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.
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| Sister Training Leaders at Consiglio with Elder and Sister Wing and President and Sister Dibb |
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| Zone Leaders and Sister Training Leaders - August 1, 2014 |
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| Here come the new arrivals! |
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| Bringing their luggage along |
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| Talking with President while others wait for luggage |
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| More coming in with office Anziani helping |
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| A smile even though he is very tired |
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| And one more with smiles |
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| Meeting one of the Assistants |
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| Some Sorelle among all the luggage |
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| Glad to be in Italy |
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| Luggage Line Up |
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| Waiting for the others with lost luggage |
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| Luggage to the bus! |
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| Some more missionaries coming out from the gate |
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| Out of the airport an on to the bus |
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| First time outside in Italy |
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| Love those Sorelle! |
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| Arranging for picture in front of the bus |
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| Candid shot |
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| A great looking group of new missionaries - August 6, 2014 |
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| Hurrah for missionaries and Italy! |
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| On the bus to Lampugnano Chapel |
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| The other side of the bus |
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| Don't fall asleep |
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| Looking bright -eyed |
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| Taking the luggage into the chapel |
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| In the hallway |
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| "Hello" from President Dibb and then off to 1st day activities |
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| First day in the subway off to do some finding |
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| Meeting and finding on the subway |
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| Coming up out of the subway in Milano |
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| Coming up out of the subway in Milano |
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| Finding already |
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| Still finding |
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| And they found another interested person |
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| And another! |
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| And another! |
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| Anziani and Sorella Dibb in front of the Milan Duomo |
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| Meeting members from the United States in Milano |
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| Meeting members from Milan on the subway |
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| Now it is the Sorelle's turn for finding |
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| Going down the steps to catch the train |
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| Getting some pointers from the Assistant to the President |
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| Looking for the right person |
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| Found one! |
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| Sorelle coming out of the subway |
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| Awestruck! |
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| A couple of Sorelle in front of the Duomo |
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| All of the Sorelle in front of the Duomo |
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| Dinner that evening |
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| Dinner that evening |
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| The twenty-one new missionaries after dinner on their first day in Italy |
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| Assistants training new missionaries |
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| The new missionaries and trainers before the match up |
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| New companions |
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| Still waiting |
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| No more waiting |
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| Ready to get going! |
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| A big hug for my new companion |
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| A great looking companionship |
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| Excited to get started together |
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| With President and Sister Dibb |
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| We love our missionaries! |
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| Anziano back at the office calling and emailing the parents |
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| A candid shot of the Anziani at the mission home after their departing dinner |
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| The departing missionaries - August 7, 2014 |
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| We will miss them! |
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| Some of the departing Sorelle |
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| More of the Sorelle |
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| And the rest of the Sorelle |
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| The Sorelle all together |
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| Our sweet Sorella from Albania leaving from the Malpensa Airport |
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| First group of new missionaries and their trainers in Bologna at the New Missionary Training |
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| Participation in training at Milano for new missionaries |
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| Listening and taking notes |
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| New missionary training from Brother Harmer |
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| 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.
