Companion Letter to Mission President

Well over at the Waddoups Misison President Blog they post letters (without the names) of the missionaries. Today there was one of an Italian missionary serving in Foggia. Well, there is only Anziano Eads and his companion there. I hesitated to post this but thought I would since it shows what Anziano Eads' (Nathan's) companion is thinking and what they as companions are doing. My take away. As always, developing a plan, praying for the Lord's help and then acting with faith results in wonderful things.

This letter was on Sister Waddoups blog. It is from Nathan's companion(he mentions Foggia so that is the give away). I thought you might want to see it.

The majority of our missionaries are English speaking, but approximately 10% are from Italy.

questa settimana è andata molto bene. Abbiamo ricevuto molto aiuto nel trovare nuovi simpatizzanti sia dal corso d'inglese che dai membri. In particolare, volevo condividere con lei un episodio successo domenica. Io e il mio collega avevamo deciso di andare a fare ricerca in una via specifica di Foggia e avevamo iniziato fin dal giorno prima a pregare che il Signore mandasse lì le persone che avevano bisogno di noi. Così siamo andati e una famiglia ci ha accolti con gioia e ha accettato di ricevere le lezioni missionarie. La madre, Michela, è stata sempre religionsa, ora, però, è un po' in crisi. Vuole conoscere di più di ciò che abbiamo da dire riguardo a Cristo. Sono
contentissimo.

Here it is in English via Google Translator so it's not perfect.

This week went very well. We have received a lot of help in finding new supporters from both the English course and from the members. In particular, I wanted to share with you an incident that happened on Sunday. I and my companion had decided to go to do finding in a specific part of Foggia and since the day before we started to pray that the Lord would send people there who need us. So we went and a family greeted us with joy and agreed to receive the missionary lessons. The mother, Michael, has always been religionsa, but now, though, she is a bit 'in crisis. She wants to know more of what we have to say about Christ. I am very happy.

I wish at times but part of me doesn't, that I could sneak a peak at what Anziano Eads' writes. Perhaps when he comes home IF he chooses to share that.

Weekly Email September 18th, 2013 with pictures of the Vatican

Lynda and I have noticed that of late, Nathan's emails have been shorter and he has shared he is too busy.  So we made an adjustment via the promptings of the Spirit of sending just one combined email to Nathan, and then only having him send one email back to us.  Here is his reply.


Hi Mom & Dad,

So this weekly combined email thing is going to be the best. I would try to do two separate emails, but I don't know if I'll have time for that anymore.

So Herriman High flooded? That's pretty awesome. Mom really does know her stuff. I just wished it had happened in winter so that the floor would've frozen over. Ice skating to class would've been fun, or dangerous...one of the two.

SEATTLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sorry Dad, but HA! We won, we won, we won! Don't worry, I still love you and I hope you  can still love me too. (But we still won!!!!).

So Marcus may be moving in huh? I thinks that's probably for the best and will be a very positive experience for him.  I wish I could help Mason in person, but I'll make sure to keep him in my prayers. Kendra will probably have that placed spotless. As for Zack and Amber, yeah, they are way to young to get married.

I will remind everyone that I know a BYU Cougarette, that her Dad is the Assistant Athletic Director of UVU, a wrestling coach who is protective and so thank you for the gift. I'll be sure to use it with the  other missionaries.

Okay Mom, good luck with the new job. I'm pretty sure you're going to love it, just from what you've told me. And Dad, I know things are going to be busy, but don't worry, I'm sure things will calm down. I wish that for you.

The Vatican visit was cool. Saw a lots of cool stuff, and some other things that I don't necessarily agree with, but still cool all the same. It was really fun in the Sistine Chapel. No pictures of that though, not allowed.

Foggia is a great city. We have three investigators with Baptismal Dates, with another two to have them really soon, and I know that they'll make it. Anziano Curzola is a really great guy. He's a bit of a tough guy on the outside, but inside he's really a nice guy. He's dying next transfer, and I'll probably kill him. (meaning I'm the companion he goes home with when he finishes his mission next transfer).

Well, that's it for me. I'll send you those Vatican pics. Next week, the members of Sassari.

MUCH Love,
NaNa


Well, Nathan did deliver on his promises of sending pictures so here they are. They are of his trip to the Vatican.

Weekly Email September 11th, 2013

Hey Mom,

Frick you are so busy! I really hope I never get that busy. Being serious.

Happy Birthday by the way, I sang to you in my head on Sunday, so hopefully you heard it.

Wish I had been there in person, but I love it, out here in the field. Yup. The food sounds like it was really good. I really do miss your cooking. Nothing beats Mom's home cooking.

Foggia is nice. It's a bigger city than Sassari, so there's that. The Vatican was interesting, but cool. Saw the Sistine Chapel, but that was super cool. I really wanted to see the table that shows the line of authority for the Pope's. I didn't but oh well.

I'm basically speaking solo italiano adesso, but I don't mind. It's nice. I'm back in a ward, but I miss my branch. Oh well, whatever. The apartment is so much bigger than Sassari, which is nice. I'm probably going to learn how my Italian is, and how to really love the people.

Pictures will come next week. My camera is charging.

Love you,

NaNa



Hey Dad,

Sorry Mom's a little busy, but I am as well, so short email this time around...again.

I like Foggia so far, it's not to bad. I've only met the people in the city, since we're our own district, so yeah. Anziano Curzola is a great guy and we get along really well. He's been here for a transfer. I'll definitely get better at the Italian, so I'm not too worried about it. Will I be fluent, probably, but we'll see. I'm at a 6-7 in my opinion right now, so yeah.

From what I've seen of the bishop he is very awesome, so we'll see. Haven't talked with him a whole lot, but I plan on it. Most people said I'll love Foggia, so yeah, I believe it.

I'm just serving everyone I can, even the other missionaries. I guess that's what the Lord needs me to do. So, yup, that's what I'm doing.

Okay well, that's it for me, talk to you next week.

Nathan,

Weekly Letter and Transfer, September 4th, 2013

Anziano Eads is no longer in Sassari, Sardegna. He is now moving to serve in Foggia on the mainland.  Here is a map of his new location.

Here is his combined and short email since he is traveling:

Hey you guys!

Sorry, I don't really have time to do two seperate emails, since it's transfer week. So, I got transfered to Foggia, on the eastern end of the mainland. I'm waiting to go there, so I'm chilling in Rome right now. We've got a plan to go and see the Vatican, so I'm going to be a little short on the email this week. I'll have pictures from my visit to you then.

My new companion will be Anziano Curtzla (or something like that), and he's a native, so I'll be speaking Italian close to full time. It'll be a great chance for my language ability to grow. Am I sad that I'm out of Sassari, and Sardegna, yes, but I'll go where the Lord needs me to go.

As a missionary, I'm good. Tired, tanner, and definitely skinnier, but I'm good. Still loving this experience and doing all I can to learn and grow from it. It's hard, but still good.

Sorry you people have been very tired, just try you're best to get some sleep. That's about all I can say regarding that.

I'm trying to be as nice as I can and keep this email long, but I really don't have anything else to say. Sorry.

Well, love you guys, talk to you more next week.

NaNa for mom, and Nathan for Dad

Here is the wiki link for Foggia.  Of course many other missionaries have served there and of course they have pictures. Anziano Nathan Turner at his Blog located at this link shows some of the pictures he took while serving in Foggia. We are excited that Anziano Eads is serving with a native Italian though I am not thrilled that Foggia is the wheat capital of southern Italy since I suffer severely from Celiac Disease. We know Nathan will continue to grow and develop as both a missionary and as the wonderful human being and son of God that he is.