The entire last week from Thursday on was holiday for Santi dei Morti. All of the bus routes got deviated. Slla. Miles and I took on the adventure and set a new record with 9 buses in one day.
Our concert is really coming together. We are working with a professor from a conservatory in Rome that was Slla. Miles neighbor in La Dispoli. He is a riot, but has asked students and professionals to take part. It looks like it has great promise and is going to be November 13 at 16:30-18:30. Slla. Miles actually studied the flute at BYU and we have a professional composer, Fll. Rossato, (who actually wrote one of the Italian hymns) in our ward. It's always a bit exciting to see how everything will come together, but here we go!
Rossana has been having some low slumps emotionally, we aren't sure how much of our message it making it through to her, but we know that she feels the spirit when we are there, especially when we sing. Anything that has to do with the family helps her feel safer with her concerns for her son.
Cristina had a great lesson on the Plan of Salvation and said that she felt a great happiness from this special care from our Father. She had read in the Book of Mormon and really feels that it helps us come to know Christ. We just need to help her feel that it also has to be important enough for her to keep meeting with us as she is looking for work.
Janus, a 17 year old boy from the Phillipines, doesn't speak any Italian and so is hesitent to leave the house. He is very shy, but very sweet. His mom is less active, so he only went to primary as a child. When we asked about Jesus Christ, he responded that He is his hero. He was excited to get the Book of Mormon and I can't wait to help him learn more.
Sandro, feels that he knows there is a God, through an amazing connection with nature, but wants to have the certainty that we have. He asks great questions during our lessons and wants to bring his family to meet us!
Fratello D'Angelo came to church again this week and was a force of happiness in whatever room he entered. He was so excited to be there and took on each aspect with vigor. Almost each time we saw each other, he would say our inside word from one of his first lessons. "Gioia!"
All in all our work is going really great. We have worked on extending invites more quickly and are seeing great success. We now want to better emphasize the power that people will feel and the opportunity they have to come to church in making a difference in their life.
Part of this week we had a split with a GANZ from Rome 5, Alessandra. She has an amazing spirit and is so ready to serve a mission. It was her first time going out with the missionaries and was a great opportunity to direct her eager efforts.
I learn more each day and have been very grateful for this time to serve with Slla. Miles. I have seen many witnesses that President was inspired to put us together.
All in all our work is going really great. We have worked on extending invites more quickly and are seeing great success. We now want to better emphasize the power that people will feel and the opportunity they have to come to church in making a difference in their life.
Part of this week we had a split with a GANZ from Rome 5, Alessandra. She has an amazing spirit and is so ready to serve a mission. It was her first time going out with the missionaries and was a great opportunity to direct her eager efforts.
I learn more each day and have been very grateful for this time to serve with Slla. Miles. I have seen many witnesses that President was inspired to put us together.
Here are my scriptures of the week: 2 Nefi 2: 20-21.
Slla. Lovell
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