Monday, November 28, 2016
Thanksgiving 2016
Before I start just some information about the food here. First
off their milk is not very good which is really sad but it is that shelf milk
stuff so useful but terrible. What they lack in milk they do make up for in
juice which is super good. They have Kebabs pronounced (Kay-bob) super good especially
with yogurt(similar to mayo). Their chocolate is really weird, i have not yet
decided whether i like it or not. Cornetti are big croissant things
filled with creme and a bunch of stuff those things are very delicious. No
choices in cereal but they have vegetables I didn’t know existed so that's
something. Other than those things and a few small things the few is just plain
good all around.
22 Nov
Our meeting with Carlo today didn't happen, but we set up one for tomorrow so hopefully that works out for us. I got to help teach English Course, which is always way fun and they relate to me and i relate to them because we are both trying really hard to learn a new language and its just fun.
Our meeting with Carlo today didn't happen, but we set up one for tomorrow so hopefully that works out for us. I got to help teach English Course, which is always way fun and they relate to me and i relate to them because we are both trying really hard to learn a new language and its just fun.
23 Nov
We taught Carlo toady about 2 Nephi 31 and talked about that and we are hoping he'll come back around soon since he is having troubles right now and we are doing what we can to give him hope and faith for the future. We got to eat dinner with a couple from the ward and a non-member family who go to English course, it was a great night and we ate really good food and shared super fun stories.
We taught Carlo toady about 2 Nephi 31 and talked about that and we are hoping he'll come back around soon since he is having troubles right now and we are doing what we can to give him hope and faith for the future. We got to eat dinner with a couple from the ward and a non-member family who go to English course, it was a great night and we ate really good food and shared super fun stories.
24 Nov--Thanksgiving
We visited a less active member who is having trouble with smoking but we went over and read the book of Mormon with him and we talked for a long time. Before English course one the girls from the non-member family we ate with cam early with her family and brought her alto saxophone and played for a while for us and it was awesome to be able to listen to, and it makes me think of all the awesome experiences from band and such. After the day was mostly over we made ourselves a partially American thanksgiving dinner, turkey almost doesn’t exist here so we had fried chicken and mashed potatoes and gravy, along with stuffing and corn, it was a very successful dinner.
We visited a less active member who is having trouble with smoking but we went over and read the book of Mormon with him and we talked for a long time. Before English course one the girls from the non-member family we ate with cam early with her family and brought her alto saxophone and played for a while for us and it was awesome to be able to listen to, and it makes me think of all the awesome experiences from band and such. After the day was mostly over we made ourselves a partially American thanksgiving dinner, turkey almost doesn’t exist here so we had fried chicken and mashed potatoes and gravy, along with stuffing and corn, it was a very successful dinner.
25 Nov
We helped a member who was moving this morning and moved his stuff from a fourth floor apartment to a different third floor apartment across town, which wasn’t bad it was the van driver who almost broke everything in the van because he insisted on putting the heaviest cabinet on top of everything which didn’t completely work well. We also out lights into his new house and assembled a dresser thing like three times until we got it right. Also he bought us drinks called "power malt" which is a type of drink from Nigeria, it is for energy or something. It was so terrible, not good at all, but it did give me energy for what that's worth.
We helped a member who was moving this morning and moved his stuff from a fourth floor apartment to a different third floor apartment across town, which wasn’t bad it was the van driver who almost broke everything in the van because he insisted on putting the heaviest cabinet on top of everything which didn’t completely work well. We also out lights into his new house and assembled a dresser thing like three times until we got it right. Also he bought us drinks called "power malt" which is a type of drink from Nigeria, it is for energy or something. It was so terrible, not good at all, but it did give me energy for what that's worth.
26 Nov--Anziano Olsen's Birthday
The sorelle brought Anziano olsen a conetta cake this morning and a Thor soap thing, because he is Thor. We then went to the chiesa (church) and got stuff ready for the thanksgiving party that were having that day. Again turkey is near impossible to find a whole one, so we had sandwiches and a bunch of random half Italian dishes brought by the members. We all had a really fun time and sang songs and ate alot and this party turned very successful because a person from English course wants to take lessons from the sisters so that's super good.
The sorelle brought Anziano olsen a conetta cake this morning and a Thor soap thing, because he is Thor. We then went to the chiesa (church) and got stuff ready for the thanksgiving party that were having that day. Again turkey is near impossible to find a whole one, so we had sandwiches and a bunch of random half Italian dishes brought by the members. We all had a really fun time and sang songs and ate alot and this party turned very successful because a person from English course wants to take lessons from the sisters so that's super good.
27 Nov
We went to church and taught a lesson in English to all the non Italian members there mostly the epic Afrikani members who always help make super awesome lessons through their questions and insights. We went to a cool members house for dinner and planned a little for the Christmas party which will be very cooland then we ate ham (i think) and cheese quesadillas, the cheese was amazing as always, then we ate basically French fries with out salt and a chocolate cake, which we also took home with us.
We went to church and taught a lesson in English to all the non Italian members there mostly the epic Afrikani members who always help make super awesome lessons through their questions and insights. We went to a cool members house for dinner and planned a little for the Christmas party which will be very cooland then we ate ham (i think) and cheese quesadillas, the cheese was amazing as always, then we ate basically French fries with out salt and a chocolate cake, which we also took home with us.
28 Nov
So far i have bought a jacket today which was super good because it has actually started raining and stayed rain for today at least up until this point and it has dropped like 10 degrees and I will be going on a scambio (switch) with Anziani in L'Aquila which is much colder than here so this'll be interesting.
So far i have bought a jacket today which was super good because it has actually started raining and stayed rain for today at least up until this point and it has dropped like 10 degrees and I will be going on a scambio (switch) with Anziani in L'Aquila which is much colder than here so this'll be interesting.
Overall I am just loving Italy so far specifically Pescara and
Chieti which are both beautiful cities full of wonderful people. I have
had so e wonderful experiences while here and have grown as much in the
language and experience as i have spiritually and it has just been a constant
growth that shows no sign of stopping. I'm hopeful and positive for the
future so here we go.
Ciao tutti!!
-Anziano Hansen
Ciao tutti!!
-Anziano Hansen
Monday, November 21, 2016
Arrived in Italy! Emailed November 21, 2016
This first part is not in Italy since i left before i could
Email.
Veterans Day
We had in- field orientation which was super awesome and helpful but it was just really really long. We started to pack today and we are ready to go but we are super nervisimo anche.
We had in- field orientation which was super awesome and helpful but it was just really really long. We started to pack today and we are ready to go but we are super nervisimo anche.
12 Nov
We had our last classe with Sorella Francom and that was kinda sad, but anyway she predicted i will go to Sciacca. Anz. Macdonald and I got haircuts, which were actually pretty good, at least for me. We then had our last classe with Fratello Hatch which again was crazy and sad. He predicted I'll go to Roma 5.
We had our last classe with Sorella Francom and that was kinda sad, but anyway she predicted i will go to Sciacca. Anz. Macdonald and I got haircuts, which were actually pretty good, at least for me. We then had our last classe with Fratello Hatch which again was crazy and sad. He predicted I'll go to Roma 5.
13 Nov
I got to spend a lot of time with my district so that was good. We had our last temple walk and got some good pictures. We also rewatched the "Character of Christ" still amazingly spiritual as sempre. Finished packing and we are ready to get on a plane to ITALY!!!
I got to spend a lot of time with my district so that was good. We had our last temple walk and got some good pictures. We also rewatched the "Character of Christ" still amazingly spiritual as sempre. Finished packing and we are ready to get on a plane to ITALY!!!
14 Nov--On a Plane the Whole Day (they had really good food on
the international flight)
15 Nov--In Italia Finally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! €
First thing you notice, at least in Rome, it smells like smoke but that's expected. Second thing is like in New York you might die by taxi, here they are all worse than every taxi driver in New York. With their tiny cars they try to see how many they can fit into one lane and if that doesn't work they just hang out in the bus/bike lane as well. That whole day i suffered from jet lag and literally fell asleep standing up and almost fell over. We also met Elder Southworth an Italian waiting for a Visa to go to Arizona, he is very cool.
First thing you notice, at least in Rome, it smells like smoke but that's expected. Second thing is like in New York you might die by taxi, here they are all worse than every taxi driver in New York. With their tiny cars they try to see how many they can fit into one lane and if that doesn't work they just hang out in the bus/bike lane as well. That whole day i suffered from jet lag and literally fell asleep standing up and almost fell over. We also met Elder Southworth an Italian waiting for a Visa to go to Arizona, he is very cool.
16 Nov
Today we went out and saw the sights including the Collesium, a building they call the wedding cake, and St. Giovanni's Basillica. Each of these places you think are big but they are much much bigger in real life so definitely lived up to expectations. That night we learned which section of the mission we will be serving in and I am serving in PESCARA which is an awesome east coast city, my new companion is Anziano Olsen also awesome.
Today we went out and saw the sights including the Collesium, a building they call the wedding cake, and St. Giovanni's Basillica. Each of these places you think are big but they are much much bigger in real life so definitely lived up to expectations. That night we learned which section of the mission we will be serving in and I am serving in PESCARA which is an awesome east coast city, my new companion is Anziano Olsen also awesome.
17 Nov
I met my comp. and he is super awesome and we get along really well, he calls himself Thor so that's pretty funny, he is from Cedar City. I also met the two Sorelle in my district who live almost across the street from us. Sorella Calio (Italian)(apparently she is my mission mom and i am her son, I don't know how this works yet) and Sorella Walch who is from Cali. We taught an English class for people who want to learn english for free, that was super fun and the people are way way nice all the time. We also went to a square plaza and talked to people for a while. We ride busses practically all the time here so I'm getting used to that.
I met my comp. and he is super awesome and we get along really well, he calls himself Thor so that's pretty funny, he is from Cedar City. I also met the two Sorelle in my district who live almost across the street from us. Sorella Calio (Italian)(apparently she is my mission mom and i am her son, I don't know how this works yet) and Sorella Walch who is from Cali. We taught an English class for people who want to learn english for free, that was super fun and the people are way way nice all the time. We also went to a square plaza and talked to people for a while. We ride busses practically all the time here so I'm getting used to that.
18 Nov
We are planning a thamksgiving party just becuase why not eventhough they don't celebrate thanksgiving just to eat and meet more people. I had a Kebab which are really deliciuos sandwich things overflowing with meat and whatever else you decide to put on it. We taught Carlo who will probably be getting baptized soon hopefully I'm not for sure yet. We also got to help Carlos, who is blind, get money from an ATM and then go shopping so that was a pretty great experience.
We are planning a thamksgiving party just becuase why not eventhough they don't celebrate thanksgiving just to eat and meet more people. I had a Kebab which are really deliciuos sandwich things overflowing with meat and whatever else you decide to put on it. We taught Carlo who will probably be getting baptized soon hopefully I'm not for sure yet. We also got to help Carlos, who is blind, get money from an ATM and then go shopping so that was a pretty great experience.
19 Nov
We woke up early and jogged to the beach (like five minutes away walking) and kicked/hit a volleyball around for a while in the sand, it was fun and quite beautiful during the sunrise. We met a girl on the bus who is here from Turkey going to school and we got her interested in our english class becuse she doesn't know english or italian very well so they she can learn both. She also translated the header of David Morrell's message which is in Turkish which was super nice of her and now i know what one of those things say.
We woke up early and jogged to the beach (like five minutes away walking) and kicked/hit a volleyball around for a while in the sand, it was fun and quite beautiful during the sunrise. We met a girl on the bus who is here from Turkey going to school and we got her interested in our english class becuse she doesn't know english or italian very well so they she can learn both. She also translated the header of David Morrell's message which is in Turkish which was super nice of her and now i know what one of those things say.
20 Nov
There are about 40ish people in the ward here which is quite a lot for around here and I met a bunch of them and introduced my self and bore my testimony in Italian which was different but still fun. We also taught a lesson to some Africani in english (luckily) they are really awesome and way spiritual it's great. We had lunch at the church with a bunch of members and all the cibo (food) was deliciouso and some things i did not like before are actually quite good the way they cook them.
There are about 40ish people in the ward here which is quite a lot for around here and I met a bunch of them and introduced my self and bore my testimony in Italian which was different but still fun. We also taught a lesson to some Africani in english (luckily) they are really awesome and way spiritual it's great. We had lunch at the church with a bunch of members and all the cibo (food) was deliciouso and some things i did not like before are actually quite good the way they cook them.
21 Nov (Today which is now my P-day, which is about 11pm to 10am in utah time)
We went and visited an awesome little city in the mountains called Chieti (kitty) and there are actually a bunch of cts there so that's pretty cool. We saw a museo and stuff but I'm out of time
Ciao tutti
We went and visited an awesome little city in the mountains called Chieti (kitty) and there are actually a bunch of cts there so that's pretty cool. We saw a museo and stuff but I'm out of time
Ciao tutti
November 21, 2016
Yah its
kind of weird to think that i am in a different country right now.
I’ve only had a small portion of what Italy has to offer, but things are good except for the milk the milk is absolutely terrible, there is only one good brand here and its at one store a fair distance from where we live but that’s all. My new companion is actually really awesome and I have learned a lot from him and his example.
I’ve only had a small portion of what Italy has to offer, but things are good except for the milk the milk is absolutely terrible, there is only one good brand here and its at one store a fair distance from where we live but that’s all. My new companion is actually really awesome and I have learned a lot from him and his example.
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Monday, November 7, 2016
November 3, 2016
Last Friday we tried
super hard to speak only Italian for the entire day and for the most part is
was di successo. They were some words for simple things that I did not
know which made it difficult but it was way fun.
I have learned that
the MTC really takes a lot out of a person. I was half way through reading the
gospel of christ when I fell asleep for about five minutes. But it was
all good perche when we taught the lezione questo giorno. Chiediamo Antonio if
he would be battazzato. È Ziad yes and it was super awesome he also
accepted out invitation to come to church.
Afterwards our teacher told an amazing story about a cat that would follow them around for days and since he had had a bad experience with cats he didn't take it as a good sign. He even woke up to it on his bed and it was hilarious. Until it turns out it was the landlord's cat and it may or may not be insane.
Afterwards our teacher told an amazing story about a cat that would follow them around for days and since he had had a bad experience with cats he didn't take it as a good sign. He even woke up to it on his bed and it was hilarious. Until it turns out it was the landlord's cat and it may or may not be insane.
Questo domenica we
were spoke to by Richard Hopstefl or something similar to that. He had gone to
the Milan Italy mission and our zone got pictures with him afterwards.
Halloween came around
and nothing much happened, mostly because we were dead tired that day. We
even threw imaginary elephants in class to try to wake ourselves up, I dont
even know.
On the 1st we got to
Skype a donna in Italia and talk to her about the gospel. It was way cool and
also quite hard. We are pretty sure she was talking super slow and taking it
easy on us. We were also spoken to by President Russell M. Nelson (the president
of the quorum of the twelve). He talked about healing and the story of
the 2000 warriors relating to us personally, it was way cool. And we got to
sing an amazing rendition of "Praise to the Man" and it sounded
great!
We hosted a small
group today and that was super fun, until one of our sisters disappeared for
around an hour. Turns out she was helping a new missionary from somewhere out
of the country and she had to buy new clothes and get x-rays and it just took
along time. Also being good to everyone at all times always pays off.
Ciao, tutti
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