Buongiorno Tutti!!
What a week!
So, last week, before the talent night at church, we found
some papers on our desk with the name of a man and his number and some things
the missionaries had taught him ten years ago. We decided to call him up and
invite him to the Serata di Talenti the next day! We called and he answered and
naturally was a little shocked that the missionaries were calling him ten years
later... but he said he would like to come. He then said something along the
lines of, "It is really very strange that you called inthis monent. I have
been going through a really hard time and been looking for peace and joy. Maybe
this is a sign from God..." I said, "You know, it could be that
indeed!" I told him to come to the talent night and we would talk. Sorella
Worsham and I were really excited to meet him (Gianni) and we couldn't wait for
the next day to come!!!
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| Our prize for winning the food war at the talent show!! Our Brownies ROCKED!! (Me and Sorella Knudsen, love her!) |
Then came the Talent Night. We show up. No Gianni. We wait.
No Gianni. It ends.... No Gianni. WHAT?! We call him the next day and he says
that he couldn't come becuase he had to see his daughter off to
college, but we just assumed it was his way of saying he wasn't
interested. However, he then said he was really sorry and could we come by to
meet him at his home because he was indeed very interested in learning about
our church/gospel!!
So Wednesday, we went over there with Sorella Marino and met
Gianni, and it was one of the best lessons EVER!!! The Spirit was so strong and
Sorella Marino, a VERY recent convert, bore awesome testimony the whole time
and it was just incredible!! Such a tender mercy, when most of our other
appointments have been falling through. Then we invited him to church, but he
said no, he didn't really like crowds. That was a bummer, but we left happy
anyway. Then, Saturday night, we decided to call him to see how he was doing
and then we felt like inviting him again to church, and he said yes!!! And he
came to church on Fast Sunday!!!!!!!! and Fast Sunday in Pescara is the most
spiritual thing EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Our bishopric all bore
their testimonies and every single thing was exactly what our three
investigators at church needed to hear!!!!! They are such inspired men. They
have no idea what our investigators need, but they have the Spirit and when
they talk with the Spirit, the Spirit really does bring their words to our
hearts, just like the scriptures say. It was seriously incredible. What a
miracle, the whole time with Gianni. I'll keep you updated on him. Also, Ivana
came to church, and even brought a friend!! WHAT! She is already doing
missionary work, haha!!
I just love it all so
much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| Pumpkin carving with the Young Women!! Such a great activity! This is Guia, after the activity, she came with us to deliver the pumpkin to an older lady, Flora, who comes to our English Course, and who will hopefully be coming to church for the first time this Sunday :) |
Also, Zone conference tomorrow is in Rome, so we got special
permission today to have pday in ROME!!!! Coloseum, here I
come!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ciao from Italia!!
Sorella Patterson
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