Well, I'll start off with transfer news. I've done another one and done with a companion in a city. Anziano Bethke is leaving and I'm staying in L'Aquila, however, I don't have any idea who my next companion is, because I'm going to be a father.
Yup, I'm training.
Well, I guess the Spirit was right when it told me that. I'm sad that I'm going to be seeing Bethke leave, as he's become a really good friend, but I'm happy for the new adventure and challenges. This is going to be interesting. I'm a little nervous and excited about training. Thinking about it, I've come to realize that my hurting my foot this transfer was to help me come to rely on the Lord so that I would be ready for the upcoming adventure that I have in store for me. Well, in the words of President Spencer W. Kimball: "Give me this [adventure], give me these challenges!" Because I know that they will help me grow into who the Lord needs me to be. I'm still going to miss Anziano Bethke though. What a wonderful companion and friend.
I'll let you know who my companion is next week. Along with pictures from my second trip into the heart of Catholicism on Earth. Yup, I'm going back to the Vatican, more or less a year later than when I was there last. Bethke's never seen Rome, and we decided it be better for him to see it before he leaves. I'm in Rome again, pics next week.
Okay, now to the stuff from home.
Go my sister! I'm glad that she's starting to pull her own weight in the family now that I'm gone. I hope it continues that way when I return. Anyways. No change huh? Still stuck in the rut of life? Don't worry, I've been that way for a long time now. But unfortunately, my rut just seems to make time fly by, instead of making it crawl....why can't time move slower?! I feel the urgency to do more with less time!
Good insight on how the Lord works Mom. I've come to see that, an honestly (that as we and others repent, the Savior honestly forgives and forget and we must do the same, that our job is to love, serve and not pass judgement), I can't really remember when I last looked for the flaws in others. Probably never, because that's not my personality. But still....I like it. Good luck with your talk and all else! I have faith in you!
YOU'VE BEEN A GREAT MOTHER DON'T BREAK YOURSELF DOWN!!!!!!!! I'm mean, you haven't been perfect, but who needs perfection? That's an eternal goal, you don't need to be perfect now, you just have to do your best with the time that's been given you. Hence why I'm out here....also because I wanted to see Italy, then there is this thing about how awesome the people here are.
Man, solar panels, self-sufficiency, I really wasn't expecting these kinda life changes. Still, I'm all for green energy just so long as I can play my video games and goof around on the computer.
Hail Jay, son of Larry, son of Howard, King of the realm of Nothingness! (I think I've out beaten you on the long titles!)
Thanks for the Hobbit pics. I can't wait to have the Hobbit and LOTR marathon with you when I get home HINT HINT!. Also, good for going to girl's camp, it's good for you to participate in the ward, serve and grow friendships. I'm proud of you for helping people out. Nice to see that your getting back to that.
Okay then, as for my week:
Another beautiful week in beautiful L'Aquila.
Firstly, we had to change Iole's baptismal date to the 23rd, but that's only for convience as the members will be out for Ferragosto, and they really want to be there for the baptism. They are really excited about it, and so is Iole. She is progressing very quickly and happily. She recently bought a tablet and had us put the Gospel Library on for her, and she has been accepting all the commandments that we have taught. No more coffee, and she understands why we fast at this point and the blessings of these things. So she will definitley make it.
Federica is growing a lot as well. In just two weeks, she has gone from being atheist, to actually believing in the existence of God, and she has been receiving answers to her prayers. Two cool stories about that how her prayers have progressed. When we met with her on Friday, when she said the closing prayer, she said "questo รจ un po strano ma, God, ti voglio bene." ("This is a little weird, but God, I love you.). And again on Friday night she was feeling sad and she said a prayer and she told us that she had never felt God so close in her life. No date though. She wants to wait until she receives an answer for herself, but she did say yes when we invited her. So just give it a little time, the Lord will bless her, we know that.
Yup, that's been our work this week. We've been out doing some proselyting and we've seen some people express interest in Corso d'Inglese, and we're hoping that from that we can begin to get some more investigators, as well as following up with our members about how things are going with their friends and families.
Okay then, that's my life, and I'm content with how things are. Tell Kendra I love her, that I expect there to be chinese food when I see you all at the airport (if not that's okay, I'll buy Taco Bell), and that I'll see you all soon....fricking December is right around the corner....and my time is going to fast.... way too fast. I guess it is that way for all of us, be it in our callings, in life etc. It just seems to go too fast and we have to maximize each of the days that we have left.
Love ya'll!
NaNa,
Also, I'll be going to the Ladyhawke castle sometime this transfer)
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