Buon giornoooo!!
Come state? Io sto benissimo!! The baptism on Saturday was so wonderful! We had six investigators come and our invstigator who was getting baptized brought her friend who also came to church next day for the confirmation! She gave her a beautiful white rose with lace around it and wrote her a really nice note. What a great friend! After the ceremony, our investigator gave the most beautiful testimony I've ever heard. It brought tears to my eyes! She talked about the time we first met, two months ago now, and how two angels came and knocked on her door. She understood every single word we said to her, thanks to the spirit and truth of our message and soaked it all up like a sponge! I'll never forget that day. After she finished with her testimony the bishop got up and asked us to come up to the podium. He said he didn't know what angels looked like but said that there were definitely people who could resemble them, and then gestured to us. We just stood there smiling our ears off and feeling embarrased as he complimented us in front of the whole congregation. I just feel so blessed to have crossed paths with such a beautiful person so prepared to hear the gospel and am so immensely happy for her!
Another cool experience happened to us just last night as we were walking around doing some passbys of less active members and trying to find new people to teach. We had just rung the citofono of a person who was not interested at all and were trying to decide what to do to make the best use of our time. We had planned to pass by two or three less actives in that area. All of the sudden I remembered another less active member that I had tried to pass by back in May who I hadn't really considered passing by before. We decided to do the passby, even if it was a little far away and I wasn't sure how interesed she actually was. When we got to the house we rung the citofono and and gate opened right up. We were rather surprised because that usually doesn't happen unless they're expecting someone else. It turned out to be the case when the son came out and was very surprised to see us. Nevertheless he went in to get his Mom who came out a few seconds later. When we started talking to her we actually found out that she was American! she was shocked when she realized that we had walked all that way just to see her and invited us in immediately. We ended up having a good twenty minute chat with her and found out the she has lived in Italy for the past 30 years after having grown up in the US but hasn't had a lot of contact with the church here. We were able to tell her about the Rome temple which she hadn't heard anything about and how much the church has grown in Italy since 30 years ago. I know we came to see her at the exact right time when she had need of some support and encouragement. God is looking out for all of his children! It's always so refreshing, and a little strange, to meet someone from your own country and to actually talk to them in English. It makes me realize how much I've improved in my teaching on that level as well!
Well that's about it for this week. I hope you all are doing wonderfully, and those of you going to Disneyland on Thursday or whenever it is, give it a HUGE hello and kiss from me!!!!
Lovelovelove,
Sorella Lyman
This is Sorella Lyman eating kebab, a delicious Turkish sandwich that has become something of an Italian fast food.
Sorella Lyman says: These are some delicious grapes that taste like strawberries that grow on a vine outside of one of our members houses in Rivoli. BUONISSIMO!
This is Sorella Lyman with her companion Sister Hoffmann in front of a medieval castle in Torino.
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