Subject: Transfer 14 Week 5
Good week!
This week I feel like it didnt even happen because I wasnt
in Piacenza very much. Wednesday I went to Reggio Emilia and was there all of
Thursday, Friday was pretty normal, Saturday was packed so it flew (yeah, we
got the phones working again), Sunday was packed as well. Every Sunday we go
visit members with our branch president, who is the best. He's in his seventies
but works like he's in his thirties. We've become really good friends while ive
been here, so its great to work with him a lot.
Monday I went to Modena for another exchange and was there
until Tuesday afternoon. I swear the worst thing ever invented is the mosquito.
There was one in our room in Modena and I swear there isnt a more annoying
noise than a mosquito buzzing in your ear. So that wakes you up and then you
start itching and you never fall asleep. I think I might have mentioned this
before, but my testimony that Outter Darkness is really a giant swarm of
"zanzare tigre" has grown from a seed to almost perfect
knowledge.
It was good to go to Modena, I had a really good time. I
went with Anziano Guzzle, who is in my group and we had a blast. Then last
night we saw a part member family that blew our expectations out of the water.
We'd seen them before, and their non member husband didnt seem super
interested. We became friends with him on the ride home, and then last night we
passed by and he had SO many questions about the Book of Mormon and Joseph
Smith. So we're excited to work with them more.
Remember that primary lesson where you put rice and golf
balls in a jar and try and fit everything in? Where if you put the rice first
it doesnt work but if you put the golf balls in first it does? Well that one
works like a charm. We have an investigator who is ready to be baptized but
doesnt feel like he has enough time to give to the church. We haven't fixed any
dates yet, but this lesson got his wheels turnin for sure.
Other updates, our ward mission leader got back from his
honeymoon! Its really good to have him back. And then there is a family who is
the best that weve been working with for a long time. Theyve been coming to
church for months and are just right there. They're super prepared and ready,
we're just waiting for that last little click and we're there.
Which brings me to transfers. We find out about transfers on
Saturday. It's kind of a big deal because this will be Anziano Mallari's last
transfer. So it looks like i'll either leave now or i'll finish my mission here
in Piacenza. I want to stay so so so badly. Everybody talks about seeing cool
cities and stuff, but the absolute best part about an area are the friendships
that you develop with members and investigators. Other than Verona, I havent
been in any of the "poster board" beautiful cities in Italy, but I
would be so content finishing in little old Piacenza. But we'll see what happens
I guess!
That's all ive got for this week. Keep being good people and
CTRing! I hope the home comings both go well! Mom, could you email me Kenny's
last email home? Brandon said it was incredible. Thanks! I love you all so so
so much!
Anziano Christian Fife McKinnon
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