me! I couldn't have gotten here without you. Thanks Mom and Dad for all that you do and have done for me. I love you all.

Elder Wimmer