Elder Jake Strong (Anziano Jake Forte): 286 Days

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Ciao

Thursday we had zone conference in Verona and President wants all of us to be more organized like the sisters which is soooooo difficult. He wants us to have a calender to plan at least 20 lessons a week in advance and to always have someone planned. It is a super good idea but it is so hard to be this organized and so much we have to do to get things done. It was super good conference though. They talked about building a boat like Nephi did to reach the double baptism land because there is a promise by an apostle for the missionaires here in europe, or just italy, I’m not sure. But if he have at least 20 lessons a week we will double our baptisms.

We have been teaching Dean and Silvia still and they aren’t reading and Silvia won’t pray out loud when we ask her to. So we will just have to keep working with her. Also since Saturday was St. Patricks Day I decided to talk to every one in green and there really wasn’t that many people with green but the people that did wear green just wore an entire green outfit, shoes, hat, pants, shirt all of it. This one guy I talked to, James, he is super cool. It was his birthday and he was in a hurry waiting for his friends but he said this is my adress come see me in a couple days. Before he left we asked him about his family and his sister we have actually been looking for because she is a new convert and doesnt come to church anymore. but he said she went back to Nigeria and is pregnant. so thats one miracle from him. Then we saw him Monday and he is super elect he had all these questions about churches and stuff and he loved every answer and when I invited him to be baptized he stopped me mid sentance and said yes. the only bad part was the very next day he was moving to France. So your welcome for the baptism french missionaires! Last night it was crazy; we went to a lady’s house name Graziella or Grace. It was a referral from a member and her children were sexually abused by her x husband without her knowing and the government blamed it on her and took the children. We helped with that to say that it wasn’t her fault and that her children are still pure. and also she has been having problems her whole life with evil spirits because her family worshiped Satan and so we dedicated the house and the member gave her a blessing of comfort and cast out a spirit! So that was my first evil spirit casting out. or however you would say that. My English is soo bad now. I’m so embarresed I cant spell or speak proper grammar anymore. I am started to think in Italian instead of English.

Cynthia wont answer her phone so we havent seen her. Transfers are sometime mid April, I think. Maybe for my birthday you can send me a couple things in a package like more burts bee chapstick and poptart brand poptarts chocolate chip cookie dough and milk duds and thats enough because I would rather like to buy some clothes or something with it here. There is a golfing range next to our house so will be going golfing today for 10 euro and free club rentals!

You guys think gas is expensive there but let me tell you about it here. It is 1.80 a liter and 4 liters equal 1 gallon more or less then 1.80 euro is like 2.10 american so they are paying around 8.40 a gallon for gas! I will just tell you we are so lucky to be paying what we are.

love you so much talk to you soon and Skype you on Mothers Day! Which is soon.

Jake