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!!!!!