This week I got a letter from Anziano Creg Jones’ mother.
It had 20 US Dollars in it! What a nice lady! She says she reads my blog.
Thanks Anziano Jones’ Mom!
Oh! Mom you said Coke has been doing the bottles with the
names of people on them. They were doing that in Sicily when I was there. It
was super cool because all the names on the bottles where Sicilian names, and
even the packaging was written in Siciliano. It was super cool. (Goes to show
how strong of a culture Siciliano is.)
This week we had Zone Conference and it was really good!
We got to play a good game of soccer with the other missionaries the day
before. I also got the small package with Fourth of July stuff in it, a letter
from Kris, and a letter from Grandma Barbara. At Zone Conference we talked
about how we need to use the scriptures more in lessons and about how we need
to become leaders. This transfer and the next, about 60% of the mission leaders
(APs, Zone Leaders, Trainers, District Leaders, etc) are going home and now we
need to step up to the plate. I personally do not want to train. I do not think
I am ready. I can barely iron my shirt in the morning much less be expected to
help someone be a missionary. It’s terrifying.
This week we have been doing a lot of finding and member
lessons. Also, this week Gabriele (13 years old, Kevin’s friend) accepted a baptismal
date! We prayed a lot and did a fast about what we should do about him and both
felt that if he accepts a date then God will figure out a way for his father to
accept what he is doing. It is going to take a lot of faith on all of our
parts. But anything is possible in this line of work.
We are working hard and doing our best!
