ONE WEEK!

A week full of prison, the temple, Bern,
and great members has made this past
week was one of the best weeks of my
mission! Its crazy how just when you
think that the mission can't get any
better it does.
So as usual, we worked a lot with the
members this week. That has actually been
a big focus for us, because the ward has
actually been going through a difficult
time with the recent change in bishops.
I went to prison for the first time in
my life this week; as a visitor, not a
prisoner of course! We got a referral
from a member I know in Geneva of a friend
in the prison here who wanted to meet
with us. Long story short, we went
through about 5 security checks and I
felt like I was in the movies. It was a
way cool experience though and the guy
was actually way nice!
So, as I mentioned last week, I lost
my passport and I had to go to Bern to get
a new one. While waiting in line at the
embassy, I met a rad girl whose mom is
from Minnesota but she is half Swedish
and grew up there. Turns out she is a
snowboarding instructor here in
Switzerland and offered to take me
snowboarding
out here whenever I come back in winter;
that was rad. THEN, while we are
talking, the mission president's wife
calls me and says, "Elder Welch, since you
are already in Bern, the mission president
and I thought it would be nice if you
had the time to go to the temple."
I couldn't believe it! Another long story
short, one of the best moments of my mission.
I love the temple. Going through
a session in French was also one of the
greatest things ever and being able to
ask the lord to accept my mission and having
the feeling of the Holy Ghost telling me
it was, was something I will never forget.
I will be eternally
grateful for this experience.
Other than that, this week was full of
great missionary work.
This upcoming week, my last week in the
mission field, should be a great one.
We are going to Montreux today,
the most beautiful city in the world.
Tomorrow we have zone conference.
I will be going to Geneva this Tuesday
so I can go to the institute there so
I can so goodbye to people, I will
spend my last preparation day in Geneva
and be getting a kebab with the mission
president and his wife (Their first and
Last as they tell me)! I love the mission.
Have a great week and I look forward
to seeing you next Thursday!
Love,
Elder Clayton Henderson Welch