October General Conference

Letter to Dad, October 5, 2015 

Yeah sounds like you had a pretty busy week! But that's good! At least

you didn't get called as an apostle this week... Haha then you would

have been SUPER busy. Maybe next time.. But yeah we were able to watch

both morning sessions live (it's the night for us) but still. We were

able to get on this lovely thing called our iPad and watch it live

haha I really liked all the talks about mothers and women and stuff,

they were really directed at me specifically but at the same time we

can all take a step back and really relate to what they are saying. I

know it made me think a bit more about what type of person I wanna

marry and what I would have to do to marry someone like that.  You got

lucky with mom.. But maybe unlucky as well... Cause they always say

the apostles are only reflections of their wives... So maybe in a

couple conferences they'll be callin R. Fredrick Schettler to the

pulpit. Hahaha you aren't apostle quality but mom just might be.. So

be careful.

It was sorta hard to watch Thomas s Monson talk, he is getting a

little old and fragile. But no need to worry, cause it is all the

Lord's timing.

Yeah I sent mom most of the school stuff I was thinking about. I have

been thinking maybe UVU, USU, or maybe a BYU-I or Hawaii ( anything but

Provo) but I would mostly just like to maybe see a list of majors and

other stuff, I would probably just go there for two years and then

transfer. Maybe even LDSBC if they have good majors. So for now I just

need to see the majors and that should help me make a more educated

decision on what path I am wanting to take and everything. But if I

end up at BYU it's not cause I like them... But because that is where

are the future wives are haha.

Well two threesomes is mostly because it is a branch and a group

(group is like a mini branch) so we in total combined have about 20

people come to church so our branch couldn't handle two equipes of

missionaries and the Ajaccio group couldn't either. So they couldn't

do that and also my companion is branch president so that forces us to

go see a lot of sisters considering that we only have 1 priesthood

holder in our branch the rest are sisters. So we can't see them if we

are just two missionaries and they are alone, it just made it simpler

to make us a threesome so we wouldn't have to worry about finding

another man to always be with us. But this is the last week of the

transfer so I will be getting my call to know if I get to go train

elder Thangaraj or if I stay in Bastia haha jk I probably won't be

training Palani... But I would love too! He is almost here! I have

been waiting since April for this!

October 14, 2015

Utah is looking super good this year! I am a little sad that I can't be there to go to the games and watch everything with you guys but next season when they are defending national champions I will be just as happy. Haha but I bet Utah is getting hooked up this year cause they are super good with new uniforms and stuff. They had retro jerseys! Super cool! Just remember if you see anything cool that Christmas isn't too far around the corner.. Haha

But those dirt bikes sound super fun too! We will have to take those out and give them a ride when I get back! I would love to do that if we get the chance! Write down all the cool trails so you do not for get where we need to go back, preferably the easier ones so I don't kill myself right off the bat. That's good that mate is playing goalie! I am happy to hear he is enjoying it too! It will be fun to watch him play when I get back and maybe give him some pointers on what to do. The weather here on Corsica is still pretty mild I can swear a short sleeve shirt everyday, but a light sweater is good at night. I really enjoy the weather down here and I'm sure you would too! It is getting colder but for now it is pretty nice.

I'm sorry to hear about Charlie and his knee! I know how much missionaries love the senior couples and I can tell you he will be missed in his mission until he gets back! Maybe you and mom will serve a senior mission someday! Haha you could request to serve in Spain again! Jk

But yeah this week we mostly spent trying to prepare Sabrina for her baptism and to get everything ready. We had to go pick a spot, teach her a couple more lessons get her interview done and set up how we were gonna do church because she had to do it in Sunday! She works on every other day of the week and so yeah. It was a very work stressful work in the sense that we had to do a lot of problem solving and stuff. It was fun to prepare another baptism though! We also had to go to nice this week to figure out my legality so I can stay here in France! Haha so we took the boat to Toulon and drove over to nice on Monday morning! Then after a couple stressful events we finally got everything we needed to do what we needed to at the legal offices and we then showed up and it was too late for that day! So we had to cancel our boat that we were going to take that night and spent the night with the Nice zone leaders. Then the next morning we woke up early and got there just as it opened and got my stuff done by 12!

Then we went directly to the port to take our boat back to Corsica. It was during the day so it was sorta boring and we didn't have a cabin so we had to sit on hard chairs the whole time, but I guess it is our own fault for mission the one the day before! But now I am legal in France so that is all good! The faith building thing this week was he baptism of Sabrina! It is always such a cool experience to baptize some one and see all the changes they make in their life and the blessing and huge changes in their lives that as so easily recognizable by people around them.

My friends are all doing well. I hear from them every week more or less and mom sends me updates on them once a month so I am never too far behind. I hear mark Olsen opened a little snack thingy in Holladay and is supposedly doing pretty well from what I hear? But anyway, they are all doing pretty well!

As for college I am thinking that UVU and probably and if that doesn't work out I would also like to apply to Utah state. So information on those two would be great! Thanks so much for doing this. We will need to find money for scholarships though.

Les missionnaires

Résidence du Parc

Avenue de la Liberation Lot-228

Bat B

20600 Bastia

Corse

France

Faith is the base of everything!

April 7, 2015

Yeah P day is usually pretty fun, but this past P day we were at our DMPs house and we were digging a trench all the way across his yard. It took us from about 10 in the morning until 6 at night so as you can imagine I had plenty of time to develop a blister and also pop, all whilst working. But it was a good experience I really learned that France soil is full of rocks, and boulders. We had to get out probably 8 stones that weighed around 70 pounds each which was good ole fun. 

I hope they haven't forgotten me yet at Olympus, I spent the best 3 years of my lax career there, haha. But I am glad they beat Lone Peak and I am starting to miss lacrosse a little bit to be honest. There are only a couple more weeks in the transfer so there is a chance that I leave or maybe they will bring another equipe of missionaries here and split us up. The other elders I haven't seen except for at the Zone Conference, they spend most of their time in Lyon so that didn't really turn out how we had thought, but its ok. 

Yeah I got to watch conference in English but not the whole thing, I only saw one in English and one session in French. But to be honest, looking back going to Priesthood with the family was always a highlight of the year and it was always super fun to go out and spend time together afterwards. Yeah I even had Nate's birthday written in my planner, I didn't forget at all so no worries. I also already have Katie's written in there because it is the last day of this transfer. Yeah as for grandma I hope that she continues well and hope things are going well for you guys too, I know it is sorta silly but really hard to have that going on right before your eyes. Have faith and continue on, this week all I really noticed is how much I testified of faith. Faith is the base of everything! It is what pushes us to do things, and gives us the hope to accomplish things that are impossible. For some, maybe the commandments are impossible (our ami Rubi as she says) but with faith all you have to do is let your desire to be like Christ grow inside you and let that be your force. I love you guys and am greatful for all the sacrifices you make on my behalf.

April 13, 2015

Yeah, it is weird how times just seems to fly by when you don't think about it. It has already been a year and there won't be much time on my mission in another year, it will be the ending months. Mothers Day skype is coming up! President has asked us to start making arrangements for that so yeah, we can start getting that figured out soon. 

But Berthe is doing good she is still coming to church and we see her once a week but she hasn't decided that baptism is what she wants yet so she is just waiting a little bit longer. The family came to church this past week and they seemed to really like it. Our DMP really likes them and has helped them out with his work a lot which is really good. We also got a new ami who is a 2 year old student her and her family are amis in Gap right now, so we will be seeing her this week I think. 

Most awkward situation this week? well I was with Elder Arts and they have special permission from President to go this members house even though they are just 3 girls. It is a mom and her two daughters and so we were there for dinner and that was the most awkward thing this week. It was just weird being around just girls, haha. But yeah they also complimented my shoes haha. 

The highlight this week was that we had 9 amis at church this week. It was crazy how many just ended up coming. We called a bunch and they all said they would come and they all did, haha! That never usually happens but maybe because it is starting to get warm and people are happier and more willing to leave their houses 

The ward sounds like it is all growing up, school is almost out and then I will be maybe seeing some kids from my school coming to my mission. I hope I get to train someone from my school, haha, just a side note. Us Olympus kids are rare and not very well represented here in the Lyon mission. I am the only one.... there are like 20 from Davis High School. 

Here is Elder Schettler's address in Marseille, use as written below! 

Les Missionnaires

Benjamin Schettler

30 Avenue de Toulon

13008

Marseille

France

Email: benjamin.schettler@myldsmail.net

I'm excited for General Conference in French!

This week we have a goal to teach 20 leçons and we are trying to get a baptism so we will see if we can make that happen this week, if not it will probably be the next week. But yeah I am super excited for General Conference cause now I get to watch and attempt to understand it in French cause I am no longer in Lyon where there are enough English speakers that they do both, it will only be in French so I might need to read them later haha.

The Romanian family is good, they are progressing but they haven't come to church again. Today is actually his birthday.  Marc, our Nigerian member said HAPPY BIRTHDAY and that he loves you as a sister in the gospel and that you have a brother in Marseille. He told me to tell you those exact words haha. He is African so his English is very African so pardon that. He is the most genuine and loving guy ever though so it was a pleasure for me to pass that message. haha My clothes are doing well. My shoes almost don't have a sole anymore so I went and got some new ones but they are French so I will have to break them in for a few days before I can fully wear them anywhere. We haven't cooked for them yet because they are STILL on vacation, but I did get the package.

Wow, so I will be coming back and having that Bishops interview with my old Deacons Quorum guy, that will be a funny experience. But I am glad someone can beat Brighton, haha even if they are still young. Brighton needs a pride check sometimes haha they get too used to winning so I like to hear that Nate's team won. Yeah my comp is a runner at BYU and he likes to wrestle and stuff. Elder Huntsman, I don't see ever. They are only here on Sunday and occasionally Mondays and he is always with the APs cause he is the driver but I did see him yesterday which was awesome. I love seeing him, he is a good guy and good missionary. Not really many funny experiences this week, more serious and trying to find people and stuff like that. I did get a caricature photo drawn of me so I will be showing you guys a picture of that next week cause I haven't taken a picture of it yet, but it is super funny!

Here is Elder Schettler's address in Marseille, use as written below! 

Les Missionnaires

Benjamin Schettler

30 Avenue de Toulon

13008

Marseille

France

Email: benjamin.schettler@myldsmail.net