Consiglio - February 2019

We meet the first of every transfer with the current leadership 

of the Milan Mission

and discuss many important things

pertaining to this sacred work.

What a privilege to serve together!

The agenda - to be posted at the end - will not

reveal all the treasures of knowledge

or pearls of wisdom that were offered.

It was a good meeting.

Presidente Botta was not able to attend and he was missed.

We plan to focus on area book training to make them 

function more usefully.

We plan to plan.  

We also plan to put those plans in action to reach our goals.

We plan to go forth in faith and do our best.

Our mission culture is doing well.

 STL's - Williams, Button, Henderson, Simpson (Slla Allen) Parker, Merl, Snow, Reeder

ZL's - Kjar (AP) Wilks, Halterman (AP) Welch, Tenney, Cako, Rios (Pres Allen) McKinstry, Russbuelt, Wright, Moss, Favro, Bona, Abplanalp, Nordgran

Two important missionary tools...

 Preach My Gospel

and

The Scriptures.

The following pictures are of an object lesson emphasizing the importance of planning.

 We put all our energy (air) into our mission balloons...

 ...faith, prayer, study, commitment, sacrifice, desire to baptize, etc....

 With our balloons filled to the brim, we are now ready to reach our goals... 

and we have many goals...

mission, zone, district, companionship, and personal.

 We see our goals.  They are in our sights.

We take aim!

 We let go of our balloons filled with missionary energy!

 Our desires and efforts fly around the room!

Only one balloon even came close...

 ...just because there wasn't a plan.

We took time to study about setting goals

and the importance of planning in PMG.

We want our plans blessed to receive heavenly help.

Enter - the plan...

 A string, straw and tape.

President holds one end of the string with the Mission Goals

 We attach our efforts (balloon) to the straw (PMG) with tape (our "stick-to-it")

thread the line through the end of the straw...

 And let go!

 Our goals are reached!!

All we needed to prayerfully add was THE PLAN!

(and then prayerfully DO it!)

Time for Pranzo!

Special thanks to the Anziano and Sorella Russo's for fixing our delicious lunch!

The Griffiths Finish Serving Their Mission

We regretfully say good bye to another office couple.
Anziano and Sorella Griffiths.
Thank you for serving so very well.
During a time when our mission compliment
(the number of missionaries in the mission)
was reduced,
they oversaw and manned
the closing of at least 20+ apartments.
That included everything from closing utilities and contracts
to physically cleaning and clearing the location.
No small task for every one of them.
This was alongside their responsibilities managing
all the financial, legal and physical needs
of the missionaries.
The missionaries were well cared for by people who cared.

It has been a marvelous "season of service".

The office crew at the time of their leaving:
Anziane Favro, Ochs and Griffiths, Slle Griffiths and Allen, Pres Allen, Anziani Laudert and Kjar

What a great team!

Thank you from us all!

Ci Vediamo!!

Going Home...

Perspective comes from where we are standing.

One day we stand with new missionaries

who have their missions 

yet to unfold...

so much time ahead.

The next day we

are caught up in the chatter of comrades

who have served so faithfully.

Their time has come

and it always catches them off-guard.

It is the energy and smiles and hope

of the new missionaries

that carried us through the loss

of these great "war horses".

It has been such a pleasure to serve with them.

Sorelle - Larsen, Ewing, Mitchell (Slla Allen) Nelson, Pacheco

Anziani - Burkert, Christensen, Van Natta (Pres Allen) Christensen, Castillejos, McCuen

I can whole-heartedly say...

they have "become".

Ci vediamo!

New Missionaries!

We are so excited to welcome our new group 

of twelve missionaries!  

What wonderful missionaries!

Thank you for sending them!

So many smiles.
The excitement is vividly real.
We welcome them with open arms
and know they are ready to work hard and valiantly.

Arrival...

Loading up luggage then on our way to Duomo di Milano via metro.
This is our first opportunity to talk with people and share the gospel.
Exciting!
We go with copies of the Book of Mormon in hand.

Dinner at the end of the day in the mission home.

Ensalata

Pizza

Carbonara

Gelato and biscotti

(with disguised 1st transfer predictions)

The next morning...
Training and "Match"!

The day's agenda is as follows:

Our anxious and eager new missionaries..

Our anxious and eager great trainers...

New missionaries singing a song by Anziano Taylors father.

Introducing - Anziano Linguini.
An "A-Mazing Milano Missionary"!

the Match...

Welcome Anziano Brady
Trainer - Anziano Heidemann
 Serving in Pisa

Welcome Sorella Anderson
Trainer - Sorella Spencer
Serving in Treviso

Welcome Anziano Conrad
Trainer - Anziano Elliott
Serving in Alessandria

Welcome Sorella Gray
Trainer - Sorella  Haismann
Serving in Torino

 Welcome Anziano Robison
Trainer - Anziano Albright
Serving in Vercelli

Welcome Sorella Fish
Trainer - Sorella Dominguez
Serving in Cimiano MI

 Welcome Anziano Taylor
Trainer - Anziano Downs
Serving with Trento

 Welcome Sorella Newman
Trainer - Sorella Stepherson
Serving in Ravenna

Welcome Sorella Norton
Trainer - Sorella Smith
Serving in Collegno

 Welcome Sorella Auger
Trainer - Sorella Trevor
Serving in Modena

Welcome Anziano Kwasi

Trainer - Anziano Hibbard

Serving in Reggio Emilia

 Welcome Anziano van der Put
Trainer - Anziano Shill
Serving in Bergamo

Welcome Anziano Guglielmo
Trainer - Anziano Davidson
Serving in Cuneo
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This is a very strong group!
They are already 100% missionaries.

Welcome to the Italy Milan Mission
We are grateful you have come.