permesso di soggiorno headaches

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Date: Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 4:21 AM
Subject: permesso di soggiorno headaches

This week, I've had to deal with trying to get my permesso and putting Anziano Jones's in order. In sum, we lost an entire day because we tried to go pick it up, and our connecting train left before we got to it, so it was too late. Therefore, today I'll be going down there instead of a p-day to pick it up.

On thursday, we were still sick, and we worked on the other side of the river here. We didn't find anyone, and I felt like garbage. that afternoon, we taught a member's friend, named Simonetta, who is a chatter. she talks... a lot. but that's ok, because a lot of the changes in the way we teach is letting them talk more. It's interesting. the lesson went well. We talked about the plan of salvation. Later on that night, we taught Candide about 1 Peter 3:15, and missionary work. He gave us a referral the next day. He is so cool.

Friday, we went to Novara, and taught Javier, a less active, about Mosiah 2:41, and then he taught me how to cook about a million things. we did our planning, and then we went to teach Paolo, who is a newlywed of one of our members. It was a way cool lesson. He wondered why his church (catholic) doesn't practice the law of tithing, and we essentially diagnosed him as knowing his church is apostate, but not knowing yet that ours is true. so... we asked him to read the book of mormon, and suggested a chapter. It was cool. We then went to Biella to start a scambio. I picked up Anziano Brawdy, and we came back here.

Saturday, with Anziano Brawdy, we taught Prince, our soccer player, and we invited him to church. Essentially, the whole day was inviting people to church. We talked a lot on this scambio. I like him. he's a good guy. We passed by David after lunch, and told him he needed to come to church, and he said he would. We taught our friend Edwin about prayer and scripture study, and he told us he already does so. 3x a day. He's pretty cool. That night, we taught Alessandro about coming to church too, and he said he'd come. Every time we teach him, it's a struggle at the beginning. It's YOUR turn to pray, Alessandro! no, no, you pray... I can't. NO! it's YOUR TURN! I eventually got him to choose something he's grateful for, and something he needs, and then had him follow my words. It was a really good lesson though. normally, he doesn't talk much. this time he wouldn't stop. it was awesome.

Sunday, I was rather disappointed. None of the people who said they'd come came. BUT, members brought their friends and family, and so we still had a good sunday. That afternoon, we taught Maria, our buddhist about the plan of salvation. She understood really well the concepts of 2 ne 2, because buddhism teaches a lot of those same concepts. We then went to Galliate, a outlying town outside of Novara, where a french family had asked us to come. they gave us a return appointment, and asked that we bring Candide the next time, who speaks french. We then taught our less active, Uyi, about reading the book of mormon, and about Conference. hopefully, he watches it, and reads the book of mormon, like he said.

Monday we had District meeting and a birthday party, because Anziano Shill and Brawdy are both 21 now. it's pretty cool. We then went down to Alessandria to try and get my permesso, but the train from Mortara, our connecting station had already left, so by the time we would've got there, the questura (police station) would have already been closed. Btw, Permesso di soggiorno essentially is my green card, my residency permit. thought you all might not know that. we had our FHE that night, where Candide started to preach to one of our less actives. it was pretty intense. He knows the doctrines, and he is well on his way to being a fully active member.

Yesterday, we moved stuff in the church the morning, and the afternoon, we talked with Edwin, about keeping the sabbath day holy, and about conference, inviting him to watch it this weekend. He's under house arrest, so... I think he will. It was cool in the lesson, though. at the end, he explained to us the concept of tithing, in a way that was exactly correct, telling us about his experiences with black pastors. some of them have messed up concepts... or corrupt because they want money. we then taught Candide about Lehi's vision, explaining to him the concept of a less active member as someone who is ashamed after they eat. It was really good. We then did some casa, and 3 people told us they'd call the cops on us. that was exciting.

This morning, I read some Jesus the Christ. I'm currently working my way through that book. I'm about 2/3s done. We saw Roberto outside of church on sunday, with an awful cold. he's apparently been on his bed all week, reading Jesus the Christ. He's mostly done.

I'm mostly better from my illness. It's starting to get chilly here.

To Joe and Camille: It's a girl.
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Vi Amo!
Anziano Benjamin Jolley

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