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.

June Zone Conferences

From June 12th to the 17th, Zone Conferences were held in five locations.  Emphasis was put upon the "My Family" booklet and upon breaking old habits which may not be applicable to being an effective missionary (box breaking).  Anziano and Sorella Lee and the Assistants to the President were the major forces in making the Zone Conferences such a marvelous success.  The missionaries in the Italy Milan Mission work hard to be teachable, prepared and hard-working in serving missions for the Lord.  Their obedience results in great faith and miracles happen!

Preparations for the first conference in Alessandria

Sorella Lee teaching regarding genealogical work

Role play teaching with the "My Family" Booklet

More teaching

And more practice teaching

The Torino Zone - June 2014

The Alessandria Zone - June 2014

Some lunch with the Assistants in Bologna

Modena Zone Sorelle

Lunch activities in Bologna

One of our new couples in Bologna

Role play in Bologna

Evaluating role-play regarding booklet

Bologna Zone - 2014

Modena Zone - June 2014

Creative pizza eater

Role-play in Firenze

More role-play in Firenze

Sharing regarding teaching "My Family"

Rimini Zone - June 2014

Firenze Zone - June 2014

Anziani in Firenze

Some Sorelle in Firenze

Milan Ovest Zone - June 2014

Milan Est Zone - June 2014

Verona role-play

Sorelle role-play 

Literal box breaking in Verona

Anziano Lee teaching in Verona

Bergamo Zone - June 2014

Verona Zone - June 2014

Venezia Zone - June 2014

Summer is a great time for finding, teaching and baptizing in Italy.  We are extremely blessed to be serving missions at this time and in this place.  The dedication, sanctification and preparation of our lives to Him will bless us and all those who are searching for eternal happiness.  May our service bring families together forever through our constant humility and willingness to change and to become the missionaries our Heavenly Father wants and needs us to be.  We thank our families and others who are such a great support to us in our efforts.