Yep, thats right. I sang with the american primary kids in sacrament meeting like a big 22 yr old fool. Hahaha just kidding!!! Well I felt a little foolish at the beginning but all balanced out when I realized how proud I was to sing for my dad! Dad Happy Fathers day! Apparently I did have some trouble with the words and blurted out "climb upon a tree" (instead of, climb upon his knee) sorry dad. Good thing two thirds of the congregation didnt even understand my english:)
We called Shirley to follow up with her about her reading and confirm our appointment with her. Her words: "IT IS FOR ME" HAhaha she loved the chapter that we left her. When we saw her last week we asked her what she liked about it and she opened up to Alma31:30 (we were a bit confused because we left her with alma 32 actually) HAhaha I guess she misunderstood. Well whatever works! She really liked this verse. Hahah she is so faithful and her daughter Melody sat in on the discussion!!! They are so so prepared!!
Conversion stories. Filming conversion stories. Totally started doing that and it is the coolest thing. There are so little members here in Italy, so it is the coolest thing to here a conversion story from an italian. THERE ARE ALWAYS DREAMS INVOLVED IN THEIR STORIES!
We passed our african friend on the street the other day and he said, "Are you ready for tuesday??"
Whats tuesday??
"Ghana versus America!"
Without even thinking I shouted out "FORZA AMERICA!!!!""
(soccer is HUGE here in Napoli and the italians always say "FORZA NAPOLI")
HAhah it was great!!
LOVE YOU ALLL: REAlly gootatta goo§!! THE GOSPEL IS TRUE!! SO RRRY FOR THE LAME SHORT LETTER! WE ARE LATE!!!
sorella clyde
Monday, June 16, 2014
Monday, June 9, 2014
è stato reale
So sorella Baker and I gave each other goals for the week. Her goal was to talk to everyone that sat next to turn on the train. My goal was to only talk to the elders in italian. The longer I have been on the mission, the more I have tried to not let italian hold me back in showing my personality. As I said farewell to the anziani the other day I shouted out "è stato reale!" Or (its been real!) I dont think it really translates but the american elders got it.
We saw the Garofalos this last week. They are one of my favorite families. Just before we went over their house for dinner, we did some knocking doors in an apartment building. This one man showed us his badge and said that it was illegal that we were in there, then kicked us out. We told the Garofalos about it and Sorella Garofalo said, "Hes probably atheist!" HAHA anyway, the garofalos are just this crazy, fUN, loud italian family. The parents shared stories the whole time, inserting their english words every so often:). Fratello Garofalo is so hilarious as he acted out his stories, making fun of his wife. HAHA
So many miracles this week! First of all, Sorella Baker and I did a companionship fast this last fast sunday to get more investigators- as we were in great need. We decided to recontact some contacts that Sorella Viazzo and I met and call all the potentials on our potential sheet. It was so productive! We got 5 new investigators this week!!We are so thrilled and we feel like God has blessed us so much! We have felt SO GRATEFUL to the Lord this whole week! One night while we were lying in bed, we just expressed our GREAT joy for the mission. "It just gets better and better!"
We saw Sandra again this week. She is golden. She had not read the previous week because she had been dealing with some struggles in her life, but is planning to read and even ended the lesson with a prayer asking HEavenly Father if the things we teach are true. We will meet with her tomorrow! Apparently she is leaving to Spain for the summer and wants to have the 5 lessons before she leaves. She even wants to study with the missionaries in Spain while she is there. I secretly home she can go find Emily there:) She is so cute though, she cries so easily and she always always prays for us by name.
We saw Peppe, new member Peppe! He is doing great. He had some questions about tithing and if the church would ever ask him to pay more than 10 percent. Once we got that straightened up, he made a comment about the blessings he has seen from the commandments. He has to pay 50euro in tithing every month (10%) but used to pay 90euro a month for his coffee. So in reality, the Lord is blessing him with 40euro. (90-50) He is doing really well! During the lesson peppe said something like "So in our church....I can say OUR church, because now Im a member... can we do this?? It was said so nonchalantly but pretty sure he had been planning the little input his whole life. HAHA
We contacted Yuri, a guy that Sorella Viazzo and I met one time. He was very open and sincere with us. He agreed to read and take the lessons!
We finally met with Shirley, the filipina we met on the bus. She is so wonderful and faithful and loves to gigle. She deals with a lot of struggles like separation from her husband and cancer, but she is still so faithful. She even has read a little bit in her Tagolog book of mormon since then. She also has two daughters that we hope to teach next time! It was THE COOLEST THING to hear her read the introduction in Tagolog as we read along in italian. She was so happy to see the book in her native language. WE HAVE A FILIPINA investigator- that is like my dream come true. So many italian missionaries have raved about the filipinos here in italy!
2 Nephi 2:25 We are here to have JOY! So have it. What a beautiful scripture. Like most missionaries, we dont get to teach the Plan of Salvation as much as we would like, but when we do it is my favorite! Wow is so beautiful and perfect. God really is our loving Heavenly FAther and has created a plan of JOY for us. I am so so grateful that I know who I am and why I am here. We taught this lesson to the cutest couple investigators last night. It was a powerful lesson. I know it is true.
Have a wonderful week! keep spreading the word of God! Vi voglio bene!!
Sorella Clyde
We saw the Garofalos this last week. They are one of my favorite families. Just before we went over their house for dinner, we did some knocking doors in an apartment building. This one man showed us his badge and said that it was illegal that we were in there, then kicked us out. We told the Garofalos about it and Sorella Garofalo said, "Hes probably atheist!" HAHA anyway, the garofalos are just this crazy, fUN, loud italian family. The parents shared stories the whole time, inserting their english words every so often:). Fratello Garofalo is so hilarious as he acted out his stories, making fun of his wife. HAHA
So many miracles this week! First of all, Sorella Baker and I did a companionship fast this last fast sunday to get more investigators- as we were in great need. We decided to recontact some contacts that Sorella Viazzo and I met and call all the potentials on our potential sheet. It was so productive! We got 5 new investigators this week!!We are so thrilled and we feel like God has blessed us so much! We have felt SO GRATEFUL to the Lord this whole week! One night while we were lying in bed, we just expressed our GREAT joy for the mission. "It just gets better and better!"
We saw Sandra again this week. She is golden. She had not read the previous week because she had been dealing with some struggles in her life, but is planning to read and even ended the lesson with a prayer asking HEavenly Father if the things we teach are true. We will meet with her tomorrow! Apparently she is leaving to Spain for the summer and wants to have the 5 lessons before she leaves. She even wants to study with the missionaries in Spain while she is there. I secretly home she can go find Emily there:) She is so cute though, she cries so easily and she always always prays for us by name.
We saw Peppe, new member Peppe! He is doing great. He had some questions about tithing and if the church would ever ask him to pay more than 10 percent. Once we got that straightened up, he made a comment about the blessings he has seen from the commandments. He has to pay 50euro in tithing every month (10%) but used to pay 90euro a month for his coffee. So in reality, the Lord is blessing him with 40euro. (90-50) He is doing really well! During the lesson peppe said something like "So in our church....I can say OUR church, because now Im a member... can we do this?? It was said so nonchalantly but pretty sure he had been planning the little input his whole life. HAHA
We contacted Yuri, a guy that Sorella Viazzo and I met one time. He was very open and sincere with us. He agreed to read and take the lessons!
We finally met with Shirley, the filipina we met on the bus. She is so wonderful and faithful and loves to gigle. She deals with a lot of struggles like separation from her husband and cancer, but she is still so faithful. She even has read a little bit in her Tagolog book of mormon since then. She also has two daughters that we hope to teach next time! It was THE COOLEST THING to hear her read the introduction in Tagolog as we read along in italian. She was so happy to see the book in her native language. WE HAVE A FILIPINA investigator- that is like my dream come true. So many italian missionaries have raved about the filipinos here in italy!
2 Nephi 2:25 We are here to have JOY! So have it. What a beautiful scripture. Like most missionaries, we dont get to teach the Plan of Salvation as much as we would like, but when we do it is my favorite! Wow is so beautiful and perfect. God really is our loving Heavenly FAther and has created a plan of JOY for us. I am so so grateful that I know who I am and why I am here. We taught this lesson to the cutest couple investigators last night. It was a powerful lesson. I know it is true.
Have a wonderful week! keep spreading the word of God! Vi voglio bene!!
Sorella Clyde
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| Our 74 yr old investigator was finally baptized this last week!!! LOOK AT THE PURE JOY IN HIS FACE!!!! We were so worried about him but our prayers were answered and his was down in ONLY ONE TRY!!!! WE LOVE OUR PEPP! |
Monday, June 2, 2014
Peppe is a Mormon!
A 74 yr old, practicing catholic man who drank, smoke, and drank coffee GOT BAPTIZED into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints last saturday. IT IS REAL. Dreams do come true!!! Seriously though. It is possible... that a devout elderly italian catholic can CHANGE. WOW SO SO HAPPY!!
First of all. We prepared this last week getting peppe ready for the big day. We actually met in the church the day before to practice with the elders. He was having some trouble bending his knees but it all worked out. HAHAH sorella baker filmed it, it was great:)
So anziano driggs had to do his baptismal interview the week before and he was telling us how he wants to take us all out for pizza.
He said pointing to each of us:
"Alright. the baptist. the interagator, and the sister missionaries. We are all getting pizza this week" AHHAHA (he calls elder driggs, the interagator) HAHA
HE also had to try on his clothes. Sister BAnchini had to make elastic pants for him. THEY JUST BARELY FIT. Also the shirt. Miracle.
He also called us a couple days before to read us his prepared testmony. He began with "Caro padre celeste" (dear heavenly father)... as if it was a prayer. It was SO CUTE. He said Vi voglio bene (I love you guys) and sorella baker said "Ti vogliamo bene anche" (we love you too) and He just responded in his peppe gruffled voice: "Lo so." HAhA so typical peppster
The day of the baptism he called us in a panic, "No ce la faccio!" (I cant do it!) HAHA WHAT. I figured it was peppe being his dramatic self. He just told us how he feels really anxious so he asked for a word of comfort. "Do you want me to read a scripture?" No. So I just said anything I could. "we love you. we know that you can do this. the elders know exactly what they are doing.""
How do you feel now?
Un po meglio (a little better)
hahaha poor pepp.
The baptism WENT SO WELL. HE went down in the water IN ONE TRY! ALL OUR PRAYERS WERE ANSWERED. Prayer is so great. Sister BAker and I studied prayer a little bit today during comp study. It is the greatest thing we have. And it is the sweetest thing to hear a new investigator pray for the first time (in english with her italian accent), asking to know the truth for herself. YEs, Sandra. She is golden!!
Not a lot of time!!!but Love this work so much! This is the greatest knowledge we have, so share it! SUCH eXCITING NEWS ABOUT GEORGE!!
love you all!!
Sister Clyde
By the way. It is my halfway point this week! TIME FLIES!!!!!
First of all. We prepared this last week getting peppe ready for the big day. We actually met in the church the day before to practice with the elders. He was having some trouble bending his knees but it all worked out. HAHAH sorella baker filmed it, it was great:)
So anziano driggs had to do his baptismal interview the week before and he was telling us how he wants to take us all out for pizza.
He said pointing to each of us:
"Alright. the baptist. the interagator, and the sister missionaries. We are all getting pizza this week" AHHAHA (he calls elder driggs, the interagator) HAHA
HE also had to try on his clothes. Sister BAnchini had to make elastic pants for him. THEY JUST BARELY FIT. Also the shirt. Miracle.
He also called us a couple days before to read us his prepared testmony. He began with "Caro padre celeste" (dear heavenly father)... as if it was a prayer. It was SO CUTE. He said Vi voglio bene (I love you guys) and sorella baker said "Ti vogliamo bene anche" (we love you too) and He just responded in his peppe gruffled voice: "Lo so." HAhA so typical peppster
The day of the baptism he called us in a panic, "No ce la faccio!" (I cant do it!) HAHA WHAT. I figured it was peppe being his dramatic self. He just told us how he feels really anxious so he asked for a word of comfort. "Do you want me to read a scripture?" No. So I just said anything I could. "we love you. we know that you can do this. the elders know exactly what they are doing.""
How do you feel now?
Un po meglio (a little better)
hahaha poor pepp.
The baptism WENT SO WELL. HE went down in the water IN ONE TRY! ALL OUR PRAYERS WERE ANSWERED. Prayer is so great. Sister BAker and I studied prayer a little bit today during comp study. It is the greatest thing we have. And it is the sweetest thing to hear a new investigator pray for the first time (in english with her italian accent), asking to know the truth for herself. YEs, Sandra. She is golden!!
Not a lot of time!!!but Love this work so much! This is the greatest knowledge we have, so share it! SUCH eXCITING NEWS ABOUT GEORGE!!
love you all!!
Sister Clyde
By the way. It is my halfway point this week! TIME FLIES!!!!!
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