December 27, 2016 - Pics! Tracting, Christmas, Cribbage,

Elder Shakespear
Laval, Quebec
French Speaking
District Leader

1-  More winter Gear

2- This is the song we sang on sunday, there is no pianist but it is still pretty good.

3- This is elder Shakepear and I frozen outside after knocking in freezing rain for 4 hours​

1 Did you know this is how I have been drinking milk for the past 16 months?

2- True Canadian right there.

3- Standard winter gear! 

I loved your letter I really like all the little updates and the things that you did as a family! I am very impressed with Natalie as well that sounds awesome!

1- It was so amazing to see everyone! I wish that we would have had a little more time to talk to everyone but maybe it was perfect because we ended on a good note and it was just long enough to say hello, but not long enough to miss you too much! Though I am completely untrunkable at this point. But overall I am so happy to see such a big wonderful family everyone looked so happy and I am so glad to see Elliot and Miiko! They are amazing additions to the family and it was nice to see them there! 

2- it was awesome! So it was a little different than most baptisms because in the end they flew all the way down to Utah to be baptized so we didnt get to see it but we talked to them and they said it went really well! It is because Joel has family in Utah who are members and he wanted to be baptized by his brother so him and his wife céline flew down and they were baptized and confirmed! I will get a picture from Elder Shakespear and send it to you the pictures are on his camera.

3- Tracting! Haha really though we have just been finding lots of people everyone once in a while we will throw a snowball or slide on the roads paved in ice, but most of the time we are busy! I have seen so many forts though and snowmen and all sorts of really cool snow creations! In quebec city during the winter because of how cold it is they make an entire hotel out of ice and you can stay in it! It is pretty cool! 

4- I am a good driver in the snow, I have always been a pretty cautious driver so I am quick to act and make sure that we dont die. Though the other elders in our apartment had an accident already.. There are quite a few accidents up here it costs a lot to fix the cars so I am very careful when I drive! We havent really had any close calls yet but we have defnitely slid more than I would have liked because of how slippery it is. 

5- At the beginning of my mission I woud teach my companions how to play cribbage and I had a little chess board so we would pull it out and play every once in a while other than that I have seen munchkins and a couple other games, but off the top of my head I cant think of any and acutally we are no longer allowed to have any games of any kind in our apartments so I havent played a board game, or chess, or cribbage in a while it has been 3 months or so. I think it is a good thing though, often times they can be a distraction so it helps us focus! 

6- I was just so happy to see all of you! I dont even know what else to say it was amazing to see all of your smiling faces I feel like I talked a lot on sunday! Hopefully I didnt talk too much! I just hope that Dad had a wonferdul Birthday and that Christmas was amazing! It looked like a perfect family from my end!

Anyways I love you mother have a great week!

Avec amour 

-Elder Massé

1. What did you think of seeing everyone for skyping?
2. Tell me more about the baptism
3. What are the fun things you've been doing in the snow?
4. How do you do at driving in the snow? (You didn't get much practice in Oregon lol)
5. What games do you play with your comps... Are there board games people play in Quebec that are different from ours?
6.Do you have any other questions for me?

Christmas Letter to Read in Our Sacrament Meeting

1- The greatest gift that God has ever given me in this life is the opprtunity to come to earth at this time into the most loving and wonderful family that you could ever imagine. Nothing will ever mean more to me than them and knowing that I can be with them forever because of Jésus Christ is an indescribable feeling. Someone was very wise when they said that distance makes the heart grow founder. My love for my family has grown beyond belief during my mission and No words can sum up my gratitude or love that I feel towards my loving Heavenly Father for having given me such wonderful parents and siblings who have given me everything that I have today. They have taught me everything I know and have always been there whenever I have needed them. They will always be Gods greatest gift to me I love them with a passion that drives me to be the kind of person that would not only make my Father in Heaven proud, but my family proud as I serve and bring others the Gospel.

2-  Pendant ma vie J'ai appris plusieurs choses mais les uns que je trouves qui sont les plus importantes c'est les uns qui sont attacher de l’évangile de Jésus Christ. Les leçons que J'ai appris et ce que je rends témoignage à propos de c’est que Je sais que nous avons un Père Céleste vivant et qu'il aime ces enfants. On est les enfants de Dieu spiritual et il nous a donné cette vie pour que nous pussions avoir l'occasion de grandir de changer et devenir comme lui. Par fois c'est pas facile et on est pas parfait mais notre Père Céleste nous a donné son fils unique - Jésus Christ.  Je sais que Jésus Christ est mon sauveur et rédempteur. À cause de lui je suis ici. il m'a donné ma vie. Je suis devenu meilleur a cause de lui et j'ai donné deux ans de ma vie pour que je puisse donner au moins un petit peu de la bonheur et la joie que j'ai reçu dans ma vie à cause de lui. J'adore l’évangile j'adore ma famille et c'est le témoignage que je vous laisse au nomme de Jésus Christ amen.

-Elder Tate Masse

December 19, 2016 - got your package! Ward Christmas Party

Comp: Elder Shakespear
Area: Laval, Quebec
French Speaking

District Leader

It seems like I never have enough time to email but I will get out as much as I can to you this week! Also I got your package! Thank you so much you are the best! I have not opened it so dont worry haha dont worry about it! I am happy and that is what matters!

1- between 5-8 dinner appointment is at 6 so most likely afterwards

2- Hmm, well zone conference was pretty amazing I can honestly say that I have never felt the spirit so strongly in my life it really was life changing! It felt like I was on cloud 9 we had the most powerful testimony meeting I have ever been to and I will always remember how I felt! Other than that we had our ward Christmas party this week and it was awesome! There were roughly 40 people there that werent members so it was missionary heaven! Talked to so many people and we are seeing the fruits from being a missionary driven ward!

3- hmm we can go once a transfer but someone has to take us there so the last time I went was last transfer and before that it was like 6 transfers ago so we dont always find the time to go consistently so honestly I am not sure the next time I will get to go.. but I will eventually! Can you imagine going through a session in French or Spanish? Because it is pretty awesome!

Sorry I dont have time for any more but I will be sending hand written letters this week so you will get all the info! Love you have a great week!

-Elder Massé

1.       WHAT TIME WILL YOU BE SKYPING?? =

2.       What was the best part of this week?

3.       When will you be going to the temple next?  How frequently are you able to go usually?

4.       What're your favorite Christmas traditions?  Have you been singing musical numbers in church? If so, what songs?

5.       How are you staying warm when its sooo cold?? 

6.       What is your apartment like?  Where is it at?  Do you have a car, or generally take the public transportation since you are close to the city?  How is Laval different/ similar to Ottawa?

7.       What has been your most effective tools and resources during the holidays for teaching people.. proselyting ect.

8.       What do you want to hear from us when you skype us?!?!?!

December 12, 2016- Pics! Snow! " I have been studying a lot about the importance of knowledge in the gospel. As we feel the spirit he blesses us with knowledge or what we could call a testimony of different aspects of the gospel. When the spirit departs that knowledge we have gained leaves. This is why it is so important that we have the spirit with us all the time. This is also why it is incredibly important that we rekindle the fire that is the testimonies of the people that have lost it so that they can remember their conversion and their testimony and they will be drawn back to the gospel. Our goal is to give them those spiritual experiences again and as we remember and learn about what the Gospel is and about Jesus Christs Atonement then our desire to share it will likewise increase and they will go on to rekindle the testimonies or help others start their own testimonies! "

Comp: Elder Shakespear
Area: Laval, Quebec
French Speaking

​1- I am so good! Life is so great I am loving it here! Cant get much better when there is snow and winter involved I love the cold and the fresh and air and especially the peace that winter brings to the earth. Walking ouside and the world is covered in a blanket of perfect white snow! Nothing is comparable! This week.. Hmm just a bunch of miracles I suppose! They are always there if you look for them I think something cool is we received a promise that we could find a family each day and we have! We have been finding so many families and yesterday it was 8:55 ad we were heading back to the apartment and we still hadn`t found our family so we frantically ran once we got home up and down the street looking for people but there was no one in site.. finally at 8:58 we had time to knock one door close to our apartment we knocked the one that had lights on and a woman opened the door I could see a family behind her eating.. In the end.. She said we could come back and we found our potential for the day and we made it home by 9 oclock!

2- Hm.. Yesterday we ate with a family that just came from Mexico a couple months ago and they only really speak English and Spanish but they are learning french. They made us this super authentic Mexican food and It was so good! I couldnt tell you the name but.. Other than that.. That is about it.

3- Yeah we will be having 2 baptisms Christmas eve and then they will be confirmed on Christmas! They are so awesome! Other than them there are a couple other families but they wont be baptized until the following year. 

4- Hm.. Well I guess it depends on how you define home! I will miss being with the family of course but I know you are close in spirit but I am excited to pass the holiday season on the Lords errand looking for the people that are ready to hear the message of the Gospel and change there lives. I am excited for the snow and the cold and I know that in the end everything will work out! Besides who doesnt what to have a French Christmas! 

5- There are so many families here! Thousands! The cold and the snow drives them inside so when we go knocking we find so many families!  I love how close it is to Montreal and the culture it is a melting pot here and in our ward a lone I could probably name 20 countries! There are so many amazing people! Cant get much better than this!

6- I have been studying a lot about the importance of knowledge in the gospel. As we feel the spirit he blesses us with knowledge or what we could call a testimony of different aspects of the gospel. When the spirit departs that knowledge we have gained leaves. This is why it is so important that we have the spirit with us all the time. This is also why it is incredibly important that we rekindle the fire that is the testimonies of the people that have lost it so that they can remember their conversion and their testimony and they will be drawn back to the gospel. Our goal is to give them those spiritual experiences again and as we remember and learn about what the Gospel is and about Jesus Christs Atonement then our desire to share it will likewise increase and they will go on to rekindle the testimonies or help others start their own testimonies! 

7- Hmm this week was good it is currently -3 and snowing there is probably a foot of fresh powder outside! I am loving it, It got pretty cold this week down to -12 so that was of course awesome! Other than that. Hm a cool experience was teaching a man that only had 1 month to live.. In that moment teaching that man and looking him in the eyes and bearing testimony that there is a life after this life and that he could be with him wife again. I felt like a true minister of Christ. I was able to comfort a man that stood before what for most is the scariest and most unpredictable part of life. He said he was not scared though, all he wanted was the confirmation that his family would be okay. How sweet is that. How wonderful is the gospel and the knowledge that families can be together forever. There are very few greater blessings that compare.

I am excited! Love you have a great week!

-Elder Massé 

These are the other 2 elders we live with! There was so much snow outside!

1. How are you?!?!  What were the highlights of your week??

2. Have you tried any new foods?

3. Is one of your investigators progressing a lot?

4. How does it feel to be away from home on Christmas?

5. What's something you love about Laval?

6. What's a principle of the gospel you've been studying lately?

7. Tell me anything!! 

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December 5, 2016- Pics! Laval! "It is currently -1 and snowing outside!"

Comp: Elder Shakespear
Area: Laval, Quebec
French Speaking

It is okay! Sorry I dont have as much time to email today but I will get in some little notes before I go! 

1- Laval is the best I love it so much! I already know it but basically everyone that works in Montreal lives in Laval so it is packed with people and familied perfect place for a missionary!

2- He is such a stud he is the hardest worker I have ever seen and I love him to death! I see a lot of myself in him, but he is amibitious and a total fire ball! 

3- It is currently -1 and snowing outside! Best kind of weather there is! 

4- God needs me here to help make some changes! The tides are turning and things are changing in the mission and the ward and Heavenly Father needed something to happen and I am not that change but I can certainly help in that change!

5- Just the future! I am excited for the cold and for Christmas! who wouldnt be happy and excited for that! 

6- It is so wonderful I love speaking french I didnt realize how much my french had improved in Ottawa but it got a lot better than I thought it had considering I didnt get to practice it a lot but I am so much more comfortable and I love having church in french!

7- I am just loving life things are great and I am so excited to be here! I have never worked so hard in my mission and I am seeing the fruits of it! I have already changed. I am excited for what is to come! 

Love you have a great week!

-Elder Massé

1. Tell me everything about Laval!! 

2.  Tell me the things you love about your new comp

3. What has the weather been like?  Have you been warm enough?  What coats, shoes ect do you wear?

4. What is one reason you think you have been called to Laval?

5. What are you looking forward too?

6. How is it being back in a French area???

7. Tell me anything!