"I'll see
home on Christmas, if only with a webcam."
Allora, how is everyone? I understood from all your letters that
Abby is home now but I didn't hear much about you!!!
Here, everything is good; we went to Taormina today. It was raining on and off but it
was a fun trip.
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| Taormina with Maria Pia |
We went to the Greek amphitheater; it was just like it was the last time
we saw it as a family... ha-ha, but really, it was a lot of fun. We went
with the Reggio Elders and also with Maria Pia.
Last night was the ward Christmas party. It was supposed to
start at
19.30 but we actually got started around 20.30. (Classical Italians,
I love ‘em =) ) and they couldn't have cared less that it wasn't starting, they
were all just standing and talking.) We listened to the Christmas
devotional, the young
women sang some Christmas songs, and then we ate, and ate, and
ate...holy cow, there was so much food. Everyone was stuffed and
then we left with 2 casserole dishes of lasagna and another of rice. Basically
we're set for a week, ha-ha. We had 6 investigators come as well, it was
great, they were able to make friends with members and just have a good time.
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| English Class |
As far as how our investigators are doing the ones with the
baptismal dates for this Saturday are doing wonderfully. Naturally they
aren't just perfect but I couldn't ask for more. I'm so excited!!
The thing that keeps on getting me is the fact that they have no
experience with these things, I guess because I'm used to investigators that
have a Christian background so they know things like for example, what Zion is,
yesterday, Isuri asked us who Zion was. Prof is also doing well; he and the
bishop really hit it off, this next Sunday they are going to eat lunch
together. On Saturday, we had a great lesson with Pina where we talked about
adversity and how to act when it comes and then she asked for a blessing, she's
now putting more of herself into her effort to stop smoking which is good to
see.
This week we are going to do the mostra (street display) from
Thursday to Sunday; it should be pretty great. We'll be out there for the
end of the world, we'll be able to invite people to the baptism, and it's right
before Christmas. Triple combo!! Were hoping that there will be
good weather because lately it's been pretty nasty....
This week we were doing houses (cold calling) and we found a family!
At first they said, no way, we don't have time and were not interested in
the Jehovah's witnesses, we explained that we weren't JW’s and then the mom
said oh I know who you are, come on in!! Turns out that 2 years ago they met
with the missionaries but somehow they lost contact with the missionaries (I don't
know how it's possible because there should be a record in the area book, but
there's not). We had a great lesson on prayer with them and we're hoping
to see them again soon.
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| Camron Anziano Walker with Dilhani, Sanjay, Isuri, and Sahtmi and the Bishop |
Yesterday, we were passing by to see if they were home and right outside
of the apartment building a man stopped us, told us that he and his family
wanted to meet with us and he gave us his number, then he ran off. I
swear, that area is magic!!! I'm excited to keep on working here and see what
else happens!!!
Well that's about it, oh, something important. I won't be writing
next week because we'll be Skyping and about that, President said that we can
make a short call to organize the Skype call. It's looking like the 25th
around 18.00....give or take an hour.
That's about all, I can't wait to see you all, and i love you!! =)
Ciao!!!
--
"Look inside yourself, you're more than what you've become.
Remember
who you are." The Lion King
Anziano Stewart
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