Good Morning Nantes

I woke up this morning with the nice cool breeze coming in from the balcony doors and feeling very tired but content on my little bed. I got up and thought for awhile and tried to do a few things but felt so incredibly tired I just decided to go back to sleep without all the sounds of the cars and the city waking up. So I closed the doors and laid back down and eventually my mind calmed down enough that I was able to sleep for a few hours. My throat has been sore and I think maybe my body just needs some extra rest. Like I haven't had enough already! I just want school to start so I can get into the swing of things. Right now I am listening to classical music, and just sitting here with my sweats and messy hair trying to take in everything I am feeling. One thing about having a lot of time is that it really does allow you to analyze, reconsider, and imagine different things in life. It can been a good thing.

Last night I wanted to get out of the apartment so I went for a walk. I stopped at a bakery to see if they had something to eat, but because it was getting late, they only had chocolate eclairs and a few other things left...darn! haha. So I bought one and walked down the street with all the houses near my flat and ate it while listening to my i-pod. For a few moments I felt as though I should be knocking on the doors and trying to teach someone, anyone about the restoration and the Savior! The houses here remind me a lot of some of the streets that I tracted on my mission so I guess it was inevitable to have some of those thoughts. I was glad for the reminder anyways. My mission continues to be a very positive experience and memory for me. I saw another bakery and hoped they would have something I could eat that wasn't dessert and went inside and they only had some kind of weird sandwich thing that oddly reminded me of a grilled cheese, and also there was a little pizza left. I decided to take the chance and branch out a little for heaven's sake so I asked in my broken french for the "grilled cheese lookalike" and then walked to a nearby bench to taste it. Unfortunately, it was pretty weird! I only could manage 5 bites before I decided I would just hope for something better next time! haha. Then I sat there and tried to read a book that Vanessa lent me. She said it is a really easy read. It wasn't too bad, except I only got a few pages into it because I still had to look up a lot of words I didn't know.

Everyone has a few things in life that they really love, for some it's the smell of rain, freshly cut grass, the lights at Christmas, sunsets, the taste of hot chocolate on a cold day. Well some of these little experiences we have are my favourites as well, but I will add one to the list... I love taking walks. Walks just have this ability to take whatever I am feeling and turn it into complete peace. Usually I have to be alone on these walks. Yesterday was one of those walks for me. I am really grateful for this opportunity to be here. Right now, as I sit here and think and feel the nice breeze and try to understand the higher purpose to all things, I can't help but feel overwhelmed with understanding that things ALWAYS work out the way they are supposed to when we are doing our part... and I hope, I am doing my part.