Hello from Messina?
Ok, Ciao tutti!! All right, we're actually in Messina right now.
There was a problem with a missionary in Messina and he had to go home,
so now we are three with Anziano Giovita until next Thursday transfers
(Transfer calls are this Saturday) so things are going to be pretty crazy
the next week or so. We have to split the work in Reggio and Messina...
But it's great to be with Anziano Giovita, He's a funny guy.
Last night at English course I was able to see some of the great new
members and English course students that I taught while I was in Messina in
June. It was great! I love being able to go back to visit where
you've already been. Leona was particularly excited to see me, she's
doing pretty well. She's become great friends with some really solid
members and her husband is also making some great progress. We also saw
Pina and she's been coming to church and she's stopped smoking!! Yeah boy!
That's great about Mattie and Sara running for office. It sounds
like you need to make more of those strips!! Let me know how it goes.
That's great that you all are really enjoying soccer! Do you three ever
practice together? Also, Maren and Sara sang in church?! Wow Bravi!! I
can't wait to see if the video works!!
So last month I started the Book of Mormon and as I went through it
I marked any and every reference to Christ and I just finished it and last week
Sorella Kelly invited all the mission to read it before Christmas. And
that as we read it we should focus on Christ...obviously, my head is a little
too thick, once wasn't enough. Hopefully (I'm sure) that this second time
around I'll discover something new and my testimony and appreciation for Christ
will be strengthened.
So, I already shared this with dad but it's something that I think
we forget often and so we need to be reminded frequently
"Without sacrifice there is no true worship of God."
Gordon B. Hinckley
Sacrifice is something that the Lord asks that we do so that he can
bless us. So if we aren't willing to do it then the ways that he can bless us
are much more limited. This week I studied the beatitudes a bit.
And I found an explanation of meek that I really liked. It explains
how we can be meek and still be strong. In Argentina, they don't break their
horses because they don't want to break their spirit. Instead they work with
them patiently until they are "manso" or meek. Then, they are
still full of fire, desire, drive, strength, and spirited; not timid or afraid
of anything but at the same time they are obedient and very well trained and
will do whatever the rider asks them to do.
I think this is a great way to describe meekness because when we
talk about it normally, it has almost a negative connotation; that it means to
be weak. But these horses are in no way weak or less than what their potential
is, they just have a high level of obedience.
Are you guys excited for general conference?!?! I am, I can't wait!
I think that we might have to miss the priesthood session and just watch it the
next day because the closest city that has a working satellite is 3 1/2 hours
away. But that's not a big deal. Man, I can't wait; it's like
Christmas for missionaries! =P Make sure that you all get some good questions
ready so that you can look for the answers in what the Apostles and Prophet
say.
Alrighty, that's about all I got. You guys are so great! Thanks
for all that you do, I love you!!!!!!!!! Stay safe. VVB.
--
"Look inside yourself, you're more than what you've become.
Remember who you are." The Lion King
Anziano Stewart
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