Blogger Note: I have been delinquent in keeping up Andrew's blog. I apologize. This is my attempt to catch up on the last 4+ months of Andrew's mission.
How's it going this Christmas season? Is it still festive? I feel like I'm on Mount Crumpit here in Italy where you see 1 out of 50 balconies on a palazzo that has Christmas lights on it. Maybe we should go knock their doors....Anyways, as far as the work goes, we have a baptism this Friday! Samuel's sister, Sarah, after seeing the sudden change in her younger brother's life after his decision to be baptized decided that she wanted to do the same. It's been a little hectic planning the baptism since she decided so quickly, so we've been rushing around trying to get it organized. It's amazing to think that when I arrived here a month ago, this family had one less active mother in the Church, and after this friday there will be a fully active member, and 2 baptized children. (All that lacks now is their oldest son, 20 years old, and the father). It's way exciting to see people take these crucial steps towards changing their lives for all of eternity. This eternal battle for souls against the Adversary is a lot more important than any other challenge we could face in life. I'm very grateful for the opportunity to serve and it seems like it's just flying by. Going by way to quick.
I know this Church is the church of God, and that we can all
partake of the blessings of the Restored Gospel. It's the thing that
will bring us the most happiness in this life and in the life to come.
Because in the end it isn't really the Church Building or the suits or
any of that, but a way of living that brings us closer to our Heavenly
Father who loves us. I feel very grateful for that relationship.
Vi voglio bene e mi mancate tanto. Buon' Natale!
-Anziano Proctor
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