Bonjour tout le monde!
It's been a good week. We've had some ups and downs but, overall, it's been great.
For those of you who haven't already heard, my sweet grandma Farr passed away last week. Before starting the mission, I was her caregiver for a few months. I cherish the opportunity that I had to spend every day with her. I learned so much from her about the gospel and how to better live it. I'm so grateful for all of the time that I had with her before the mission. I miss her very much but I know that I'm exactly where she wants me to be, doing exactly what she wants me to be doing. I'm happy to have the knowledge that I'll be with her, and all of my family, again after this life.
This week was a bit bizarre. Elder Dent, the other American in my apartment, was sick for most of it. We aren't exactly sure what it was, possibly malaria, but luckily he's doing better now.
On Thursday, Elder Kouadio packed his bags and left Affery for his new secteur. I was sad to see Elder Kouadio go. He was one of my favorite companions and we only got one transfer together.
My new companion didn't arrive for a couple of days more so between those last few things, we were stuck in the apartment with nowhere to go for 2 1/2 days.
On Saturday evening, my trainee arrived! His name is Elder Mouanda and he comes from the Congo. That means he speaks French which is a great relief to me. It's kinda scary being a trainer because that means my companion has never been on the mission before. I still feel like I just got here sometimes. Its bizarre to think that I'm the one training now. (Also, we call a trainer and trainee "father and son" or "père et fils", to explain the title)
We've only been together for a couple of days now but those days have been great! Were getting a lot of work done which I'm super happy about.
I'm looking forward to my first full week with Elder Mouanda. I'm having a blast and I'm honestly loving Affery more and more every day. There are so many experiences I'm having here that I couldn't have anywhere else. I'm very grateful for that.
À bientôt!
Elders Farr
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