C & C in France Paris Mission
Week Nine
June 5-11, 2023
What a beautiful experience it is to be here in Paris. Every day is a new adventure.
We spent the day on Tuesday traveling and attending the Paris Temple. It is a beautiful temple- so elegant and regal- and the gardens are lovely with blooming flowers of many colors and variety. The spirit is so strong there - inside and outside in the gardens - and the Visitor's Center is well done as well.
As we entered the Temple, we were greeted by the ordinance workers in French. We requested to hear the endowment in English on headphones but found ourselves taking them off and beginning to understand the French. What a blessing!
At the Paris TempleOutside the Paris Temple
This week the Stained Glass Exhibit created by Holdman Studios came to an end. It has been well received by many visitors - over 3,500. It was great to meet so many people who came to see it. All came away edified. It is beautifully done and has a strong spirit about it and tells many of the stories of Jesus Christ while he was on the earth.
A Guide to the Exhibit
Elder Seube (viola) Soeur Jorgensen (singing) Soeur McConkie (Piano)
Craig took me on a date to Bartok's opera "Bluebeard's Castle" at the Opera Bastille. It was a very good performance. Brian Turfel sang Bluebeard and sang Judith. During the performance, memories came back of the performance I sang in San Franciso's Symphony Hall with Kent Nagano conducting. The music came flooding back to me immediately - entrances, pitches, expression, etc. And when the high C came, I immediately felt in my body how to do this! Extraordinary that your body remembers how to create these high notes even years later.
Our thought this week is to testify that "He lives!"
Jesus Christ is who he said he was. We are so grateful for his life, his example, his atonement and resurrection, and continued guidance and inspiration in our lives. How we love him.
We send our love to each of you and again thank you for your prayers in our behalf.
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