St. Valentine

Dear family and friends

Like always I hope that everyone is safe and well. We have had another great week here in Terni. The trio is sad to be splitting up but we are happy to be getting another Anziano, Anziano  P****. I am happy to be working with Anziano M******* this next transfer. He is a great missionary who has the language down very well. His grammer is fantastic so I am looking foreward to being able to learn from him and the hard work he has put in and be able to grow myself as well. 

This past week has been very exciting in many different ways. We started with our Pday in Rome. We saw some of the big cites. We were able to see the Vatican and a giant Castle as well. Just like us Americans we had lunch at the only Subway I have ever seen. I had a normal sandwhich for the first time in 5 and a half months haha. The funny thing is it smells exactly the same in Italy as it does in America. Oh also, I forgot to tell you all. This week for Valentines day, we were in the city where Saint Valentine was born. He is the Patron Saint of the city of Terni. It was a huge party here so nothing was open and everyone was packed in center. There was people from all over Italy here trying to sell different things.It was a big festa. 

This past week we have been trying hard to bring the members with us to all of our lessons. I have seen that when members bear testimony along with ours the spirit is even more strong. I love when others are able to be there as well because in that way we can learn from other teaching techniques. As I have said before one of the greatest things about being on the mission is growing along with those you are teaching. I see the truth grow in others but it also grows in me each time we teach.  

We are having a little trouble with our new convert S******. We are trying to help him in everyway but he has this idea in his mind that some of the members have their own personal objectives in mind when they make decisions. It makes me sad to see. I will continue to pray and hope that his heart will be softened to know the truth about these members. I am also frustrated with the fact that others have been planting these thoughts in his mind recently. I know that the Lord is in charge so that makes everything more assuring knowing that I am doing all I can to help. In the end his will will be done. It is also hard because I know the prayers, fasting, and revelation that goes into this work and he just 
can't see that as of now. I know that with faith he will be able to see that. 

Other than that, this week has been good with work. We have all been feeling a little under the weather this week, especially Anziano W******, but it seems to be getting better.His fever was at 102.6 but it is going down.  Hopefully we can avoid it for the next little while so the work can go on here. I am so grateful for this work that we are doing. I have NO doubt that it is the work of the Lord and that it is being hastened for a reason and that we are definatly in the last days. I love seeing this work go foreward. Thank you all for all you do for me. I love and miss you all but I am doing well here. Have a great week everyone!!

Love,

Anziano Passantino