Monday, December 19, 2016
December 18, 2016 Nativity
13 Dic
We were able to give un'altro benedizione to a member again today. We were also ironically late to a lesson with Carlo since he is usually an hour or a half an hour late so that will never happen again. English course is always awesome.
We were able to give un'altro benedizione to a member again today. We were also ironically late to a lesson with Carlo since he is usually an hour or a half an hour late so that will never happen again. English course is always awesome.
14 Dic
We went to check on a less active member but when we got to his door, his doctor was there waiting on the doorstep as well. We figured he wasn't home and wanted to ask the guy if he would give this member a message for us but he was on his phone so we had to wait. While we waited a friend of his joined us on this doorstep so it was a doctor, two missionaries, and a random lady on a doorstep of an empty house. It was just a wierd circumstance.
We were able to have an awesome appointment with the Maccione family they are way cool and had un bellisimo painting on their wall.
We went to check on a less active member but when we got to his door, his doctor was there waiting on the doorstep as well. We figured he wasn't home and wanted to ask the guy if he would give this member a message for us but he was on his phone so we had to wait. While we waited a friend of his joined us on this doorstep so it was a doctor, two missionaries, and a random lady on a doorstep of an empty house. It was just a wierd circumstance.
We were able to have an awesome appointment with the Maccione family they are way cool and had un bellisimo painting on their wall.
15 Dic
Today we actually tried to get to Rome and we made it there without anything strange happening for the first time ever. Until we actually got to Rome. The assistants to the president said they would pick us up but after we got there they said they were out of gas so they couldn't get us but that they would make us dinner. We took a bus and didn't stop to eat since they would make us dinner but after we got there they hadnt made dinner so that was fun, but it all worked out we still got to eat and the assistants to the president are really awesome and very kind so that makes up for it.
Today we actually tried to get to Rome and we made it there without anything strange happening for the first time ever. Until we actually got to Rome. The assistants to the president said they would pick us up but after we got there they said they were out of gas so they couldn't get us but that they would make us dinner. We took a bus and didn't stop to eat since they would make us dinner but after we got there they hadnt made dinner so that was fun, but it all worked out we still got to eat and the assistants to the president are really awesome and very kind so that makes up for it.
16 Dic
We had specialized training in Rome and it was super cool. All the new missionaries bore their testimonies in Italian so that was fun. (Me, Anziano Macdonald, e Sorella Lee). Then we had a zone nativity i was a shepherd and anz. Macdonald was the crazy awesome donkey in the right side corner, because he's awesome.
We had specialized training in Rome and it was super cool. All the new missionaries bore their testimonies in Italian so that was fun. (Me, Anziano Macdonald, e Sorella Lee). Then we had a zone nativity i was a shepherd and anz. Macdonald was the crazy awesome donkey in the right side corner, because he's awesome.
17 Dic
An investigator of the sisters had a baptismal interview today and she is being baptized on the 24th so thats going to be a great Christmas eve present. We also had the christmas party and watched joy to the world and we as missionaries spoke and the Africani did an awesome dance that they do in Nigeria it was loud and awesome. We also obviously ate food for an hour or so until it was time to go.
An investigator of the sisters had a baptismal interview today and she is being baptized on the 24th so thats going to be a great Christmas eve present. We also had the christmas party and watched joy to the world and we as missionaries spoke and the Africani did an awesome dance that they do in Nigeria it was loud and awesome. We also obviously ate food for an hour or so until it was time to go.
18 Dic
We had a great church, I taught a lesson in english by my self with Victor and he is always fun to teach becuase he knows a lot and asks deep questions. After church we went to Victor's casa e helped him fix his lights again, we built two cabinetsm and took three couches and a TV to the trash. Victor and his wife being the amazing people that they are gave us a huge bag of food, like so much food, for all the service we have done to help them move into their house. That will be the gift that will keep giving for the next couple months.
We had a great church, I taught a lesson in english by my self with Victor and he is always fun to teach becuase he knows a lot and asks deep questions. After church we went to Victor's casa e helped him fix his lights again, we built two cabinetsm and took three couches and a TV to the trash. Victor and his wife being the amazing people that they are gave us a huge bag of food, like so much food, for all the service we have done to help them move into their house. That will be the gift that will keep giving for the next couple months.
19 Dic
Today was exciting, we were going to get on a train and head to Ascoli right off the bat and spend a p-day there, but we got on the wrong train and went from Pescara to Sulmona (if you look at a map all of this will make more sense) and had to get off there and buy tickets and take a train back to Pescara and buy new tickets to Ascoli and wait an hour for the train, but it's all good because we are getting to were we need to go eventually we are almost there while I write this so hopefully nothing else will go wrong.
Today was exciting, we were going to get on a train and head to Ascoli right off the bat and spend a p-day there, but we got on the wrong train and went from Pescara to Sulmona (if you look at a map all of this will make more sense) and had to get off there and buy tickets and take a train back to Pescara and buy new tickets to Ascoli and wait an hour for the train, but it's all good because we are getting to were we need to go eventually we are almost there while I write this so hopefully nothing else will go wrong.
I have extra time so I will write some random italian below for
anyone that wants it.
Noi abbiamo caminato giù la strada e noi vedevamo tonto luogi
che vedersi cornetti. Cornetti sono avere un gusto che è molto molto
buonisimo. Noi abbiamo unico tre euro ma che è abbastanza comprare uno
cornetto. Proviamo comprare due di loro, quindi mio amico detto a me,
"bocca all' lupo" a cui io do lui una risposta di "crepe".
Dopo io ho comprato i cornetti, io ho mangiato tutte due di loro prima abbiamo
lasciato il negozio.
This may not be perfect (disclaimer)
Monday, December 12, 2016
December 12, 2016
6 Dic
Today I did another scambio with Anziano Farinotti, who is from northern Italy, and we headed out for Ascoli which is more north and to the west. After a few trains we finally got Ascoli and it is a super old city and has some really cool old stuff like an awesome bridge that overlooks another bridge which was super cool. We tried to do some finding in the Centro there we got to talk to a guy for awhile but that was about it. We then went home to get ready for English course. We were planning on having like two people come but they both canceled, however, two new people Stefano and Anna came and it was just a two on two lesson and we got to know them pretty well and after the class we showed them the video for Christmas and we bore our testimonies of the message in the video and they wanted to know more and that was cool since it was my first time to help get an investigator so that was way awesome and also spiritual as well. Way excited even though I won't be teaching them.
Today I did another scambio with Anziano Farinotti, who is from northern Italy, and we headed out for Ascoli which is more north and to the west. After a few trains we finally got Ascoli and it is a super old city and has some really cool old stuff like an awesome bridge that overlooks another bridge which was super cool. We tried to do some finding in the Centro there we got to talk to a guy for awhile but that was about it. We then went home to get ready for English course. We were planning on having like two people come but they both canceled, however, two new people Stefano and Anna came and it was just a two on two lesson and we got to know them pretty well and after the class we showed them the video for Christmas and we bore our testimonies of the message in the video and they wanted to know more and that was cool since it was my first time to help get an investigator so that was way awesome and also spiritual as well. Way excited even though I won't be teaching them.
7 Dic
We went shopping in a bizaar for both costume pieces for the nativity our zone is doing (I'm a Shepard) and for district secret santa (but I didn't buy anything for that cause Anz. Farinotti is my person). I then went back to Pescara and Anz. Olsen and I made chocolate chip cookies for the Bosco family and we went over there and ate pasta with them and I was taught Italian by a couple of six-year-olds, so that was fun.
We went shopping in a bizaar for both costume pieces for the nativity our zone is doing (I'm a Shepard) and for district secret santa (but I didn't buy anything for that cause Anz. Farinotti is my person). I then went back to Pescara and Anz. Olsen and I made chocolate chip cookies for the Bosco family and we went over there and ate pasta with them and I was taught Italian by a couple of six-year-olds, so that was fun.
8 Dic
So after we woke up at 2:30 then went back to bed we learned our part of the family history cornetto. We didn't have enough time to go back to the house to change quendi, we went to a dog rescue shelter in full suits to try to help a girl named Abby (from England) with some stuff we ended up doing almost nothing since the place was caked in mud and most of the dogs were wet (so many dogs) and she didn't want us to get dirty even though at that moment we didn't care but after we thought back and decided that it was a good decision on her part. On our 3-hour trip home we helped a member with her bags on the way home.
So after we woke up at 2:30 then went back to bed we learned our part of the family history cornetto. We didn't have enough time to go back to the house to change quendi, we went to a dog rescue shelter in full suits to try to help a girl named Abby (from England) with some stuff we ended up doing almost nothing since the place was caked in mud and most of the dogs were wet (so many dogs) and she didn't want us to get dirty even though at that moment we didn't care but after we thought back and decided that it was a good decision on her part. On our 3-hour trip home we helped a member with her bags on the way home.
9 Dic
We were able to teach a French guy and part way through the lesson his dog was invited in by my companion, and at first i thought the dog would just be a distraction. But it turned out to be brilliant because the man has a lot of trust in his dog's ability to detect what kind of a person strangers are. This dog loved us basically the entire lesson so that was a plus for our side.
We were able to teach a French guy and part way through the lesson his dog was invited in by my companion, and at first i thought the dog would just be a distraction. But it turned out to be brilliant because the man has a lot of trust in his dog's ability to detect what kind of a person strangers are. This dog loved us basically the entire lesson so that was a plus for our side.
10 Dic
We had another lesson with Carlo and although he was an hour late he brought his son who is also cool and we had a very good lesson with them. We really hope that they come to church domani.
We had another lesson with Carlo and although he was an hour late he brought his son who is also cool and we had a very good lesson with them. We really hope that they come to church domani.
11 Dic
We had a good church meeting and afterwards I learned how to make pasta alla carbonara which is basically an egg bacon pasta with other smaller things in it. It was pretty good. We then watched the Christmas Devotional with a bunch of membri e simpatizzanti and Carlo came and he is now officially probably going to get baptized on the 31st of Dicembre so that's cool.
We had a good church meeting and afterwards I learned how to make pasta alla carbonara which is basically an egg bacon pasta with other smaller things in it. It was pretty good. We then watched the Christmas Devotional with a bunch of membri e simpatizzanti and Carlo came and he is now officially probably going to get baptized on the 31st of Dicembre so that's cool.
12 Dic
We went to the questura to get Anziano Olsen's permesso stuff done. After we got Carlos (the blind member) and Valentina (mostly blind member) and we went to a japanese buffet. We ate a bunch of stuff that I don't even know the names of. I ate an oyster with a tentacle wrapped around it, and my compaion ate several mini octopuses.
We went to the questura to get Anziano Olsen's permesso stuff done. After we got Carlos (the blind member) and Valentina (mostly blind member) and we went to a japanese buffet. We ate a bunch of stuff that I don't even know the names of. I ate an oyster with a tentacle wrapped around it, and my compaion ate several mini octopuses.
Monday, December 5, 2016
December 5, 2016
29 Nov
After a quick district meeting, I went with Anziano Houseman to L'Aquila which was colder than I thought, so I am super glad that I bought a jacket the day prior, however the mountains covered in snow was very beautiful, their view from their apartment is way amazing. Although we got two bidones (lesson cancelations)we gave out cards in the feezing cold.
After a quick district meeting, I went with Anziano Houseman to L'Aquila which was colder than I thought, so I am super glad that I bought a jacket the day prior, however the mountains covered in snow was very beautiful, their view from their apartment is way amazing. Although we got two bidones (lesson cancelations)we gave out cards in the feezing cold.
30 Nov
My collega came up to get me from L'Aquila and the zone leaders had called us and asked us to come to Terni so after working at a mensa (food kitchen for refugees) which was fun, and eating Nigerian "stew" super super spicy meat sauce on white rice (it was actually good when your mouth wasnt dying) (also this guy eats the bones from the meat, i didnt think that was possible but he just crunches'em like nothing... he's awesome) anyway we tried to get to the bus station but no bus showed up to take us there so we couldn't go and just had to head home. And we unfortunately got another bidone.
My collega came up to get me from L'Aquila and the zone leaders had called us and asked us to come to Terni so after working at a mensa (food kitchen for refugees) which was fun, and eating Nigerian "stew" super super spicy meat sauce on white rice (it was actually good when your mouth wasnt dying) (also this guy eats the bones from the meat, i didnt think that was possible but he just crunches'em like nothing... he's awesome) anyway we tried to get to the bus station but no bus showed up to take us there so we couldn't go and just had to head home. And we unfortunately got another bidone.
1 Dec
After getting yet un'altro bidone, we took the member who was going to be present for the lesson for a walk and talked with them and it was super cool. We went across a bridge that leans outward that has a cool view. We got another bidone, then we went hometeaching with Gianni to a couple's house it was a good lesson.
After getting yet un'altro bidone, we took the member who was going to be present for the lesson for a walk and talked with them and it was super cool. We went across a bridge that leans outward that has a cool view. We got another bidone, then we went hometeaching with Gianni to a couple's house it was a good lesson.
2 Dec
After a few hours of weekly planning we were again asked to join the zone leaders in Terni so we hopped on a bus as quickly as we could. To get to Terni from Pescara you have to take a bus to Rome and a train to Terni. So after the bus ride to Roma we arrived at almost nine but they said ok take a train here anyway so we went to buy a ticket and the next train didn't leave until eleven at night so we were told to wait for the assistants to the president to pick us up and we spent the night in Roma.
After a few hours of weekly planning we were again asked to join the zone leaders in Terni so we hopped on a bus as quickly as we could. To get to Terni from Pescara you have to take a bus to Rome and a train to Terni. So after the bus ride to Roma we arrived at almost nine but they said ok take a train here anyway so we went to buy a ticket and the next train didn't leave until eleven at night so we were told to wait for the assistants to the president to pick us up and we spent the night in Roma.
3 Dec
For the third time we headed out to Terni and we actually made this time. It was great, we stayed with Anziani Blackwell, Segura, Whited, and Vance. I went on a scambio with Anziano Segura and we went all the way up to Perugia (the most northern major city in my mission) and a had lunch with a non-member family and gave a good lesson. Then we came back to Terni and went to a centro (town center thing) and wrote on a sheet SiiUnaLuce (italian version of the church's christmas theme) be a light. I talked some guys from senagal and another from Afghanistan they were pretty awesome.
For the third time we headed out to Terni and we actually made this time. It was great, we stayed with Anziani Blackwell, Segura, Whited, and Vance. I went on a scambio with Anziano Segura and we went all the way up to Perugia (the most northern major city in my mission) and a had lunch with a non-member family and gave a good lesson. Then we came back to Terni and went to a centro (town center thing) and wrote on a sheet SiiUnaLuce (italian version of the church's christmas theme) be a light. I talked some guys from senagal and another from Afghanistan they were pretty awesome.
4 Dec
We had a stake conference in Roma so from Terni we got a ride with a member with an awesome car and we went 160 on a 90 road. (kmph not mph) like 100 mph. It was awesome. We made great time.
At the meeting almost all the speakers spoke all Italian so it was hard to understand everything but with the words i did get and the one guy who spoke english it was really cool. We can always be better and there is always a way small or great to share your light with the world. I also got to see Anz. Macdonald my MTCi collega and that was super great to see him again and catch up a little. I also saw Sor. Lee and Graff there too, always cool to see people you know. We came back to Pescara did correlation really quick and as i ate dinner i found out that mayonnaise on pizza when ranch doesn't exist is a pretty good substitute.
We had a stake conference in Roma so from Terni we got a ride with a member with an awesome car and we went 160 on a 90 road. (kmph not mph) like 100 mph. It was awesome. We made great time.
At the meeting almost all the speakers spoke all Italian so it was hard to understand everything but with the words i did get and the one guy who spoke english it was really cool. We can always be better and there is always a way small or great to share your light with the world. I also got to see Anz. Macdonald my MTCi collega and that was super great to see him again and catch up a little. I also saw Sor. Lee and Graff there too, always cool to see people you know. We came back to Pescara did correlation really quick and as i ate dinner i found out that mayonnaise on pizza when ranch doesn't exist is a pretty good substitute.
5 Dec
We did a bunch of service today, we helped Carlos's mom to move furniture and fix a bunch of stuff. I learned how to fix cabinets and countertops and tvs and how to replace or swap cord plugs which was pretty cool. We also gave a blessing to a Brazilian sister that was super nice.
We did a bunch of service today, we helped Carlos's mom to move furniture and fix a bunch of stuff. I learned how to fix cabinets and countertops and tvs and how to replace or swap cord plugs which was pretty cool. We also gave a blessing to a Brazilian sister that was super nice.
D&C123:17 “Therefore, dearly beloved brethren, let us cheerfuuly do all things that lie in our power; and then may we stand still, with the utmost assurance, to see the salvation of God, and for his arm to be revealed."
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