Hey everyone,
This was a really nice week. The sun was shining, it even got up
to 21 degrees Celsius this week. The warm season is actually on its way. So
first off, a really interesting thing happened to us. We were doing some parco
in the evening and we hear a lot of croaks. In this park there are thousands of
frogs and toads. So we spotted two and decided they were going to be our pets
for the week. We caught them and named them Wallace and Bernard. They were
little green tree frogs and it was so awesome. The only thing was one of them
got out of our man-made home at like 3 in the morning and got into our bedroom
waking us up and creeping us out (We had no idea what was in the room until we
saw the frog and heard the croak) We don’t know how it got out and 3 rooms
down, but it was interesting.
I had to give a talk in Church on Sunday and usually they are easy
topics that I can pull out of my studies and notes, but with my luck I got a
topic that was not easy for a 19 year old missionary. I had to talk about how
parents need to be a strong example to their kids. I’m not a father yet, so I
had to go off what my parents taught me, and it sure made me realize how much
parents actually influence their kids. I looked at the things my parents had
done, how I mirror their decisions, and never even realized it. It is important
to be a good example because you never realize how much your actions influence
others. It all starts with who you are.
We taught a really good lesson to our investigator Zoila (Soya I
actually don’t know how to spell it yet). Her boyfriend, Carmine, is a member
and so is her son, so she came to us asking for us to teach her what our church
is about, who Joseph Smith is, and why we are so happy. She was really open
with us and it was such a great experience. She is surrounded by great examples
already in her life and WANTS to feel closer to God.
President Dibb threw us a curveball this week. One of the new
elders in Rimini went home for medical reasons, so he sent one of the elders
from the other coppia in Pesaro to Rimini and once again I am in a trio. To be
honest, I did not like hearing it because of the flow and enjoyment Elder C.
and I have, but it is for 3 weeks and then we will have another transfer just
us again. We will hopefully still have a good time and get lots of work done in
three.
For Pday today we went to another country. I know crazy right?! We
went to San Marino and it was a blast. It is a very small country, no exaggeration,
but it is a nice little area with lots of cool things they sell such as knives,
guns, cologne and other things. It is on a hill and has a nice view of the
Adriatic Sea. The whole zone went and it was just a blast.
The view of the Adriatic Sea from San Marino
Just a little thought on courage. It takes a whole lot of courage
to stand up for yourself, your beliefs, and the things you hold dear. It takes
even more courage to say something. I was reading in the scriptures, and it
constantly says "Open your mouth and they shall be filled" The
biggest step is to open your mouth. That shows our willingness to act. The Lord
will do the rest. It can be related to anything. If we ask to get big muscles,
we have to hit the gym and do our part. He will do the rest. He has the power
to do anything, but he wants us to grow from our own experiences too.
Hope everyone has a great week and a great Pasqua. Also hope
everyone enjoys General Conference!!!
Anziano Chase
Lo stesso on pier watch tower
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