Alright on to the real business. Last week was zonce conference and I felt really weird because I am no longer the youngest person in the zone. There are like 6 greenies in the zone now. I also saw Anzinano Bennett and one of the first things he said was "can you beleive it's almost been six months since the MTC." That sort of blew me away. Where did all that time go? The interview with president went really well. He told me he was happy with the work that Anziano Liccioli and I have done in Bridisi. He said we have done really well for being two really young missionaries together so early.
I'll be happy wherever pres decides to send me, but I really, really want to go to Napoli. I've learned here that I am a southerner and want to stay south of Rome. Anyways I will know come Saturday where the destination is. One of the members told me last week after I got done playing the hymns for sacrament "I hope you never leave you've really blessed this branch." Even one of the english course students asked me for presidents number so he could call him and tell him I need to stay in Bridisi for the full 2 years.
Anziano Faggioli and Anziano Bennett (Former Companions at the MTC in Provo)
I'll be happy wherever pres decides to send me, but I really, really want to go to Napoli. I've learned here that I am a southerner and want to stay south of Rome. Anyways I will know come Saturday where the destination is. One of the members told me last week after I got done playing the hymns for sacrament "I hope you never leave you've really blessed this branch." Even one of the english course students asked me for presidents number so he could call him and tell him I need to stay in Bridisi for the full 2 years.
The woman we have been teaching is still preparing for baptism. She is even talking about sending her kids on missions when they grow up. That was the highlight of my week. I would have never thought that there could possibly be some missionaries out of Brindisi when I first got here. There is a less active family that we are still visiting. The father is Napoletano and loves to talk. We spent two hours at his house trying to share a spiritual thought. He is one of the coolest people I have ever met. He sort of acts like Dad a little bit. The reason why I say that is because he just barely had a surgery of some sort and him and his wife were arguing about him working out. She kept telling him the doctor said now and he kept saying "well I'm not doing too much"......sound familiar?
There isn't much else to say. I'm just eating tons of pasta, pizza, gelato and all the other good stuff. It's amazing how I see even more every day just how perfect my mission is for me.
I'm happy to hear about the Farewells.
Work here is good. don't worry at all about it being hard. President Kelly at Zone coference told us about a meeting he had with president Eyring. President Eyring told him that he would be tempted to feel bad for his missionaries because Rome is one of the hardest missions in the world, but not to feel bad because the missionaries that go to Rome are the luckiest in the world. They have the opportunity to really grow and learn and come back strong men. So far this is true. I've learned so much and grown so much. I would not trade this mission for 1000 baptisms. I would not trade my mission for anything. It is worth way to much. I love my mission and I love Italy (southern Italy to be specific) . It's true I am the luckiest young man in the world because I am serving a hard mission. The lessons I learn, habbits I gain, and testimony I build will never be taken away from me. I wish I could describe better how I feel about being here. When you think about it being hard just remember how happy I am even if it is hard on me.
I'm happy to hear about the Farewells.
Work here is good. don't worry at all about it being hard. President Kelly at Zone coference told us about a meeting he had with president Eyring. President Eyring told him that he would be tempted to feel bad for his missionaries because Rome is one of the hardest missions in the world, but not to feel bad because the missionaries that go to Rome are the luckiest in the world. They have the opportunity to really grow and learn and come back strong men. So far this is true. I've learned so much and grown so much. I would not trade this mission for 1000 baptisms. I would not trade my mission for anything. It is worth way to much. I love my mission and I love Italy (southern Italy to be specific) . It's true I am the luckiest young man in the world because I am serving a hard mission. The lessons I learn, habbits I gain, and testimony I build will never be taken away from me. I wish I could describe better how I feel about being here. When you think about it being hard just remember how happy I am even if it is hard on me.
Love Anziano Faggioli
Anziano Faggioli and Anziano Di Caro
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