Hey Friends
I am pretty much halfway through the MTC. It is crazy but I am sure I will miss the MTC.
Greek is doing great. Yesterday for the first time we taught a full lesson in Greek. That was hard but I learned a lot. It is easy to teach a lesson in a different language, but it is really hard to teach someone and express yourself so that you touch the investigator's heart. I also learned the First Vision in Greek. It is awesome to be able to teach the Restoration in Greek. It's my favorite thing to teach because it brings a strong Spirit when you teach it.
I know that this work is true. I learned this week that it is bigger than me and you. It is an eternal cause, to teach the truth to people and invite them to come unto Christ.
Thank you for your love and your prayers. I love receiving your news and I do my best to answer your letters. Have a great week.
Love
Elder Clement Gaillard

Hi Friends!
I've been at the MTC for one month already and I have ten minutes to tell you how's life ;)
Life is actually great. The greek is coming along very well and next week our challenge is to teach the first lesson in greek. It is amazing how fast we learn.
The spirit at the MTC is great. We learned everyday about the Gospel of Jesus Christ and I can really feel the blessings from God in my life. We had the visit of several General Authorities and we had a Devotionnal with Elder Holland. He taught how central is the role of the Holy Ghost in our lives and in missionary work. Always keep the Spirit with you.
Being a missionary is great. I really feel that I am doing the right thing at the right time and I cannot wait to be in Greece to preach people about Jesus Christ. He is our Savior and He loves us.
My companion is Elder Rodriguez. He is from Italy and he is really funny. We are doing a great job together.
I will try to write every week. You can now send me emails at eldergaillard@myldsmail.net or through dearelder.com
Thanks for your love and your prayers. I'm trying to answer to all your letters.
May God bless you
Elder Clement Gaillard

Adresses

Hey friends!

I'm going to be set apart tomorrow night and I'm taking the plane on Monday morning. I'm flying from Geneva to Paris and finally to Salt Lake City. I should be landing at 2pm Utah time.

Here are my adresses for the mission:

At the MTC, from June 16th to mid-August:
Elder Clement Gaillard
Greece Athens Mission
Provo MTC
2005 North 900 East
Provo, UT 84604
USA

In Greece, from mid-August to June 11':
Elder Clement Gaillard
Greece Athens Mission
Panayias Eleftherotrias 9
PO Box 51178
145 63 Kifissia
Greece

I will do my best to answer your letters :)

You can also email me eldergaillard@gmail.com

Next post will be from the MTC ;)

Take care and see you in two years!

Peinao Sa Lukos is online!

As an LDS missionnary I'm going to spend two of my most exciting years of my life in Greece and Cyprus. These two years have a great value for me. I've been preparing for them all my life and I'm now really excited to go.

I'm creating this blog for three reasons: 1st it allows you to come and freely read my news whenever you want to do it. I don't like the idea of sending an email to everyone because I know that some of you wouldn't read my emails for more than two months. So when you go on your mission or you get engaged or you get bored, I won't "spam" your email box. 2nd I simply send my posts and pictures to this blog by email to publish them. It's fast and simple. 3rd this blog is linked to my facebook and twitter accounts so you'll be able to follow me on your favorite social networks or feed readers (links are on the right).

I hope you'll enjoy it! I've met most of you at BYU but some of you are friends from the US or from my stake. I know that some of you don't really know the church but you're great friends and I hope you'll discover a lot through this blog. By the way I'm sorry for the people who don't really speak English like me but I'm going to write most of this blog in English and not in my wonderful French...

Anyway I'm exactly reporting in one month (June 16th) so you've got time to put this blog in your bookmarks and send me some of your news before I'm leaving.

One more thing, I'll bring back a souvenir to the person who will first find the French translation of the blog title ;)