By Small and Simple Things...

We finished another wonderful transfer week which included celebrating / feeding 27 (new record) departing missionaries and then welcoming / feeding 12 new missionaries and their first companions. As we watched this change in our mission, we thought about the fireside last week when Elder Art Rascon asked President Wood if he would have considered having 18, 19 and 20 year olds lead the multi-billion dollar company NuSkin when he was CEO. We all laughed when the President gave a hard 'No!' 

However, that is exactly what Jesus Christ is doing with His missionary work. Why does it work? Because it is true. Alma teaches us that: "by small and simple things are great things brought to pass; ...the Lord God doth work by means to bring about his great and eternal purposes; and by very small means the Lord doth confound the wise and bringeth about the salvation of many souls."  

We can confirm that the momentum (slancio) continues to build as miracles happen each and every day here in the Italy Milan Mission.  We feel super blessed to be a witness to it all.

Invitation:

Do a small / simple act of kindness for someone and witness the great thing(s) that comes to pass

We are constantly amazed at the stunning beauty and history of this amazing country. Here we are visiting Lago D-Orta on PDay. Does life get any better than this?

Team Gelato celebrating the success of transfer week with a P-Day lunch at Lake Orta. Will someone please pinch us, we must be dreaming

Steve continues to geek out on anything related to automation. In this case it is the robo-mower at the mission home

How many Anziani does it take to open a jar of coleslaw? Apparently 3 - Nielson, Duvall and Gardanier. (Miraculously, no suits were harmed in the making of this photo) 

Steve caught red handed encouraging Sorella Wood's mom to sneak food before dinner starts

Laura discovered yet another unknown skill on the mission... shining shoes.  Steve is already seeing opportunities for added income when we return.

Proof that it is a small world after all (sorry, not sorry that you have that song stuck in your head now).  Anziano Lynch's father was in Steve's MTC district and Laura's zone leader 30+ years ago.