Well hey again.
So the big news of the week is that we taught a high school
class yesterday. A few weeks ago we were talking to a guy who wasnt super
interested but wanted to share his ideas about the Bible. At the end of his
discourse about evolution and stuff, we just said "Well, we still believe
Adam and Eve were the first people on the earth. He said he liked our
testimonies and asked if we could teach his high school class about what we
believe. So we went yesterday and taught 29 17 year old girls and one 17 year
old boy about our Church. That is one clever young man. It went super well,
they all loved eternal marriage and all that stuff. Tomorrow morning were going
back to teach a different class, but this time theyre the "science
majors" so we'll see how that goes.
I do have to say, my heart is in pieces about Taysom Hill.
We stopped by the church a few hours ago before going to give a member a
blessing, so that my comp could check if his girlfriend wrote him and so I
could check if BYU won. So I was pretty bummed afterwards, but we had a good
time with our members. The shock is over and I can now write this letter with
my eyes tear free.
Conference was awesome, it was the first time ive been able
to watch all five sessions. Usually we cant watch Sunday afternoon but we
pulled it off this time. Ill just put it on paper now, if I become a lawyer it
is because Elder Christofferson is my new idol. His talk was so sweet! Elder
Oaks and President Eyring are super high up there as well. Not that I have
favorite though, theyre all pretty cool.
Other big news, every p-day it rains. So if its Wednesday
and you want to know what the weather is like in Italy, its raining.
We had a zone training on Monday, and our zone leader
anziano Cook gave his "dying testimony" and that was weird because
Anziano Miller and Garner are in that group as well. Anziano Burton and I were
talking on the phone last night and we realized that starting tomorrow, were
closer to the end of our missions than we are to the day we got to
Piacenza/Reggio. I almost threw up.
One things ive been doing the past while for studies is
really study hard the Book of Mormon. Ive been reading it super carefully with
the Book of Mormon institute manuel, and im just learning a ton. Ive been
reading the Book of Mormon for studies for the past few months and my knowledge
of the Gospel has grown so so much. When you read close, those "normal
chapters" all of a sudden become "THIS IS THE BEST CHAPTER ON
EARTH." Im just havin a great time.
Weve been working really hard on doing finding even when its
not the best time. My comp was mad at me when we went out to do finding the
other night a half hour before 9. We saw only one lady the whole time and she
shut us down pretty fast with an abrupt "No" and the Italian finger
wag. It's like what Dikembe Matumbo (spelling???) did but way more insulting.
But we were out there doin our part, so it was worth it.
That's all ive got for this week. Ill try and get some
pictures to ya'll soon. Keep being good people and doing good things. Im proud
of you all for bein missionaries, keep up the good work! I love you!!!
Anziano Christian Fife McKinnon
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