New Missionaries October 2017

A great day!

We received the arrival of ten new missionaries!

Five Sorelle and five Anziani.

We are ever grateful for the love and support

of family and friends that made it possible

for them to serve with us.

We are all "called to the work"

because we have the "desire to serve"

Jesus Christ.

We will introduce our new missionaries and their trainers:

Welcome Anziano Harrison!

Trainer - Anziano Younce

Serving in Allessandria

Welcome Anziano Garofalo

Trainer - Anziano Polombo

Serving in Pisa

Welcome Sorella Graver!

Trainer - Sorella Mays

Serving in Pisa

Welcome Anziano Russbuelt!

Trainer - Anziano Traeden

Serving in Busto Arsizio

Welcome Sorella Boome!

Trainer - Sorella Rabiru

Serving in Cimiano (Milano)

Welcome Sorella Ringo!

Trainer - Sorella Johnson

Serving in Bergamo

Welcome Sorella Stolk!

Trainer - Sorella Berrey

Serving in Lampugnano (Milano)

Welcome Sorella Ewing!

Trainer - Sorella Evans

Serving in Modena

Welcome Anziano Halterman!

Trainer - Anziano Lauder

Serving in Mestre

Welcome Anziano Hepner

Trainer - Anziano Workman

Serving in Vicenza

Now the opportunity to share the gospel

while learning to become more like our Savior begins...

To introduce you to their first "day"

and their arrival at Linate Airport:

Anticipation.... here they come!

On to Duomo di Milano and "finding" via metro.

Time to try our Italian....

Ten missionaries enjoyed the success 

of placing five copies of 

The Book of Mormon

in only one hour.

Amazing!

Many were also able give out printed information.

This group is ready to enjoy the commitment of missionary work.

Today has been a very good start.

Dinner at the mission home.
Salad, pizza, bread, lasagna, gelato and biscotti.
What a great day!  What a wonderful group!
We are blessed!

Solo Arrival. Visa Wait is Over.

The challenges of extended stay in a foreign country

occasionally causes our missionaries 

to endure a visa-wait situation.

When the clearance is given mid-transfer

we have them sent as soon as possible.

This is where they belong.

This is where we need them.

Welcome Anziano Favro!

Companion - Anziano Gillett

Serving in Cimiano Milano

New Missionary Training Oct 2017

Every six weeks we bring the new missionaries

back in to retrain.  

We share what we feel is important about

the culture of our mission,

make certain they understand guidelines

and ask them if they have questions.

 We also share a very touching video presentation

on the Atonement of Jesus Christ 

that has been set to the words of

Henry B. Eyring and Jeffrey R. Holland.

We are reminded of 

WHY

we each chose to serve missions.

We have courage, love, obedience, smiles and

testimonies of Jesus Christ as our Savior.

We have each been called to serve.

We are ready.

We are taking this picture from a different angle

to accommodate train schedules.

Wonderful missionaries who are adjusting to missionary life

and doing remarkably well with the language.

We are grateful to have them.

A couple of candid moments...

October Zone Conferences 2017

Exciting times!!

We are now an online proselyting mission!

Each companionship has now received a "smart phone"

with the option to own it personally.  

Our church leadership, mission president, 

and God

believe they are up to this task. 

It will diligence in using the four safeguards:

1- Be in Tune with Spiritual Promptings

2- Be Focused on Your Missionary Purpose

3-Be Disciplined

4- Be one

These safeguards were compared to a

1- Corral, 2- Saddle, 3- Bridle, 4- Training

they will need to competently ride the rearing horse named "Internet".

"Remember, the Lord has confidence in you and in each missionary He has called."

~Safeguards for Using Technology~

 President asked them to 

Open their mouths!

To preach "by the wayside"

Satan tried to "bind the tongue" of Joseph Smith as he prayed in the Sacred Grove.

We must not allow him to do the same to us.

Fear not!

 Torino Zone

Verona Zone

Milano Est

 Milano Ovest

 Genova Zone

Toscana Zone

Bologna Zone

Rimini Zone

Venezia Zone

We enjoyed our time together.
Phones are set up and ready to go.
WE are also ready to go as well!
Please - help our missionaries do their best
by doing YOUR best to support them in being obedient.
Thank you.

Visa Waiter Arrives!

We are pleased to welcome 

Anziano Favro

who has been serving well in Minnesota

while awaiting his visa.
He was able to come to the 

 Italy Milan Mission

mid-transfer and we are very grateful to have him.

Welcome!

Our missionary has arrived a weary traveler,
but the smile on his face tells us
he is excited to be here!
We're so very happy to have you Anziano!

Christmas Package Directions

Christmas is coming!

This is a wonderful and sentimental time of year.

We know you are anxious to let your missionary know

how much you love them.

You might appreciate some specific information:

First - ship mail or packages only to the mission office

(Missionary's name)

Via Antonio Gramsci, 13

20090 Opera (MI)

Italy

All mail and packages will be shuttled to your missionary

during our regular rotations of interviews or zone conferences 

via the mission president's sleigh.

This means it is important for you to plan your gifts to arrive

in NOVEMBER, 

which gives us a couple rounds in December to assure

your missionary will receive what you send.

Second - consider using 

Amazon.it or Amazon.co.UK

for mailing packages.

The advantage with this is cost to your missionary.

When you mail a package from the U.S. there is a fee charged

to the person receiving it.  

If you choose to mail something from home declare a 

 "modest" estimation of it's value.  If you make something special,

declare the value of the materials, not the value of the finished item.

Missionaries have been charged upwards to 100 Euros,

depending on listed values. 

Sometimes parents will send packages with pictures of Jesus

on the outside.  The idea is that it will prevent someone from

looking through the contents.  There is nothing that

indicates this is effective or needful.  Up to you.

Mark the contents inside with
"Do not open until Christmas"
to ensure your missionary will save it for the "big day".

Third - What to send....

They like candy.  We have lots here but perhaps there is something

particular that isn't available in Italy.

Jerky is popular,

also peanut butter and Cliff Bars.

Stick deodorant isn't common here so that is good if needed.

The Sorelle might also like fleece tights.  It gets very chilly here.

They all like to shop so money on their personal card is 

always appreciated.

Your missionary might want to buy something particular 

so a boost to the card is helpful.  

One thing you do not need to send is ties and scarves.

They seem to have access to plenty at great prices.

Additionally,

it is always nice if you send something that can be 

shared with the companion.

We are planning on a gift for each missionary to ensure all will have

a lovely Christmas.

Finally,
We hope our missionaries will be able to focus
on the true meaning of the holiday
and make it a "holy" day.
Jesus Christ was born in a simple stable with a manger of straw for his bed.
Serving the people in Italy as a missionary
is what He would have them do,
and they are doing it very well.
Thank you for the love and encouragement you give to them.

Thirteen Great Missionaries Go Home

There is a time and a season for everything.

Their "season of service" has ended here in Italy,

but hopefully will continue in some other place 

with purpose and energy

as they continue to honor baptism and temple covenants;

continue to take His name upon them and

to remember, remember, remember...

We know your faces, your voices, your hearts, 

and especially...

your testimonies.

 Better yet ... the Lord knows.

Anziani Dohms, Rizzo, Carnahan
Sorelle McCormick, Fife
(President and Sorella Allen)
Smedley, Perkins, Anderson,
Anziani Freckleton, Allred, Young, Brooks, and Juhasz.

"Remember faith, virtue, knowledge, temperance, patience,

brotherly kindness, godliness, charity, humility, diligence.

Ask, and ye shall receive, knock, and it shall be opened unto you.

Amen."

D&C 4:6-7

Ci vediamo!