The baptism!
Hey family, what a week.
I'm gonna just say, this
week was pretty dang amazing. So I'll throw it down in bullet points/chronological
order. Also, I had my first baptism LITERALLY in the center of Rome this week.
Go CS and the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
- This week I got to go on a
scambio with the OG Rome 3 squad, Anziano Bourne and me. We had a great time
calling a few people to repentance and warning of the suffering of not being able to
progress eternally. Then we got to meet with one of my favorite families in
that ward, the “C” family. All I've got to say is - cheers to Anziano Bourne and a
mission well served. He is leaving for home tomorrow and he was a fantastic
missionary from beginning to end.
- We had a cool opportunity to
do some PR for the church as well. Some master’s students from the biggest
university in Rome - and I think in Europe - came by to learn about the
Mormons. So, along with a few of the leaders here, we were able to present the church to them and
also teach a ton of history. It was a solid experience and I'm sure that we
will see more students in the future.
- Saturday was the night of
the WEDDING. CS and his new wife CA got married by our bishop and it was so
awesome. The gospel truly changes lives, and they are on the way to having an
eternal family.
- On Sunday we had a solid
day at church, and then we had the BAPTISM of CS and SM, one of the sisters’
investigators. They were all so excited and it was such a great experience to
see the long-awaited joy start coming into their lives. Baptism is the first
fruit of the Gospel.
- OL showed up a bit too late
to see the baptism, but told us he was having a terrible day. But he prayed to
Joseph Smith and felt happier and lighter. Sadly we don't pray to him...we pray to God...it’s a work in
progress. :P
- We ate at the bishop’s
house and it was fantastic. He and his wife are SOOOO Italian. They told us
about their experiences in America and it was hilarious. For example, he
despises burritos. He can't handle putting all the food together and eating it
like that; he needs to taste and eat each ingredient separately. Lol, that
probably makes no sense to any of you not serving in Italy.
- Then I topped off the cake
by seeing Fabian, one of my new converts from Napoli, come to Rome. I saw him
for a bit and it was awesome. I adore this guy, and he is such a blessing to
all the people around him.
Anyways, it was an amazing
week. We get transfer calls tonight so I'll let y'all know what goes on next
week. I assume I'll still be here though.
I love you all!
Anziano Ridd
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Everyone seems to be quite excited. Loved the hosting services done by the staff of venue NYC during the painting exhibition planned by my best friend. It was a successful event with tasty snacks and cookies. Liked the mock tails and hot beverages served from time to time. All her collection was sold at great prices.
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