Arriviamo Tutti!

We welcome a new group of

wonderful Milano Missionaries!

Seven Sorelle and two Anziani.

They are grateful to be here and we are grateful

they have come.

This is a time of sacrifice....

definition - to make sacred.

Their mission experience will bless them,

and those they are able to bring unto

the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Benvenuti!

Anziani Garner, Ruiz - Sorelle Tafur, Meryl, Anderson, Simpson, Dominguez, Miller, DeAngelis

On to "metro finding" as we head to Duomo.

Dinner at the Mission Home.

The next day... the match.

Welcome - Sorella DeAngelis
Trainer - Sorella Santoro
Serving in Treviso

 Welcome - Anziano Garner
Trainer - Anziano Ross
Serving in Vercelli

Welcome - Sorella Anderson
Trainer - Sorella Dawson
Serving in Piacenza

 Welcome - Anziano Rios
Trainer - Anziano Gleave
Serving in Lampugnano

 Welcome - Sorella Merl
Trainer - Sorella Kopischke
Serving in Lugano

Welcome - Sorella Miller
Trainer - Sorella Henson
Serving in Rimini

Welcome - Sorella Dominquez

Trainer - Sorella Vaderkooi

Serving in Montevarchi

Welcome - Sorella Tafur
Trainer - Sorella Hoareau
Serving in Vicenza

Welcome - Sorella Simpson
Trainer - Sorella Bowthorpe
Serving in Brescia

Lunch... then on their way...

Ci vediamo!
God be with you.
We will see you soon!

New Missionary Training

I could begin each blog entry with 

"Time Flies on Wings of Lightening"

We brought the new missionaries and companions

 in to Milan for re-training.  

There are important things for them to learn that

might not be remembered from that first, bleary-eyed meeting.

It is posible the most important aspect of this time

is simply time together...

... to be reunited with their "batch mates" from the MTC.

It was a happy, Spirit-filled day!

New missionaries and trainers.
Smiling, happy, speaking Italian.

 Gathering

Activities are a great way to teach many things.
The Anziani created a "sit-circle" that involved following
directions and believing in each other.
We also learned that together we can accomplish anything.
Many suggestions of lessons learned were offered.

The Sorelle joined us on the next activity of the
"tangled circle".
We held random hands and the task was to
unfold ourselves without letting go.
Among some things we learned:
There isn't anything we can't accomplish if we all stay focused
and involved in the task at hand.
There is always a solution.
Time and patience and creative thinking
is a solution.  With the added blessing of prayer
and obedience.  There is nothing that cannot be accomplished!

We did not have time to completely untangle the Sorelle
but they stayed on task and would have succeeded if time had allowed.
We find joy in our labors.

I want you to also know - we don't let go of our missionaries.
We treasure each one of them.

We end with the importance of being obedient and then
remind them of the great reason why...

There is no greater reason why.

Going Home - Dec 2017

Christmas will come twice

for the families of these missionaries.

Going home three days after

will be the best Christmas present of all for all.

These missionaries came and served well.

They conquered challenges and found those who

are ready to accept the gospel.

They served in leadership and helped their fellow missionaries

reach their full potential.

They are family at our table.

Thank you for your excellent and willing service.

Sono Secondo looks good on you all.

Ci vediamo!

Love to the Kochs and Russos

It is amazing how fast time flies on a mission.

Anziano and Sorella Koch arrived

June 28, 2017 

and now it is time for them to go home to their family.

they have served so very well.

We have a saying in our mission...

"Sono secondo"  or  "I am second"

They certainly exemplified this great Christlike quality.

Our mission, and all who knew them, was blessed by their service.

Grazie mille la copia Koch!

They gave great assistance to the members in Ancona and Bolzano.

Residents of Switzerland,

we hope you will come to visit us!

~~~

Less than a week later we are blessed to welcome

Anziano and Sorella Russo

from Adelaide South Australia.

They have come to serve with us for 23 months

and we are grateful to have them here.

We will send them to their new home

in Milan and they will become part of the Lecco ward.

Welcome!  We hope you enjoy bella Italia!