I started writing this more than a year ago… and then never posted it, and now her mission is nearing its end so I better get a move on! Ha! So anyway, back in early 2018 my youngest sister, Marina (we’re ten years apart), decided to serve a mission. She got called to the St…… Continue reading Dropping off my Littlest Sister at the Missionary Training Center
I read this conference talk the other day and — as tends to happen with these things — it turned out to be exactly the thing I needed to study right now. First off, it’s a fantastic talk and if you haven’t yet, go back and listen to it right now! It fit right in…… Continue reading The Voices We Listen To
It’s funny how the 4th of July has sort of become our traditional Nelson family reunion, but I’m not mad about it! It just works out that way with schedules between one family in Arizona where they start school super early and the other one coming from halfway across the world, and it’s been fun…… Continue reading Cousin Camp 2019
People often assume that as the daughter of a Frenchman and an American, born and mainly raised in France, I’m not especially attached to this country. But while I’m extremely lucky to have the benefit of an outsider’s perspective at times, nothing could be further from the truth. I love the United States of America.…… Continue reading A Love Letter to America from a French-American Dual Citizen
I recently read a beautiful novel that fictionalizes the story of the Roman soldier who drew lots to win Jesus’ robe after the crucifixion. It follows his journey through Gallillee searching for truth, and perhaps my favorite part was getting a personalized glimpse of the apostles and other people we only read sketches of in…… Continue reading Of Broken Nets and The Big Fisherman
