Hey Everyone!!!!
I'll start with my week: so last Tuesday night I heard from another Apostle. :) And it was my favorite one!!! Elder Bednar!!!! :) It was so awesome; he talked about Doctrine and under the Doctrine are principles and under that are applications. He told us the answer is always in the Doctrine. Missionaries try to fix problems with applications but the answer is always in the Doctrine, for example you may say obedience is a doctrine and a principle is the word of wisdom and the application is no drinking. Applications are important but if the investigator doesn't understand the Doctrine, he won't follow the application. Anyway, it was such a sweet talk I really love him! He's one of the few Apostles that when I just look at him I feel the spirit.
Wednesday we got new missionaries we got 2 new districts with a total of 15 missionaries: 11 elders and 4 sisters. There are 7 going to Milan and 8 going to Rome from that group, they're pretty cool. It's fun to be the "older" group and to show them around and tell them how they should be acting and all the fun stuff.
Thursday Anziano Neff and I had to do a devotional for them explaining how to use MDT(study time) and how to plan and have a good comp inventory. I sent a paper of what I really have to do in a letter to Courtney but yeah that went well. The branch presidency was there and they said that in the 2 and a half years they've been here they've never seen it done so well. :) That made me happy.
Friday was service, as always. I had to take out the garbage and I didn't get to scrub showers. :( Instead I got to clean toilets!! :) Oh joy!!!! Haha it wasn't soo bad, it was kind of gross but service is service and it was fun. :)
This weekend nothing really happened. We got new zone leaders for the Portuguese because they left but besides that nothing much. I didn't give a talk and I'm not sure if I will just because I’m zone leader and they give me a lot to do and they choose more people that are quiet to give talks.
Monday was TRC and it was fun. We had to give directions on how to get to church, which was fun and we taught the 2nd lesson in Italian and the spirit was so strong it was amazing. Also, we taught a progressing investigator whom is really our teacher acting as someone he knew on his mission named Giacomo, a 14 year old boy. It’s really fun and I really feel the Spirit when teaching in Italian. It’s weird how much the Spirit is really communicating to the investigator with my broken Italian.
So that’s it for my week now let me get into some other stuff:
So there aren't really any DA's (dinner appointments) in Italy because people eat late and it takes like 3 hours. We often have lunch with members; dinner doesn't really exist in the field for us. Our lunch is from like 1 to 3 because everything is closed and then we come back at 9 or so, plan and eat. So yeah but I'm so excited to just get outta here. I think I was bored with the MTC within the first week I've was here. Hahaha but yeah, I know I'm probably not ready but I just want to go so that I can actually teach to the Italians. I just want to bear testimony sooo bad and there is only 2 more weeks!!!! I can't wait, hahaha, November 30th here I come! :)
Oh, also I think uncle Mike sent the wrong coat. I got the coat that goes down to my knees so I'm sending it back today. Maybe just call him and explain that I want one that goes to my hips. I guess like I tried on at the missionary mall; it was probably just an accident.
Thats exciting to read about the stake being split in 2013! That would be so awesome!! It just means that the missionaries there have to work harder.
I can't believe Ashley is moving to Montreal right when I leave for my mission! You're going to have to give her a hard time about that one from me, hahaha thanks! :)
Oh guess what!!! Because I’m an international missionary and I'm from a far away land called Canada, I get to go to Temple Square on Friday and do a live session and go to the visitors center and all that. :) I think I'm so excited for that just because I'll be outside of the MTC and even though there are only going to be members in Temple Square, I'm still going to bear testimony and place some books of Mormon. :) I love this gospel so much and I just want to do missionary work so bad it's like a bad craving for like chocolate or something hahahaha. This gospel is truly amazing and to think that Heavenly Father trusts me enough to bring it to the people in Italy, I'm truly humbled and honored.
Thanks for these pictures. I really love them. Oh also I forgot to mention, so yeah I’m leaving on November 30th, do I need my flight itinerary or will they give one to me? I don't have it. I have the photocopy of my passport but not the flight itinerary. Also, my old visa is still cracked so am I going to get another one maybe when I get to Italy? Anyway that’s about it. Are you excited to talk to me on the phone in 2 weeks Tuesday? I'll have to tell you next week what time I'm actually going to call you at :)
Can you thank Nick Gould for me on Facebook or something for sending me a dear elder. I got to hear from him and it was really nice. I miss everyone back home, but I know that I'm here at this specific time for a reason. I don't know why I was called to serve in Italy but I was and I'll be able to teach and baptize all those that the Lord has prepared before hand just for me because he knows that they will only be receptive to the gospel from me and obviously from the spirit. I honestly love this gospel so much and I'm so grateful for the love that you've given me and in showing me this great church and truth. The church is true. Jesus is the Christ. We are God’s children. He calls prophets and we call can receive personal revelation. I love you so much and it's because of your testimonies that I borrowed as a child that I'm here today. You may say how you're grateful for me to be serving but really I’m grateful for you and it is because of you that I’m serving. I love you so much and I'm so grateful for all that you've done and that you continue to do. You are my life! I can't wait to be with my family for eternity :)
Love Anziano Glowa
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