August Activities

During the first half of August there was a myriad of activities in the Italy Milan Mission. 

Consiglio (Mission Council) was held on the first day of August.  Our special guests at Consiglio were Elder and Sister Wing.  Elder Wing is our area  medical advisor and is a great support to our missionaries.

New missionaries arrived on August 6, 2014.  All arrived from the Provo MTC and there were twenty-one excited, but tired, missionaries ready to begin their service in Northern Italy.  They departed to their first city the following day, after meeting their missionary companion who will be their "trainer" for the next twelve weeks.  The new missionaries received another day of training from the Mission President and Sister Dibb, the Assistants to the President and Elder and Sister Harmer, who are the mission office couple assigned to look after the financial and permesso matters for the missionaries.

Seventeen departing missionaries arrived at the mission office in Milan on August 7th to have a final meal and testimony meeting together before returning to their homes on

August 8, 2014.

Sister Training Leaders at Consiglio with Elder and Sister Wing and President and Sister Dibb

Zone Leaders and Sister Training Leaders - August 1, 2014

Here come the new arrivals!

Bringing their luggage along

Talking with President while others wait for luggage

More coming in with office Anziani helping

A smile even though he is very tired

And one more with smiles

Meeting one of the Assistants

Some Sorelle among all the luggage

Glad to be in Italy

Luggage Line Up

Waiting for the others with lost luggage

Luggage to the bus!

Some more missionaries coming out from the gate

Out of the airport an on to the bus

First time outside in Italy

Love those Sorelle!

Arranging for picture in front of the bus

Candid shot

A great looking group of new missionaries - August 6, 2014

Hurrah for missionaries and Italy!

On the bus to Lampugnano Chapel

The other side of the bus

Don't fall asleep

Looking bright -eyed

Taking the luggage into the chapel

In the hallway

"Hello" from President Dibb and then off to 1st day activities

First day in the subway off to do some finding

Meeting and finding on the subway

Coming up out of the subway in Milano

Coming up out of the subway in Milano

Finding already

Still finding

And they found another interested person

And another!

And another!

Anziani and Sorella Dibb in front of the Milan Duomo

Meeting members from the United States in Milano

Meeting members from Milan on the subway

Now it is the Sorelle's turn for finding

Going down the steps to catch the train

Getting some pointers from the Assistant to the President

Looking for the right person

Found one!

Sorelle coming out of the subway

Awestruck!

A couple of Sorelle in front of the Duomo

All of the Sorelle in front of the Duomo

Dinner that evening

Dinner that evening

The twenty-one new missionaries after dinner on their first day in Italy

Assistants training new missionaries

The new missionaries and trainers before the match up

New  companions

Still waiting 

No more waiting

Ready to get going!

A big hug for my new companion

A great looking companionship

Excited to get started together

With President and Sister Dibb

We love our missionaries!

Anziano back at the office calling and emailing the parents

A candid shot of the Anziani at the mission home after their departing dinner

The departing missionaries - August 7, 2014

We will miss them!

Some of the departing Sorelle

More of the Sorelle

And the rest of the Sorelle

The Sorelle all together

Our sweet Sorella from Albania leaving from the Malpensa Airport

First group of new missionaries and their trainers in Bologna at the New Missionary Training

Participation in training at Milano for new missionaries

Listening and taking notes

New missionary training from Brother Harmer

Second group of new missionaries and their trainers in Milano

III Nephi 5:13

Behold, I am a disciple of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.  I have been called of him to declare his word among his people, that they might have everlasting life.

Senior Couples' Conference and Consiglio

Consiglio (Mission Leadership Council) was held July 4, 2014.  The My Family booklet was emphasized to use in retaining new converts and in finding new investigators.  Each missionary is working on their own My Family booklet as well.  Thank you families in supporting your missionary in obtaining pictures and stories about their ancestors.  At Consiglio, we also talked about the complete proselyting missionary.  As our missionaries become more mature in the mission, they have the opportunity of becoming greater examples of effective proselyting missionaries.

A happy Assistant to the President setting up for Conseglio

A candid shot of some of our Sister Training Leaders with President and Sister Dibb

Sister Training Leaders - July 4, 2014

Another candid shot

Mission Leadership Council - July 4, 2014

Zone Leaders and Assistants to the President - July 4, 2014

 On July 17th and 18th, 2014, a conference for the thirteen senior couples (including President and Sister Dibb) in our mission was held at Verona.  We have couples serving in many different capacities.  Some couples are Member Leadership Support, some are Military Relations, some are Records Preservation, some are Health, CES and Office Support.  Each of these couples has a vital role in our mission and the young missionaries just LOVE them!  

During the conference, we learned of what being a Records Preservation Missionary entails.  We were given automobile instruction, inspecting missionary apartments information, finances, telephones and general safety in all of these areas.  President Dibb also gave an inspirational and uplifting message.  Best of all, we came to know each other better.

We love serving with our senior missionaries!

Brother and Sister Savoldi's presentation on the "Verona Project"

Listening and learning

Senior Couple Missionaries - Italy Milan Mission - July 17, 2014

Dinner together after the conference meeting

We are blessed with couples from Italy, France and many places in the United States.  We thank them for their sacrifice and service.

During the end of June and all of July, President Dibb traveled the mission to interview each missionary.  This occurred mostly during District Meetings.  This is a special time for counsel and encouragement and to receive reports of the service and progress of each missionary.

We love our missionaries and feel that Heavenly Father has  sent the best missionaries in all the world to the Italy Milan Mission!

Fabulous Four and Five

June 26, 2014, was a busy day for the Italy Milan Mission.  The fabulous four arriving missionaries came one day late.  Thus, the fabulous five departing missionaries came to the mission office on the same day.  We ate dinner together on Thursday, the 26th, after some orientation with the arrivals and interviews with those departing.  We then sent those arriving off to get some much needed sleep and the missionaries who were leaving shared their testimonies of the Doctrine of Christ.  

Here they come!

"Fabulous Four" Arrivi

We love our new missionaries

Time to talk and get to know each other

Lots of luggage

Our darling new Sorelle

Orientation at the Mission Office

Coming out of the subway

to see the city of Milano

All smiles

At the Milan Duomo

Gelato with the Assistants

Dinner with the Arrivals and the Departers

Five fabulous Departers

with Presidente and Sorella Dibb

On Friday, June 27, 2014, the five departing missionaries flew out and the four new missionaries met their trainers.  It was a fun day in the office with the intimate group of four new missionaries and four new trainers.  

Hugs all around

First conversation with the companion

They will get along great!

Next the Anziani are matched up

Which one will it be?

This one!

Learning about the "Permesso" from Sorella Harmer

Taking her card off the missionary board

Another card removed

All smiles at the missionary board

Anziani singing the mission hymn

Sorelle singing the mission hymn

New missionary training was held on July 3, 2014.  Again, training was held at the mission office and the missionaries were much more wide awake.  They had already settled well into the schedule of missionary life.  We look forward to a great eighteen months to two years with our fabulous four.