The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints provides relief and development projects for humanitarian purposes in countries all over the world. (Nicholai), Temperate 4 seasons. It never got too cold, but spending too much time outdoors in the winter was chilly business. Alpine German-Speaking Mission. (Chloe), Too many to appropriately list here. amertune 10 yr. ago Forgot about Tahiti, even though one of my MTC teachers served there. People will say they believe in God but they really dont act like they do. (Drew), Most of the blessings come from the friendships I made with many members, friends of the church, and even neighbors. I love their architecture, their love of flowers and symmetry, their pride and knowledge of their history, their wisdom growing from their mistakes. Missionary Training Center. Shirt designs include France ParisMission logo/emblem shirts and Called to Serve shirts. It existed until 1852 when it was closed due to restrictions by the French government, and the missionaries left the territory. Things tend to work out, find joy in serving others. (Michael), Anytime you get to pray with someone or bear your testimony of the Savior is an incredibly spiritual experience! (Merrilyn), How to be humorous. Self Control. But times have changed and there is so much work to do! And high speed trains can get you anywhere you need to go within a couple hours across the country. She asked me if the Book of Mormon could truly change her life for the better. I smiled kindly and struck up a conversation. You prayed that we would have a fruitful evening! The Lord answers prayers! Spain - Statistics and Church Facts | Total Church Membership But work is progressing, and swinging upward. (Matt), Bread and cheese, snails, sauerkraut with various meats, fries and the different sauces that France and Belgium have to offer. Powerful tools to collect, organize and share your missionary experiences! (Kara), Love every minute and never stop praying! (Chloe), Investigators reading the scriptures and telling us what they learned. We are members of THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF THE BLOODY LAST DAYS. Pick things that you feel great in when you feel beautiful in the morning, you can stop worrying about yourself and your confidence is boosted as you go around talking to everyone. (Drew), I was a little nervous as plans fell through again with my first blue (trainee), and I was afraid she might be mad or frustrated that we werent teaching quite as much as she probably expected. I technically served 2 missions. Heres a recent address for the ParisMission. A week or two in snow, rain in fall and spring, a couple days of gusty wind, and sunshine otherwise. ;). (Kale), Confidence, teaching experience, fearlessness, stronger faith, humility, much greater trust in the Lord, and an understanding of our place in his plan, better self image, empathy(Mariah), How to speak French. (Drew), Rain in the winter, hot in the summer- especially in Paris. (Michael), In Meaux, a Sunday School instructor asked me to get a tableau. (Mariah), Getting city vendors to sell you little souvenirs for really cheap by having two of them competing with each other for your purchase. (Merrilyn), I never ate cheese in my life. Check out YA Weekly, located in the Young Adults section under Audiences in the Gospel Library, for new, inspiring content for young adults each week. Learning a Language: My Experience Learning Spanish They do provide sheets, but I suggest bringing your own haha. Loved eating escargot just so I could tell everyone back home that I ate SNAILS. It will be the hardest two years of your life but will be two years that will shape you in ways you could only imagine. In Phoenix, the Lord has prepared missionaries and members alike to share this important message in the French language. (Kale), Poubelles, crepes, couscous, steak-frites. Especially shoes, coat, umbrella (although the wind will destroy it). (Elsa), Asniere, Lorient, Nogent, Montreuil, and Evreux. (Doug), Paris, Versailles, Nantes, Chatiillon, Pau, Tarbes, Bordeaux. Its the best mission ever! I never actually baptized someone the entire 2 years I served. I learned to love a large variety of foods. When he started towards my blue, I got rather defensive, raised my voice, and then he ran away. (Zakarias), Its hard and long but its what you make of it, Make sure you have a solid testimony of the Gospel, especially The Book of Mormon. Very little snow (winter in Orleans). Its nice to have some high quality tights/nylons and deodorant and stuff. She was getting married the next day and her friends were having fun getting her embarrassed. (Zakarias), Buying three tickets for Trois from a kiosk in Le Havre. (Jeffrey), Immerse yourself in the work. Over coming adversity. So wear thick. (Matt), Belfort, Rouen, Villenuve Dascq, Mulhouse, Nivelles (Belgium), and Saint-Omer. They are excellent cooks as expected. No clue why but he then proceeded to yell at us and we just walked away. So are the Africans, who tend to be very open spiritually. Statistics and Church Facts | Total Church Membership Bread. Talking to people. He has prepared a way for them to hear the most important message of all time by calling French-speaking missionaries to find them and invite them to come and see and come and belong.2 No matter how long we may have traveled or how long we may have been searching, not one of us is ever forgotten by our Heavenly Father. (Nicholai), The language was really hard for me. Dont make derogatory remarks about the French. I was blessed with the Spirit and was able to do so sufficiently well that no one laughed at me. Mainly humid. Learn the discussions in English before going to the Mission Training Center then you have a better idea of what you are saying in French. The humidity makes it bitter. If not, they are cheap enough where you can buy a few. Study skills. French Language LDS Missionary France or Quebec Mission Tank Top She nearly fell off the couch laughing. Language mastery. 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. But they dont always mean the same thing in English. You will learn sacrifice real fast. Believe that everything will work out and dont worry so much. (Zakarias). (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. Keep it going! Living Life. The Quebec Mission (later changed to the Canada Montreal Mission) was created in 1972, and by 1974 several French-speaking branches were created. Cold in the winter, but it never snowed. The people are amazing once you get past the front door, they are always excited to be able to help someone after they learn your asking for help and not trying to sell them stuff. (Anna), 1. Missionary Training Centers - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day The people take some getting used to but you will love them in the end. Albania Tirana. Also, most of our transfers were by train, not automobile. We waited for the train going the other direction and it must have been 30-40 minutes later that we got off at her stop. (Drew), There is so much history in France, and such a warm culture. Washington DC North Missionaries Group. It was awesome to see her progress, her maturity in the gospel, and how the Gospel filled her life with joy. IMO (Dennis), If you obey, work and communicate openly with your companion, you will be happy. My first name is Jeff. Foreign Language Training for LDS Missionaries: Historical Antecedents Utah Salt Lake City Temple Square Mission. Light skirts for humidity. (Doug), Pain au chocolat (Nantes) Falafel (Paris 4eme) Baozi (Paris Rue Au Maire 3eme) Banh Mi (Paris 13eme) Gaufres (Bruxelles) Kebab Poulet (18eme, Rue Marx Dormoy) Any McDonalds (really good in Europe). (Mariah), Just relax, you dont need to kill yourself to learn the language, it will come with time. (Scott), Organization, being bold, self discipline, diligence, hard work, following the spirit, studying scriptures, working with others. Less stuff to pack is less stuff you have to carry around and keep up with. I love the cosmopolitan, international nature of the cities there, meeting people from every nation, all working together. (Zakarias), Anything you need you can buy in France. Buy winter jackets there if youre going in the summer. (Roberto), Spoke out more-even if I wasnt confident in French yet. I wouldve worked better with members. Ways in which I was French, or like specific companions, members or investigators. Bad idea. The people outside of Paris seem more friendly to Americans than Parisians do. (Kara), It was a magical place to serve. Remember that youll be effectively living out of your luggage sometimes, and transfers happen unexpectedly sometimes. Lots of rain In the winter. Im so excited to see how it grows and now the temple is being dedicated! Miss those things dearly. How to get along with another annoying person. It was so cool to see the Spirit guiding us as we were walking having no clue what God was going to have us do. (Jordan), Riding the bus at night in Mauritius. (Mariah), The place is amazing with so much to see, hear, taste, and enjoy. Click the mission name for a page that indicates the mission (s) that now serve the same area. We spoke French to her and she repeated it all in Russian. The mission designs are printed on white shirts and are shipped to you. He was quite disheveled, and asked if he should dress up a little we said, if you want to! Later that night, my trainer asked me Elder, do you remember what you prayed for before we left our apartment? Love the people. Luckily, we were able to walk away without to much injury. The second taught me patience and flexibility. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in French Polynesia I wish I wasnt so self-conscious about not speaking French. (Stuart), I suffered from debilitating migraines during my mission. What blessings did you receive from serving a mission? 7. French Population. It was right outside a train station and everyone stopped to see how I would react. My prayer worked and he left us alone and minutes later almost had a brawl with some Arabs up to no good.