We returned to the Park Tete D'Or for P-day last week. This just happens to be the only place we've found with a decent amount of grass. So we frolicked and rejoiced, running hither and thither amidst all the various species. It was fun. First, we played a mixture of volleyball and soccer. Then things got really serious with some handball. And by that I mean ultimate Frisbee with a deflated volleyball. We won-no surprises there. On est la pour fragger. Then we had a picnic and played some more Monopoly Deal. A solid day. We also went to Vieux Lyon to try to find some gonfles. Aka waffles. But to no avail. We did, however, enter into a bookstore. I loved it. All the books were almost as ancient as all of the bookkeepers-with their long white hair and spectacles sliding down to the edge of their noses. We did not find the gonfles, but we were harassed in the streets by a hostess at a restaurant. We were walking by and she was waiting for the rest of a group to come. During which time, she started downing our religion and everything that we love. By the end of our conversation, her views had changed and she felt more appreciative of our work. When she wanted to stop talking, she said Sorry, I have to work. But feel free to come back as a customer. No thanks.
We only did two exchanges this week and they were both a little weird. Our ami Jean-Gide has stopped responding to us because he got his thesis back and he has to do some corrections on it. Promise, our other ami, is now in the hospital. We did have a great lesson with Marie-France and her family. We taught them about Lehi's dream and how they have to hold on to the iron rod (pray, read scriptures, etc) in order to get to happiness at the other end. Otherwise, you fall into the fosse. I carried a 20kg bar around all day so that we could do an activity with them. My comp and I held the bar up and said, ok, for every day you prayed this week, you can hold on to the bar with one finger. The ground is lava. (Remember that game? Still happens whenever I have a balloon.) So they held on with two or three fingers and we shook the bar until they fell off. In other words, pray more so that you can find happiness and so that you won't get burned. They liked that one. The Olympics continue here in Lyon. We had two competitions this week, the first of which were perfect lessons. Ten points for every time you sing, have a member, tech in under thirty minutes, and fix another RDV. We won. We were also on exchange that day. Cheating is allowed as long as you don't get caught. And we 'fess up every time they ask. The second was area book work. 3 points per RDV fixed with amis from the area book and 2 pts if you can get a member there. We got bronze. We also didn't have time for area book work.
We met with an Italian family called the Piscitellos that fed us lasagna. It was delicious. And they are a delightful family. They also sent us home with leftover lasagna and lots of cake. We helped Soeur Bonnamy do her visiting teaching to a woman with a degenerative disease. Soeur Bonnamy is awesome. Both of these families have young men and women, for which we were planning an activity for Saturday. Due to a few...hangups, we only ended up having three kids there. And we planned all these great minute to win it games, but turns out if you just leave them in a room with a balloon, they'll have fun. They just need excuses to hang out. Especially Thomas and Mathilde. And Thomas knows that we know. Hehe. Missionary Matchmakers, hey-oh. In other news, we went to Vennisseux this week, which is technically red-zoned. But we were trying to find another family with kids. They don't live there anymore, but we met a cool lady there. And here's the relay winner-yesterday after church we got on the metro with a kid with a Celtics jersey on. He is legit. Obviously I contacted him and we had a great conversation and we're already planning on nurturing his friendship with Emmanuel, another legit young adult in the area. Rejoice while you can in the brevity of this email. My brain is scattered and I need to go play some ball in the park again. A bientot!
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