Journal 30 January 1964
January 30—Tracted most of the day, yesterday, and managed to set several appointments for today.

Received a “tube’ letter from the father of young Jacques Boutellier: they don’t want to know any more. Some people will do anything to avoid the necessity of being happy!

Two call-backs this morning enabled us to add to our lists two very nice ladies—both widows—who show a lively interest in our message. Mme Joubert received the Joseph Smith story well, and Mme de la Roche already has the Book of Mormon. They live in apartments five floors apart, in the same big building.
January 31—Went with a real estate agent this morning to see several possible chapel sites. Saw several possibilities that may fill our needs. It seems that the situation at Tours isn’t as tight as at Rennes. Let’s hope not, in any case!
February 3—The Dubois family took the way of the tube yesterday, by letter. We’ll try to resuscitate them, but I’m afraid.

Our Supervising Elder arrived last evening, and we plan to go with him to Azay-le-Rideau, today. Then, at 4 pm, we have an appointment with the mayor’s secretary. Oh yes—Mme Joubert also tubed, yesterday.
February 5—More complications for the Castres. Brother Castre just returned from the hospital to spend two weeks at home. It seems that the surgeon who was supposed to operate on his brain tumor underwent an emergency surgery himself, last evening. Physician, heal thyself, indeed!

This physician made a pretty serious mistake, too. In Brother Castre’s presence, he said to a group of young medical students that he had a tumor and that his situation was pretty serious. This news, of course, depressed the poor patient, who thought he just had to get rid of a piece of shrapnel. He seems in better balance now, but all this pushes off his baptism date, which is both too bad and dangerous.
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