The beginning of this email may sound cutoff and it is. Anziano Eads and his mother and I were discussing some matters that we all feel are best left to the three of us; spiritual stuff, just deeply personal.
Okay, next up, Gma. Glad that she's starting to let go. Dad's blessing was spot on. Gma needs to turn it all over to the Savior, ALL of her concerns and worries and realize she will do more good on the other side then just hurting and worrying in her bed. I'll definitely join you all in that fast, since, y'know, I can do that. Don't worry I've got things covered in prayers, and I'm ready for whatever happens. Teaching the Plan of Salvation really helps and as Dad knows, the veil is thin and this life is not the end. We do continue on our journey without a doubt, with our loved ones.
Answers to questions:
Dad: Yup, still have that letter. Read every once in a while, but I prefer your conversion story. NOTHING compares to a convert's conversion, especially when it's your own Dad.
Mom: Anziano Tew is great. He's easily frstrated with not being able to speak the language, which I find to be rather entertaining, if only because I see a lot of myself in my first transfer in him. But he's willing to try, and just needs to build up his confidence. He will end up being a great missionary.
I'm having him teach me the Restoration to help him with that. A good message that he needs to know really well.
Well, it was a rough week, but a good one as well.
Not sure, but we're back into the August grind, aka, lots of finding. However, it must be the greenie magic that Anziano Tew brought with him, because we've met quite a few people who seem interested in learning more about he Gospel. We met a women named Valentina on a park bench, that taught us both the importance of listening to the spirit and following promptings.
Basically, Valentina's been here for 10 years, and was missing her family. We felt inspired to share a little about the plan of salvation, and leave her with the pamplet. Unfortunately she is busy with her job, (a bidonte) and only has Thursday off, but we're going back to meet with her this Thursday. So, it's going to be cool. The Spirit was strong in our contact meeting.
We also had a rather interesting phone call from someone named Giuseppe. He said he had met with the missionaries in the past, and wanted to talk to us about spiritual things. He said he was busy that weekend, but that he knew where the church was and he would come on the 31st. I did set up an appointment with him for Saturday, but he didn't show, even after we tried to call him. Going to try again and see what happens.
Let's see, we had the interview with Iole, and it went all okay. I talked with Anziano Morgan afterwards and he said that she was perfectly fine, and everything was good for gold. She is unfortunately out of the area for a while, until Friday, so we can't meet with her, but we are planning on keeping in contact over the phone this week just to keep on eye on her.
And for her baptism, we're going to be going over to Terni, as they are also having a baptism this week, and our branch president thinks it'll be a good idea for all involved if she goes. I would agree, as it lets her see that other people like her are getting baptized as well. We're getting things organized so that we can get rides arranged and get her over there by 17:00. But if we have to move earth and sky, she'll get there and she'll get baptized since she wants to.
Then there's Federica. So, after a week of her being with her famliy she came back, and she made an announcement, that honestly, I already knew was coming. Listening to the Spirit is always critical. Because she's part of the military, she's been trying to go to this one military school in Vertabo. Well, she got her wish...only now, it's going to be really hard for her to try and find a way to get out of the place where she'll be and get to church.
But, on the bright side of life, she has expressed that she would like to be baptized. However, she would like to be baptized before she goes to Vertabo, because she fears that going would hurt her a lot if she wasn't baptized before she goes. Anziano Tew and I have prayed hard about this and we both feel, after our prayers, that she should be baptized, under the condition that she comes to church every Sunday before she goes. That leaves us with the 31st and the 7th, and the latter date would theoretically be the day after her baptism.
We've counseled with the Zone Leaders and Anziano Bermudes and they both feel the same as us, that it would be a good thing, but she would have to come to church all three times Still waiting on some counsel from PW. My fear is that if she goes to Vertabo, Satan will work hard on making her regress form her progress, and that, without the Holy Ghost helping, she will fall. If you could pray her for, that'd be very nice.
But we're open to whatever. We're meeting with her tomorrow to explain what's going to go down, and once again talk about the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and the importance of baptism and recieving the gift of the Holy Ghost. I think we'll be okay though. As President Eyring said in the last conference quoting two of our prophets: "Things will work out."
Okay, that's all I've got for this week, I'm tired, in case you all are wondering. But it's a good kinda tired, one that comes from working hard.
I'M NOT DYING THOUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (however, if you and anyone who prays for me could pray that I have extra energy during the rest of my mission, that would be much appreciated. )
Much love,
NaNa
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