Let's start with the worst. So if you remember Anna and Margherita, they were our 2 young students that we have been working with who were progressing amazingly well, loved the Church, and were working towards setting a date for baptism. Well unfortunately this week, we showed up to our lesson, where Margherita sat us down and told us that she does not want to continue to learn anymore about the Church. That was so heartbreaking to hear, but it was definitely strange in that moment when I was praying so hard for the words to say to change her mind, and all I felt was a peace and a feeling that this needed to happen. We don't know why, but we are sure that they will come back to the Gospel someday. And we made her promise to keep praying and reading the scriptures every day, and she said yes! I know that even though they don't want to be baptized, we helped 2 young atheist girls recognize the love of God in their lives and want to be better people. So that to me is success!
So that feeling of peace that I talked about definitely didn't last long. After that lesson, we booked it to FHE at Friday's house and our other investigators. We cried the whole bus ride there. Luckily, I had tissues in my backpack. Then that lesson was full of Friday, an African member, and our investigator Samuel bible-bashing for a straight hour. I kid you not. Then Friday basically took a half an hour recounting the entire story of how his parents met, which I could not even comprehend. It involved arranged marriage, poison, tobacco, heart attacks, murder, magic water, and spirits. It was an interesting lesson, to say the least. Always a pleasure to go to Friday's.
Okay so now onto the good stuff! Last Thursday for P-Day we did an amazing hike in Reggio-Emilia! I will include pictures! It was gorgeous. We also met some amazing people. President did a little 321 challenge for us on Monday to have 3 conversations about our purpose, get 2 contact informations, and give out 1 Book of Mormon on Monday, and we had to text him when we were done. Then he said that he would publish the first 5 coppie that finished. And we tied for fourth! It took us only an hour. And we actually got more than was required! We have made appointments with most of these people for the coming week, and we were so hyped on finding this Monday. We also were able to teach a first lesson with one of them via Skype, but she lives in Padova, so we will have to refer her there. We also got Indian food and tried to teach a first lesson with another person that we met this week, but he might not be super interested in the Gospel so we are gonna give him to the Anziani lol.
Well also transfers is happening! Everyone leaves today. Anziano Cuthbert is being transferred to the Milano Zone, so we will be getting a new Zone Leader here in Bologna. And all the Sorelle are staying the same, which means I don't have to worry about roommate dynamics changing! Yay! Well, I think that is all the highlights from this week. It was definitely an interesting one.
My thought for the week is 1 Nefi 17:50-51. It says, "And I said unto them: If God had commanded me to do all things I could do them. If he should command me that I should say unto this water, be thou earth, it should be earth; and if I should say it, it would be done. And now, if the Lord has such great power, and has wrought so many miracles among the children of men, how is it that he cannot instruct me, that I should [insert anything you ever need to do in your life here]." Haha well as you can see, I definitely changed the ending in that scripture a little bit. But I know this is true! Heavenly Father can help us do anything if we have faith. "Faith is a principle of power. But that power usually comes in response to faith." - Elder Uchtdorf. I know that He can help us with anything if we have the faith and we ask in accordance with His will. It's so cool! I have learned so much being a missionary. Anyway vi voglio bene! Have a fantastic week! Ciao!
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