Bonjour from Elder Bubba

Here are some tidbits from Elder Bubbas's email today.
He seems to be doing so well and knows that this
mission is where he should be,  isn't that great?



It is really
awesome that I am where Grandpa Welch is from.  I wish I could talk to
him about it but I guess I have to wait a while for that.
I just wish I knew what ville he is from.  Do you think you could find
out for me?  And I think I should just order some new name tags and
spell my name: Elder Welsch because I have someone
like everyday tell me my name is spelled wrong or if I have relatives from
around here. I just tell them, in very poor French, actually my relatives are
from here but they changed it when they moved to America.
People are always so
excited to hear that, like I have finally found my way home , haha.

 I am staying healthy, don't worry.  I don't think I am losing weight but I 
run about a mile every morning by the river with my companion
so I am staying in shape.  And I do eat fruits and vegetables often.
Fruits are always the desert 
when we eat with the French people, its awesome.

The blitz was awesome!  I went on an exchange with Elder Hitchenson,
the other "football player" of the mission.  He is fro, San Diego and
played tackle in high school and is the only big guy in our mission,
he is like 6'4" and 275.  
But thats what everyone I meet asks me, "Did you play football American,
its funny because in two hours of contacting  people on the streets,
we had 14 finding lessons!  Thats where you give a couple minute
explanation on the restoration and why we, the missionaries are there,
bear testimony, and the ask 
them to do something like pray for themselves to see if these things
are true.  14!  It was awesome. Also port a porting we got let into a house
and taught a lesson to a man named Franch.

Its true, all 
things are possible through the help of the lord if we are willing to put our 
trust in him!  If you want, you can read one of my favorites.  Its actually the 
whole chapter of Ether 3; it shows that we have to humble ourselves and
have faith, and God will give us miracles.  Then, at the end it talks about the 
importance of gaining knowledge and the urim and thumim.  And then,
read Ether  12: 4,6,12.  It talks about hope, which is my favorite, and faith. 
I love the Book of Mormon.