1 Nephi 4:6

"And I was led by the Spirit, not knowing beforehand the things which I should do" (1 Nephi 4:6)

I'd like to start by sharing my favourite scripture. 
This verse happens just when Nephi and his brothers are commanded to go back to Jerusalem to take the records that Laban has. Nephi's brothers are hiding behind a rock and Nephi goes to Laban's to take the records back, not fearing. He trusts God for he commanded him to do so. 
As I read that passage, I realized how important the role of the Holy Spirit is in our life, as it is what guides us and teaches us, the link, the messenger that Heavenly father communicates with us with so that we can know what to do and how to act even though we don't what is going to happen next. It is an exercise of faith as we have to trust our Lord. 
It makes me think of 1 Nephi 4:18 when Nephi decides to follow the Spirit after a moment of confusion when he did not know what to do when facing a difficulty. 
I try my best to apply that scripture in my life. Sometimes I just have this feeling to do something and I'm like "oh where does this feeling come from? is it the holy ghost? Oh no, I'm sure this is just my feelings, no need to act upon that". Elder Bednar, one of our living apostles taught us that when we start wondering if it is the Holy Ghost or not, it is usually the right decision to make: follow that intuition you just had! That's what I did a few days ago and I can already see the blessings in my life today. It is hard to trust God and to do what he wants us to do, because as humans we think a lot and don't see where it is going to lead us but God knows, just trust him. 
While reading this scripture again, a few days ago, I learned something else: in order to trust the Lord we have to trust ourselves. If you don't trust yourself by following what you think is true inside of you, how are you going to act according to the whisper of the Holy Spirit? We have to be confident and recognize the whispers of the Holy Ghost so that the will of our Heavenly Father can be done through us. It is an exercise of Faith as we don't see who we are trusting in nor do we see or know what is going to happen. But elder Bednar demonstrates with an example: What if suddenly the room you are in right now becomes all dark? Imagine you can't see anything. Then a light appears above your head and surrounds you, just a little circle. The light tells you to do one step forward in the darkness. But it is so dark you can't see anything! Imagine there is a hole, or something that will hurt you! So it is hard to trust but you move forward. And then you see that it is safe and that there is nothing but a solid ground. Then you have to take one more step. Will it be as hard as the first time? Little by little you will feel more peaceful and not as afraid as the first time. It will bless you as you will finally be able to go to the end of the room with no problem, for the light guided you the whole time even though you could not see anything. It is just like that with God. Faith is an action word. I know that when listening to the voice of the Holy Ghost and obeying to him, we are blessed in several ways, we have more confidence little by little, and our faith increases which help us face our difficulties.

Book of Mormon

The Book of Mormon

I have been reading the book of Mormon in a different way since the beginning of my mission. Indeed, when reading those holy records, I hold a journal in which I write all of my thoughts, personal experiences, other scriptures for each verse that I read. It takes a long time but trust me it is worth it. Reading the book of Mormon became such a treat now. I just love it. I learn so many things from the words of our prophets and all of their experiences. Reading this book has become different now; i have a different vision since I do that. So, of course I invite you to do that, even if it is one small verse per day, it will change your way of thinking and some of your habits just as it changed a lot of things in my life. However, I will also share every week one of the verses I read with what I wrote in my journal about that. Don't be afraid; I write a lot for only one verse but once again, only a verse and a few words about it each day is enough.

"Behold, I would exhort you that when ye shall read these things, 

if it be wisdom in God that ye should read them, that ye would 

remember how merciful the Lord hath been unto the children of 

men, from the creation of Adam even down until the time that ye 

shall receive these things, and ponder it in your hearts."

(Moroni 10:3)

Le Livre de Mormon

Je lis le livre de Mormon tres differement depuis le debut de ma mission. En effet, quand je lis ces saintes annales, je tiens un journal dans lequel j'ecris toutes mes pensees, experiences personnelles, autres ecritures pour chaque verset que je lis. Cela prend du temps, certes, mais croyez moi ca vaut le coup. Lire le livre de Mormon est devenu un vrai regal maintenant. J'adore le lire! J'apprends tant de choses des paroles de nos prophetes et de leurs experiences. Lire le livre de Mormon est devenu quelque chose de tres different aujourdh'hui; j'ai une vision totalement differente depuis que je fais cela. Donc bien sur je vous invite a faire cela, meme si ce n'est qu'un tout petit verset par jour, cela changera votre facon de penser et certaines de vos habitudes tout comme cela a change beaucoup de choses dans ma vie. Je vais toutefois vous partager un verset par semaine avec ce que j'ai ecrit dans mon journal par rapport a celui-ci. N'ayez pas peur; j'ecris beaucoup pour seulement un petit verset mais encoe une fois un petit verset et une petite pensee de quelques mots a cote par jour suffit.

"Voici, je voudrais vous exhorter, lorsque vous lirez ces choses, si 

Dieu juge sage que vous les lisiez, à vous souvenir combien le 

Seigneur a été miséricordieux envers les enfants des hommes, 

depuis la création d’Adam jusqu’au moment où vous recevrez ces

choses, et à méditer cela dans votre cœur." 

Moroni 10:3

In The Field

Eventually on a mission!
I arrived on Wednesday on the holy ground of the house of our Lord.
No words can describe how joyful I am. It is such a special place.
Here is one of my french friends who also serves in England London South Mission, he came to the Vistors' Center today!

Sur le terrain! Enfin en mission!
Je suis arrivee mercredi sur la terre sainte que represente la maison de notre Seigneur.
Aucun mot n'est a la hauteur de la joie que je ressens. C'est un lieu si special.
Voici un de mes amis francais qui sert egalement dans la mission de Londres Sud, il est venu au Centre Visiteur aujourd'hui!

First Day

London South England mission, here I am!

I was exhausted this first day, after having chatted with a great teenager during eight hours in the airplane. We talked a lot about having faith in our Heavenly Father and focused on the importance of prayer. 

Then Sister and Elder Pinegar who are the Visitors' Center directors picked me up at the airport and we went to Church for the transfers. 150 missionaries were there and I met my companion Sister Stewart. I love her so much! 

J'etais si fatiguee cette premiere journee, apres avoir discute pendant huit heures avec un super adolescent, dans l'avion. Nous avons beaucoup parle de l'importance d'avoir foi en notre Pere-Celeste et nous sommes essentiellement concentre sur la priere et le role que cela peut avoir dans notre vie.

C'est ensuite Soeur et Elder Pinegar qui est le directeur du Centre Visiteur qui sont venus me chercher a l'aeroport et nous sommes alles a l'Eglise pour les transfers. 150 missionnaires etaient la et j'ai rencontre ma collegue Soeur Stewart a cette occasion. Je l'aime tellement!