Write your testimony in copies of the Book of Mormon that you distribute. (Or if i msesed anything up!) Now, as I work, it seems a lot of people only want to associate with those who can help them. I technically served 2 missions. We were trying to get away from him for like 30 minutes. However, my visa took a long time to get approved, so I ended up going to the So Paulo Missionary Training Center, with no English classes. Now I treasure the Spanish language, and its another language of my heart. (Anonymous), Perseverance. Out of about 50 applicants, mostly native Spanish-speakers, I placed third in the language skills the administrators were looking for. Mainly humid. I learned Bislama on my mission to Vanuatu. On a visit to a Swedish-speaking area for a conference, I indicated that I would like to learn Swedish. Sometimes I would directly translate English to French and confuse people too haha. More people than I had imagined are in Paris. (Jacob), A stronger testimony of the Gospel. Thankfully, this work isnt ours. But it doesnt take much time to catch up and understand. (Stuart), Cholet (twice), Troyes, Coutances, Aulnay-sous-Bois, le Vesinet, Tours. Angela Grace Crocker Duff served in the Hong Kong Mission, February 1984July 1985, Cantonese speaking. Then they asked me if they could visit my home because they had a message for me.. We will have mastered all of the elements and planets and will have made our race immortal. Try to keep it as small as possible. Nothing changes the truthfulness of the gospel and Satan will work against you, so fight the battles and win. (Jeffrey), A lot haha honestly I learned self-confidence, I was blessed tremendously after my mission. It doesnt make sense to have to use time to even begin to find a testimony on your mission when you could be bearing it instead to people that need it. Paris is awesome. The prophets of the Book of Mormon regularly apologize for the weaknesses of mortal tongues because it can be the first and most intimidating barrier to sharing eternal truths with strangers in strange lands, but it can be overcome. Average Rating 4.7 out of 5. regular-quad-black-simulated-leather-scriptures. Throughout our time as missionaries here, we have learned three important truths about missionary work that wed like to share with our fellow missionaries around the world. The Quebec Mission (later changed to the Canada Montreal Mission) was created in 1972, and by 1974 several French-speaking branches were created. (Paul), France felt like home and still does. (Jordan), How to speak another language. Updated editions of the triple combination of the scriptures in French include a minor wording change to one of the sacrament prayers and other updates to study aids. It was a good preparation for heading to Argentina, where it took me an additional two months to actually speak to the natives fluently enough for them to understand me. Preach My Gospel: A Guide to Missionary Service, rev. Today when I hear certain words or sing certain Church hymns, I fondly recall that I first learned them in Spanish. Language training for missionaries prior to their departure to their mission field first began in the early 1960s for Spanish, Portuguese, and German language missions.. Keep it going! He just wanted to help me learn a little more Norwegian. (Elsa), Grecs (kbab sandwiches) were a staple of my diet in every area I served in Northern France. The food is unforgettable. (Jacob), St Maur des Fosses, Chelles, Sarcelles, Rennes. (Kale), I would shore up your testimony and knowledge of the Gospel and Book of Mormon. I can get along with almost anyone. The people you find in areas really are unique in their own ways and I liked finding out the history on all the areas I was at, while also learning that each person has their own story. The quicker you do the faster you will start to have one of the most cherished times of your life. (Merrilyn), Our mission extended from Paris to Tarbes and Pau. Dont worry about yourself and focus on the Lord and His work you will be happier. Michael D. Russell, Spanish Fork and St. George, served in the Franco-Belgium Mission, November 1965 to May 1968, French speaking. In the missionary training center, we learned the Tahitian language for six weeks and then tried to learn French for the next six weeks while trying not to forget everything we were taught in Tahitian. Photo provided by the Provo Missionary Training Center. Make sure youre prepared. Haitian Creole is pretty similar, and knowing French would help a lot there, too. Courage, empathy, being able to work hard. Have someone coach you on pronunciation, intonation, and pauses as you read. We try to keep this information up to date, but its a good idea to check the address with several sources, including your mission packet or the mission office. I think that I knew about two words of Spanish before I entered the missionary training center, and then the fact that I could walk away two months later speaking rudimentary Spanish to me is miraculous. It was said of me that they thought I might never learn Spanish, but I did. no, thank you. The French-speaking members in Phoenix have a deep love for the Savior and strong testimonies that God knows each of His children. For my last few transfers, we were able to get 20 lessons a week, which is stellar for any mission, especially with larger geographic alliance. My first city was Prato, just north of Florence (Firenze). It was a bit overwhelming. (Matt), Being organized, clean, proper with others, patient, happy, and a leader. She said she was hoping to talk with us more, and what a miracle it was that we just appeared! (Mariah), Had a great companionship study in the morning and really felt the Spirit. Upon entering the LTM and in attempting to speak only Finnish, all my high school German came flooding into the vacuum of my mind. We had an elder from England who had not done language training. Enduring to the end. It was difficult to honestly speak it every day despite the fact that I had taken three years of Spanish in high school. But Cantonese was the hardest. We were knocking doors, a little girl opened the door. (Kale), Poubelles, crepes, couscous, steak-frites. They are excellent cooks as expected. La Sainte Bible, 1990 edition of the Louis Segond 1910 United Bible Societies version published by the Bible Society of France. So are the Africans, who tend to be very open spiritually. Chinese people are absolutely amazing, humble and kind. (Stuart), I learned French! You will learn sacrifice real fast. ): I have complete confidence in you. IMO (Dennis), If you obey, work and communicate openly with your companion, you will be happy. Huang Yi-Hsuan, Milano, Italy, served in the California Carlsbad Mission, 20082010, native lanugage is Chinese, English-speaking mission. (Jeffrey), France is a beautiful country. Since we did nothing everyone was a lot nicer to us. Something incredible happens when you are doing something for the interest of other people and not just yourself. I understand what is important. Weve learned some valuable lessons from our unique mission experience. [5] History [ edit] What missions exist where she might get to use her language experience? I developed a love of linguistics which has indeed carried over into my professional career as a game artist, especially when working in iconography for user-interface design. France Paris Alumni Web Site is dedicated to the alumni of this mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Buy winter jackets there if youre going in the summer. We were having our district meeting that morning, so two companionships from out of town had arrived earlier by train and they were stopped and informed by police officers just outside our apartment of the situation. (Alex), Force yourself to learn the language, talk to people, talk to your companion. She asked me to volley with her, so I handed my things to my companion and we volleyed for a minute or two in front of the Htel de Ville. (Paul), Paris, Vannes, Alencon, La Rochelle, Mantes-la-Jolie, Rennes,and Caen. I queried locals about grammar and vocabulary. (Douglas), I gave and participated in 15 musical concerts while a missionary, invited people to the missionary visitor center by playing the violin, and saw almost 50 baptisms. That is the adversary trying to stop you and demotivate you.go into the mission believing you will find those who have been prepared. In the summer, it was hot and humid. It was fascinating and a language of faith. (Paul), Some kids were throwing dirt clods at an old man and we told them to stop. That was the last time I let him schedule dinner appointments. (Matt), We have 3 countries in our mission, Paris has the best public transit in the world. Learning by mastering the six discussions in French and being immersed in the Waloon and French cultures, with the foundation of my language education, is how I became proficient in French. An assignment as unusual as a French-speaking mission in Arizona has certainly caused us to question the impact of our role once or twice. Here are several of the experiences, which have been edited for length and clarity. (Stuart), I wish that I hadnt done things for competitive reasons. (Scott), In short, I was in Amiens, my comp and I were headed home for dinner, we ran into a young man who had been possessed by a bad spirit, he took off my plaque and broke it. I learned a valuable language. Go all out! (Merrilyn), We always road our velo solexes and scooters (1963 to 1966 without helmets). (Doug), Paris is difficult at first but then, it just gets in your bones. An entry in the 2013 Church Almanac notes that in January 196950 years agoTwo-month language missions began. (Anonymous), Getting along with your companion is more important than you ever would believe. Amazing ville. France Lyon Mission. Tartiflette. Dont make derogatory remarks about the French. Elders, resale shops are great for finding cheap suits while in the field. It is so enriching to learn form people from every corner of the world and you can learn so much from them. Many of the things I learned from trying to get the award helped me to understand the gospel better. The members are awesome. (Valan), Not been so nervous and enjoyed it more. Always practice the language. In general, weather is nice, except it occasionally snows in the winter and there are occasional heat waves in the summer. (Kara), It was a magical place to serve. So I turned my bleue away and walked around the median just to be safe. This came in handy because once in the mission, you were practically immersed in the language. (Alex), Having an Amish call and say that the Book of Mormon is true and that he wants to be baptized. Heres a recent address for the ParisMission. ;). Triple Combination . As the sister missionaries who served in this area before us visited him and the Spirit taught him, he came to know for himself the truthfulness of the message they shared. (Matt), Having my last lesson on my mission where our golden investigator told us a story where he met 2 young men in white shirts and ties that gave him a book that forever changed his life and his families. A look at the newly expanded missionary training center (MTC) in Provo, Utah. A new missionary in my apartments that had only been out a month or two was having a conversation with a cashier and another American that had been in Hong Kong studying the language for four years and still couldnt speak the language. Readers shared how they learned their mission language. During a migraine episode, we had an appointment scheduled with a non-progressing investigator with major word of wisdom issues. Language mastery. Cold in the winter, but it never snowed. Brittany DeKorver of Orem served in the Illinois Chicago Mission, April 2013October 2014, Spanish speaking. LDS Mission shirts come in all sizes: Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large, up to 4XL. Photo provided by the Provo Missionary Training Center. My sister is putting her papers in soon, and has a desire to use the French she has been learning. The claires chocolats there were really good, too. Teenagers were also hostile when in groups. Take pictures of the people you meet (and label them because no matter how much you love them, you will forget their names). (Doug), Paris, Versailles, Nantes, Chatiillon, Pau, Tarbes, Bordeaux. Also, people enjoyed food. We have the coolest mission song ever! Bread. Bread. (Nicholai), Frites and sauce, Belgian waffles, foufou. Dont get discouraged because it will be hard and you will be confused on what to do. *Simply click on a shirt design to view the details and submit an order. Now my son is also serving in the same mission I know there were about 100 + missionaries and maybe 20-some sisters It was a lot smaller area than it is now. It was exhausting. It was very embarrassing. (Chloe), I learned to communicate better. No smoking no drinking NO DRINKING WINE. Letting truth fill them and watching them achieve their potential. (Bryan), A strong testimony of the work and of the church. It was the first time for me! Today, Brother Luala is preparing to enter the holy temple. I was thinking, what are we doing?! The people take some getting used to but you will love them in the end. (Alex), Pain au chocolat, baguette, Gouda, boxed soup, Brie. Photo provided by the Provo Missionary Training Center. How to work past exhaustion. Boots for rain. Beautiful. Earl F Hurst of Farmington served in the South Africa Johannesburg Mission, 19791981, speaking Afrikaans. (Scott), I would say to ignore and not listen to anybody who tries to tell you that Europe is super hard and that you wont get hardly any baptisms. (Anonymous), The end of a mission is the beginning of a life mission to grow and serve. Memorized the Articles of Faith. Until this day, I can still interpret my testimony more profoundly when I speak my third language other than any other language I was taught growing up. People will say they believe in God but they really dont act like they do. It was stressful and I thought I aged 100 years after that experience, but it was still a great one. Then knowing that he was faithful to the end of his life. You dont always know what kind of circumstances a missionary is coming from. In Phoenix, the Lord has prepared missionaries and members alike to share this important message in the French language. You are hereby called to serve in the Arizona Phoenix Mission. It never got too cold, but spending too much time outdoors in the winter was chilly business. Do as much of your study, reading, and praying in your mission language as possible. Rain gear a must. Rabbit. I'm checking what I receive against a list of all the current missions. Basically love the Lord and the Gospel more than you love anything, anyone else and youll do fine. But when I got to France they used cheese on everything and I started eating it and could not believe how much I loved it. [2] U.S. State [ edit] Most missionaries could never completely master the grammar, as there were no complete resources to do so, and Kiribati people didnt think of their language as having grammar rules, that it was just the way it is. We are members of THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF THE BLOODY LAST DAYS. That ended my first porting experience and the Elders bought me my first French pastry. Cheeses. (Nicholai), Walking out of the apartment was the start of something crazy- but crazy wonderful. Wescoured YouTubeto find the best quality videos aboutFrance, that are free from inappropriate music, immodesty and profanity. Photo provided by the Provo Missionary Training Center. (Doug), Dont worry so much about yourself or the future. (Kara), French (study a second language early). 172 Years. In 1961, the French-East Mission, later named the Switzerland Geneva Mission was organized. You need to watch where you walk. (Chloe), Too many to appropriately list here. Here are T-shirts for the France ParisMission! I wasnt sure if I could even make it to his apartment because I was feeling so weak and he lived on the 6th floor. The scriptures are available in a variety of formats for this language. I just waited until the last possible month to earn it. I wouldve worked better with members. You are equals no matter what; its not a competition, nor a fashion show (3 Nephi 13:25-34). Dress and Grooming. Paris P-Days are so much fun. Due to a gift of being able to memorize and another gift of stubborn persistence, I was able to pass off all of the discussions in Norwegian during my time at the missionary training center, a feat that I was told was unusual. I want to live in a place like this. My nervousness changed to joy, and we kept walking along the road, talking to everyone that came close. Any things you really like about the area/people? So much time immersed in the scriptures, I got to know them so much better 2. I wish I knew the doctrine better or even had a stronger testimony on certain things. (Kara), Spent a year in Rouen.it rained a lot. (Paul), A missionary asked if she could peter the dog, but peter means fart. (Bryan), One of so many would be having my companion feel prompted enough by the Spirit and asked a devout Muslim to kneel with us and offer a prayer and end in the name of Jesus Christ. I am married with 6 children and currently serve on the High Council and I am still a missionary every day. (Dennis), One day we stopped a girl in the center of La Rochelle, we had a chat about the Gospel, she told us she had relatives who are Latter-day Saints. Seeing ancient castles and cathedrals and buildings blew my mind!! Ratatouille. Knowing to use common sense. (Anna), I was training for the second time in St. Ouen/Sarcelles, and we were waiting to cross a busy street after an appointment. (Paul), The language is beautiful. You will be forever blessed in every aspect of your life. The country side is amazing. The missionaries attracted converts and established a base for more Latter-day Saint French-speaking immigrants. (Michael), French! Heres a link to the mission map for the ParisMission (LDS). amertune 10 yr. ago Forgot about Tahiti, even though one of my MTC teachers served there. Raclettr. (Stuart), Crpe, Burrito Fte, Donner Kebab, Brioche, Galette Brtonne, Crme Frache Pizza. Have faith in God (Bryan), Forget yourself and go to work. (Michael), In Meaux, a Sunday School instructor asked me to get a tableau. (Jordan), Culture, food, country is beautiful. Caresser is to pet. A man opened the door in a small robe and when we asked him if he spoke English, he swung the door wide open and revealed a butcher knife in his hand. How to love all of Gods children. I must have done fairly well as I was called to the Finnish Mission. (Jeffrey), Depends on what part of the county youre in. The interaction with missionaries from international areas was great as well. 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