Keep Your Ax Sharpened: Lakes, Easter, and Transfers

Artsy geese at Lake Brome

Dear all,

We got the transfer boards this morning. I'm gonna stay here in Granby with Elder Kunzler from Portland. I was Elder Kunzler's district leader for a transfer in Ottawa, so we've gone on exchanges together before. It's really nice to receive a companion whom you've already spent time with, and even better to receive a companion whom you're already friends with. It should be a good transfer. Also, he's not a native French speaker, so I'll have to stop being lazy and actually talk to people. My French is gonna get good.

Other than transfers, this week was really good. We had a great Easter on Sunday. There were lots of visitors in sacrament meeting that members had invited, and the talks were all good. None of the visitors expressed interest in learning more, but at least they came for the day. All in all, I would say it was a very successful Easter meeting.

Later that day we passed by a former investigator named Omar. His mom answered the door, and immediately told us that she didn't have time to talk because she had a long distance call. As we were turning to leave, she saw our name tags and told us to come back. The she told whoever was on the phone that she had to hang up because her friends were there. She was very happy we stopped by, and practically made her son talk to us. I don't think either of them were very interested, but they seem to have a very positive attitude towards missionaries and the Church. We'll keep meeting with them and see what happens.

Last week, we went and ate lunch with the temple president and his wife, President and Sister Carter. They live in a town called Lake Brome about 30 minutes from Granby, and they have probably the most beautiful house I think I've ever seen. It's a simple-looking house nestled in a quiet part of town (the whole town is quiet, but their house was particularly quiet) on the lake. They have large windows overlooking the beautiful lake, and a beautiful terrace. It was a little slice of heaven. They served as mission president and wife in Lyons, France a few years back, so eating with them was kind of like eating with President and sister Phillips. It was nice to get to know them a little better.

This morning we went to the national park not far from Granby. It was a Québécois national park, rather than a Canadian national park, so it wasn't phenomenally spectacular, but it was nice to spend a few hours surrounded by the cool damp maple forests and see some wildlife. Pictures included.

That's it for me.

Love you all,

Elder Hadden