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Blessed are the Peacemakers...

Look who made the Church News during a special woman's conference with the General Relief Society President and Counselor in the General Primary Presidency!

We are witnesses to the critical nature of the Spirit in missionary work. In our roles working with the Young Single Adults as well as the young missionaries, we have taken the opportunity to study the gift of peacemakers in our lives. Moroni 7:3-4 talks about followers of Christ and our, "peaceable walk with the children of men." Our Prophet, President Russell M. Nelson shares the Savior's message of peacemakers as, "His true disciples build, lift, encourage, persuade, and inspire - no matter how difficult the situation. True disciples of Jesus Christ are peacemakers." 

Invitation: For the next 3 days, listen to President Nelson's talk "Peacemakers Needed" each day and write down what stands out to you and what you feel inspired to do.

They have a fun tradition to have a potluck at the final District Council meeting before the transfer. Since all the districts in our zone meet in the same building, we are fortunate to be able to eat with all of them together. We have been surprised at how hard it is to say goodbye to the missionaries that are being transferred 


We are official! After just 3 short months our name is on the citofono of our apartment building. Next time you are in the area of Opera, please come over and buzz us

Even though we have a car, the best way to reach the heart of Milan is on the Metro. Sorella Gardanier is a pro subway surfer 🏄‍♀️

We are happy to report that the summer bubble of extreme heat and humidity has finally burst. We welcomed this cooler fall weather by making some warm delicious apple sauce while we pondered the parable of the potato apple and the egg. The same boiling water that softens the apple hardens the egg 🤔 

Another sign that summer is over, is that Institute classes have begun. We are blessed to have such wonderful Institute instructors here in Cimiano

Is there a better way to spend a Saturday night than playing board games with the YSAs from the stake? We are so impressed with the strong testimonies of these faithful YSAs.

These rice fields were deep underwater when we first arrived. Now they have grown and been harvested. We have loved watching this process during our morning companionship runs / conference talk listening

When we get a big smile like this from Anziano Nielson we know we are a well oiled machine when it comes to feeding the missionaries for MLC

On our preparation day, Laura fed and cut the hair of a couple of the missionaries in our area. In return, they paid it forward by putting in the final, more difficult pieces of the puzzle. "Together we baptize every transfer" and help with puzzles.

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