Okay, well, this week was really fast, and really good. I'll start from the top.
Monday we met with Elvis and Victoria, and we haven't met with them in a transfer, so that was really a miracle for us. We talked about Mosiah 18 with them, and invited them to come to church. Elvis said he couldn't make it, because he was out fo the city helping people with their documents. Maybe this week.
On Tuesday we had another miracle, in that we met with Andrea, another investigator who we haven't been able to meet with because of his work situation. We shared the talk "Mountains to climb" with him from President Eyring, and he really liked it. He even said, after explaining that the trials are to make us stronger "Where was this talk when I needed it in October!?"
After that we had a lesson in the prescence with Marcello and Gianna, two students from english course. We taught them the Restoration, and they really liked it. Gianna agreed with it without any problems, and Marcello wants to believe in it. They both committed to pray and read to know if the Book of Mormon is true. It really helped that our member was there and that he explained how he knew the Book of Mormon was true.
On Wednesday we met with our new convert Issac Addo, and shared Finding Faith in Christ with him. We've talked a lot about the Priesthood and the temple, so we thought a good relaxing video about Christ would be a good thing to show him. He enjoyed the film, and we grew our friendship with him.
We also met with our investigators in the Marina di Ragusa, and we taught them the Law of Chastity, and the Ten Commandments. They said that it would be a hard commandment to live (the Law of Chastity), but they said that with God's help they will live it. One of them also came to the baptism on Saturday, and all three were in church! We're going to try and meet with them twice this week to make sure they're ready for their date.
Then we met with Issac Sarsah, our other new convert. His work has been keeping him from church, and he has decided that as soon as they pay him, he is leaving. We shared how the strength of God will help him to bear up his burdens with ease, and that God will help him out with angels on his left and his right.
We also had a pranzo appointment with Carmelo and Rosa. This week, we felt that we should share the story of the Brother of Jared and the stones that the Lord touched. We talked about how we all have our great deeps, the problems that we can't overcome without the Lord's help. We have the talents, or as the Brother of Jared says "these small things" that we can take before the Lord, and we ask him to, metaphorically, touch them, that "they may have light". We taught that as we do so, the challenges of life will get easier to bear, and things will work out for our good. Rosa really seemed to enjoy it. going to try and meet with them again this week.
On Saturday, we met with Goodluck, one of the Marina Bunch, and taught him about prophets, and we watched the talk from President Monson, "Love----the essence of the Gospel". He enjoyed it, and the baptism.
And that's been our week. I will say, that I'm really looking forward to the opportunity that we have to continue the work in Ragusa, and see these people come closer to Christ.
Pictures will come soon!
NaNa
This image (above) is a year of my life. Those are my planners from my first transfer to my eighth. Yup!
Baptism day! We had to use buckets again!
This is Lolanda. Her mother is LDS, her father isn't. Her father wanted her to wait until she was 18 to et baptize. So she waited 10 years and today she got baptized. She as super happy!
This is our Bishop, his wife and daughter.
This is Carmelo. We taught his son who got baptized last month.
This is Rosa, one of our investigators and girl friend of Carmelo. She is always making funny faces.
Fratello Guastella and his family. That's our ward mission leader! He is incredible! He's been a member two years and was called to be the Ward Mission Leader. He knew nothing of what he was to do so he read about his position, then more importantly he prayed and followed the Holy Ghost that led him to do his calling. He is a man of tremendous faith!
This is Anziano Stamps, my companion (he rocks) and and Salvo, a member of the branch in Gela, but he live closer to Ragusa. He helps us out a lot and goes with us when we teach when he can. He is a spiritual giant.
Salvo found the WWII German helmet in the field where he works. I had to try it on. Notice the hole in the upper left side of the helmet? Yep, we think it might be a bullet hole.
This is a group shot of a party we went to with Valentina (a member of the ward) and her friends on a festa day. We had a great time and hope to teach some of them.
A scenic picture of Ragusa . . . envious?
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