Ciao tutti!!!
Pack
away the sweaters and break out the short sleeves, because spring is
officially here and its beautiful. I love spring in Italy and what a
city to spend my last spring. Bergamo is gorgeous. With the mountains
right behind the city and flowers everywhere, it's definitely the place
to be. haha.
Wow. Lots of emails this week. haha. I guess
that's what happens when you have a birthday on the mission. That's
weird. I'm 21. Don't feel like it. Oh well. It is what it is. haha. It
is weird to think that for the entire time I was 20, I was in Italy.
That's pretty cool. I can't really complain. haha
Well,
lots of stuff happened this week. We still don't have gas (it's been
almost 2 weeks), but we should have it today. A guy is coming by to do
something, so hopefully that means we will have gas today. I've also had
a couple meetings this past week, so that's been kinda weird too.
Basically
our situation here in Bergamo is that we have a lot of potentials, but
none of them answer their phone, and we can never see any of our
investigators, but we are still working hard. We are currently in the 21
lesson week challenge. We had a great first day, teaching 4 lessons,
but yesterday was kind of slow and we only taught 2. We are still on
track, so things are looking good for us. In fact, last night we did
some less active pass bys because there are a ton here in Bergamo and we
had two families tell us to come back when the mother was home later
that night. We passed by later and got into the first house and found
this part member family that is really cool!!! Then we stopped by the
next house and set up an appointment with this other family. Super cool!
That was really a blessing because its been hard to find people to
teach regularly. A lot of lessons on the street and then we never see
them again or stuff like that. Lame. haha. Oh well, people have their
agency after all.
More miracles! We had two little miracles
during a scambio. While doing some strada, we saw this young man
sitting on a bench, we decided to put our teach to find that he had
talked about that morning in district meeting to the test. While
testifying to this man, I felt the spirit very strongly and he let us
sit down next to him to talk more about the Book of Mormon. He was very
interested and we invited him to come to General Conference this
weekend. Then at the end of our scambio, we were on the funicolare
coming down from Città Alta, and we started talking to the man who was
on it with us. We started up a conversation and when we got to the
bottom, he asked if we could walk together to where ever he was going.
The whole time, we talked about the gospel. He asked about Joseph Smith
and the commandments. About the temple and eternal families. We walked
him all the way to his bus and then got on a rode it with him, because I
was determined to get his contact information to give to the
missionaries in Sardegna (where he lives). He gave us his business card
willingly, but as soon as I asked him if I could pass his info to the
missionaries there, he closed off and actually took the business card
back. Weird. And sad. He was a cool guy. Oh well, not much we can do
about that. We tried our best!
Mom, as you can probably
tell, I made it up to Città Alta this week. It's beautiful!!!! I was
going to send you pictures today, but the sorelle jacked the church
computers and so we are at this sketchy internet point and I don't want a
virus. Next week. Sorry!
In other random and cool news,
while going to Milano for a meeting, I ran into randomly an old friend
from Pavia. She was a student in our English class and she lives in
Bergamo. I've been looking for her, but I kinda forgot about it and she
found me on the train! Totally crazy right??? haha
Thank
you so much for the birthday wishes everyone. I really appreciate it. I
love you all so much. Thanks for the pictures mom and the cake that I
didn't eat. haha. Don't worry, we went to a member's house for lunch on
my birthday and they made me an awesome cake. Super good. I love
members. They are the best.
OK, so I successfully
registered for classes after a nightmare of running around and doing
stuff. I got president to do my ecclesiastical endorsement the night
before I had to register and then after waking up early to go register
at the church, we got all the way there only to find out that we left
the key at home. After getting the other anziani to meet us halfway with
the key (in the rain, might I add), I found out that I had to wait for a
"decision" on my acceptance. So I couldn't do anything. Today, I got an
email saying I got accepted, so I signed up for my classes and
everything is OK. For the most part. I wait listed one class, but signed
up for another time for it too, so if I can get into the one I want I
will take that, if not, I still have the class anyway, just not at the
time I want. But I did find out that two of my classes have the same
final time. Like literally the same day, same time. What do I do?
Aiuto!!! haha If you could find out some info on that, that would be
great.
As for our trip back to Italy. I will really think
hard about it this week. I've already made a list of things I want to do
and people to see (which is way more important to me). I'm leaning
towards the counterclockwise path, but I will let you know for sure.
Because, after really thinking about things, I really want to be in
church at Ravenna. I miss that place more than I thought I would. There
are a lot of people I want to see too and they kinda live outside of
Ravenna, so seeing them in church would be the best thing ever. Speaking
of places to buy a hotel. Definitely in Genova. I know for a fact that
we have a place to stay in Ravenna. I'm pretty sure I have some members
that want to house us in Pavia and Prato, but I will have to check on
that somehow. Bergamo....I don't know yet. We will probably need a hotel
here too. But like I said, I will let you know next week, the super
details.
I miss you guys a lot. It's a really bittersweet
time for me right now. Only like 8 more emails or something crazy like
that. I'll keep working hard. Keep praying for us and I will see you
soon enough. I hate the end of the mission. I'm turning into an
emotional wreck. And as you know, I'm not much of a crier!!! hahaha
Well,
thank you again for your love and support. I wish you all the best in
this upcoming week of Easter. Happy General Conference. What a blessing
to have a living prophet!!
Con tanta gratitudine,
Anziano Langlois
PS. "Buon compleanno" is how you say it in Italian dad. haha
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