Well it finally cooled down here this week. it is still not cold but i do need my suit jacket to stay warm. well we had a pretty good week. Arcangelo came to church and really enjoyed it. WE are trying to get him to read the book of mormon with a member because he is having a hard time commiting himself to do it by himself. but he is doing very well. we are seeing him tomorrow. we are seeing the family again this saturday because last saturday it didnt work out so we went to another family. the desimone family. they live below us and are very nice people. the mom is not too interested in our visits but he enjoys listening and really feels the spirit when he is with us. but with his family and not much work it is hard for him to focus on praying and reading the scriptures. but he is a wonderful man and i know that if he can commit himself to read the book of mormon he could get baptized. we also this week met with a part member family this week. it is so sad the circumstances of some people. we went there and the mothers job has not paid her for 7 months and she just has to keep working and hope that they will pay her. they didnt have enough money to go shopping the day before we got there and there electricity bill expired that same day. It was a miracle that we went to their house because anziano patrick and i were not planning on going there but things fell through and we went there. on sunday we were able to bring them some food set up a meeting with the branch president to help them with the electricity bill and we had a great lesson on sunday and after 7 , 8 years she told us she will come back to church. we are hoping she will keep to her word but it is so interesting to see the way the lord works. oh this week i got a letter from anziano herrick my last companian and he told me jhemil and sharlene ( the bolivian kids) were baptized and it was a beautiful baptism. it made me so happy. davide though from terni did not get baptized. i think it was because of family problems. he is still doing well though and they are working for another date so if you could keep him in your prayers that would make me happy. well this has been a great week for my studies. i have been able to study the scriptures this week and preach my gospel with a more opened mind and i have learned so much from the spirit. i love the book of mormon and i loved elder hollands testimony of it. i know it is true with all my heart also and i am going to do more to use it as a missionary. well hope everyone is doing good. Be grateful for your circumstances. be grateful that your family also has this gospel. i never realized how big a blessing the gospel is in my family until i came here to caserta. we are so blessed as members of this church to have the knowledge we have. we have a great responsibility with this knowledge. i am so greatful for this responsibility. well i love you all. arrivederci
> anziano hale
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