So I will be staying in Pavia and training a new missionary. Whooo!!!!!! I'm actually really excited, but I'm going to be here
for soooooooo longgggggg. 5 transfers or 7.5 months. Yikes....at least
we have super awesome people here. I don't know anything about the new missionary
yet. All I know is that they are a day behind in getting here, so I get
to pick him up on Friday instead of Thursday. Other transfer news. Anz
Parker is going to Livorno, Anz Valencia is going to Merate (which is
still in our zone), and Sorella Baer is going to Firenze to die (term that means finish her mission and return home). She's super brava. Anywho, Anz Salmon's new comp is Anz Erickson.
Yes. THAT Anz Erickson. My MTC comp/Anz Salmon's old comp. We are
literally so excited to have the whole band back together. All we're
missing is Anz Treadway. haha. So on Thursday I get to be a trio with
those two goofballs, so we're pretty stoked. I'm going to miss everyone
that's leaving, but that's life. So oh well, we move on. haha
As you guys already know, we had 2 baptisms this
week!!!! YEAH!!!!!!! The De Simone family got baptized! And wow....what a
baptismal service. Presidente Dibb came literally right after getting
off a plane from America, and he loved it. The spirit was so strong. Anz
Parker and I sang "Families Can Be Together Forever" and people
literally started bawling. It probably didn't help that we were both
dressed in white because we were preforming the baptisms. But oh well!
haha. Then I got the honor of baptising Simona. It was so cool!!!! Then
the next day, I got to confirm Max, and after, I had like 4 or 5 members
come up to me and tell me that they felt the spirit really strong
during it and that my Italian was perfect! It didn't sound any different
to me, but alright! I'll take it! haha. My Italian has gotten a lot
better in the past few days. Its weird. Like, I magically can put into
practice the things that I already knew, but maybe wasn't really good at
saying earlier. Who knows. Gift of tongues alright.
Besides that amazing baptism, yesterday we had the
opportunity to sit down with the children of the De Simone family, and
talk about what they thought about the baptism, about church, about the
gospel and what not. We ended up teaching a really good lesson on the
Book of Mormon. They are all interested in learning more about the
church, so we invited them all to read in the Book of Mormon everyday,
and they accepted. They are really good kids and I know that its only a
matter of time before they are baptized as well. We are really focusing
on them and making sure that they understand everything, so that they
can use their agency properly to choose to follow the savior and his
teachings.
Besides that, Anz Parker's been sick the past week,
so we've been inside for a lot of the time. Then when we had lessons
planned, I would scambio with one of the other anz to go teach it and
them come back home. Got a lot of time to just sit and read the
scriptures, or do some soccer drills for a couple hours. I was kinda
bored. haha. Oh well. Then, its also been super hot and humid lately.
It's currently pouring, so that's always fun. so we are basically always
wet here in Pavia. Poor greenie (term for new missionary). haha
So earlier, I talked about President Dibb coming to our baptism, and when he called me to be a trainer on Monday,
he was still talking about that baptism. He also told me in an email,
that our coppia lead the mission in the month of June for number of
investigators in church. Sweet. Then he told the AP's (who then told me)
that "if this mission was a business, Anz Parker and
Langlois....employees of the month". That's pretty cool right? The Lord
really has blessed us this past transfer. 3 baptisms in 1 week? That's
pretty crazy. I know the Lord has a lot in store for me and my newbie,
so I'm excited to get to work and keep on baptising!
Thank you so much for your emails and love. The only
think that I can think of that I need would be more Clear Care. If I
think of anything else, I will let you know. I'm pretty sure I will
still be here in Pavia when Pat gets here, so we'll see. Also, random
question, but can one of you look up the song "Savior, Redeemer of my
Soul" and find the piano music? Not the version in the hymn book, but
the one that is the main theme of 17 Miracles. I really like that song
and I've wanted to sing it a couple times at stuff, but I don't have the
music. Thanks!
Italy is out of the world cup, but America is still
in. I think we are going to do great this year. Germany won't know
what hit them! Dodgers are doing well, so that's always good. Pretty
much everyone is talking about the world cup right now, so that's
always fun. Go AMERICA!!!!!!! haha
The De Simone family is looking for a immigration
lawyer in Utah. Like Salt Lake City. Simona got some really cool
revelation the other night, when she said that she thinks they need to
go to Utah. So if you could keep looking that would be awesome. They
have a new email, so I need to grab that for you guys.
Lizzy, I loved your email and its crazy how old you
are now. Who said you could grow up??? Not me! haha. But I totally
understand your Jr year pains. Senior year is awesome. but make sure you
don't get senioritis like Sean. haha. I love your emails and I miss you
tons. Loved the picture of Dad sleeping. Classic Joe moment. haha. Keep
up the good work and have a great summer! and way to finish the BoM!!!
WHOO!!!!! Start reading it again now! hahaha
I'm sorry that I never have enough time, or when I do my computer is lame, but pictures will come. I promise. I'm trying.
I hope you all have a great week! I love you all. You guys rock.
Anziano Langlois
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