Food, violins and germans

Dear friends and family,
This last week, I ate a lot at members homes. Moday night we ate at our bishops house, thursday we had a BBQ for our district meeting, and tacos for dinner at a members house and squash and chicken for Lunch chez les membres on friday and a 4th of july party for dinner at a members and friday we hyad a ward picnic and then an italian dinner with some italian members. Is it wierd that I define my weeks by food? Thats about the first thought that pops into my head when I think about my weeks. This week, we had an exchange with some sisters from grenoble and I was with a sister that was actually older than me in the mission. It was interesting doing missionary work with someone with more experience than me. That still happens sometimes, but it was cool to see how two experienced missionaries work together.
So we got our transfer calls this week and I am staying in Valence, but now I am with a new companion. Her name is Soeur Jensen, she is from Utah, she has a master's degree in violin and she loves smoothies. I'm in the middle of getting to know her, but she seems great. I'll miss Soeur Röse a lot. She is by far my favorite german. (no offense to other germans)
Update on our amis, all of our african and indian amis are really hard to get a hold of or they are constantly changing or canceling our rendezvous. Alexandre and Sylvia are speeding their way through the Book of Mormon. Estelle is spectacular, she is already sharing what she is learning with other people and asking us for Books of Mormon so that she can give them to others. She is spectacular and keeps a good attitude about it though.
I gotta run!
get excited about missionary work! it is extremely exciting!
Dieu vous aime et vous aidera!
avec amour,
Soeur Russell