Hey everyone!
I ATE WITH FRENCH PEOPLE YESTERDAY AND IT WAS AMAZING.
So. A family in our ward from France invited us to eat with
them last night. The mom and one of the sons are like... professional chefs. No
joke. They went to school and everything. And oh dang was that a good meal. It
was probably the best meal I've eaten on my mission. Crazy good. We started
with the appetizer, which was some sort of chips, and some bread with this
really good spinach/garlic sauce. (I know. I didn't think it would be all that
good either... then I tasted it.) Then they brought in the entree, which was a
central European dish called "choucroute." That means "cabbage
crust." Sounds weird, right? It was actually super duper good. It was like
these sausages slow cooked with a mixture similar to sauerkraut. Then we poured
it over some potatoes and ate it with Dijon mustard. And then we felt really
full. That's when they told us it was time for cheese. Hahaha. I love French
people. They literally set aside a time in the meal for cheese. It's beautiful.
They brought out several long baguettes and like four types of cheese. You
basically just reached out, tore off a piece of a baguette, took a knife, cut
off a slice of whichever cheese you might prefer, and then ate it. It was
really good. Then we had some really good cakes for dessert. I was SO FULL
leaving their house. It was awesome.
Funny stories from this week... well, the sister
missionaries in our ward made Elder Peery and I planners. And the back of our
planners had pictures of squirrels on them. They told us the squirrels
reflected our personalities. My squirrel is sitting on a rock, holding a nut,
and looking around, very confused. Yup. Thank you sisters. That's pretty much me.
Elder Peery's is really close to the camera and like looks into your soul.
Didn't know how to take that one. I'll show you pictures (if I remember XD).
Well, this week I gotta share the message we're sharing with
everyone we possibly can! And that message is #Allélujia! :) (follow this link
for an explanation in more detail :) https://www.mormon.org/easter)
I'd explain the video... but that would deprive you of the
joy of watching it. So... first, go watch the video (again if you've already
seen it). Then read the rest of this email! :)
Every time I watch this video, it hits me harder and I love
it more and more. These scriptures that they quote are some of my very
favorites of all time. And they remind me so easily of what this is all about,
of why I'm here and who I'm here for. So that's what I'll share today.
I know that Jesus Christ is my Savior. I know that. With all
of my heart and soul, I know that. He spent hours in agony in Gethsemane for
me. He spent hours hanging on a cross for me. And after three days, His spirit
rejoined His mortal body and He was resurrected. He lives today. And He is not
far from any one of us.
And I love Him. I love Him so much. In every moment of
trial, in every moment of fear or guilt or pain or suffering, He has been there
for me. I have cried out with His disciples on the sea of Galilee, "Carest
Thou not that I perish?" And I have felt His loving response of peace and
calm in my own life. He cares for me. He is there for me. And He is there for
every single one of His brothers and sisters here on the earth. You can NEVER
fall farther than He can reach. His Atonement is perfect and incredible.
If you take anything out of this letter, let it be this:
Jesus Christ, the Son of God, was, is, and ever will be the
Savior and Redeemer of all mankind.
I know it.
En avant!
Elder Bryan McOmber
Baguettes and cheese. LE MEILLEUR!
Yup. That's just my personality.
Hahahaha. Perfect.
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