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MOM!!! When you gave me that cookie recipe you did not make it clear enough how many cookies that it would make....you said TONS, IN CAPS...that was an understatement!!!! We have been working on putting together a fireside (that happened this last Saturday) and it was all about missionary work and we even went out on the streets with the members and did some. then we came back and had some food (American and Romanian (They don’t know how to make good cookies here, everything else yes, cookies...we make them much better, anyways)) so I made the cookies....I was baking cookies for 3 1/2 hours....okay I admit it took me like 40 minutes to make the batter because I had to do it with a bowl my hands and a wooden spoon....that was all I had really...and a crappy whisk. But needless to say my arm was very tired trying to simulate a beater.....very very hard to blend cold shortening with a wooden spoon and your brute strength....anyhow...I feel you should have made it clear that this recipe would feed everyone in Alessandria. Ha-ha JK I’m not mad. It just made ALOT of cookies....a lot....
Anyhow,
This week has been good! We had the fireside on Saturday and we went out, I went out with one of the Teachers, Pietro Campini. We did some Casa and Strada and he was very timid, it was his first time on a split with the missionaries. It was fun though.
Last Thursday, we met with Estuardo. We talked with him about the situation. He said that he is now sleeping on the top bunk of a bunk bed with his son on the bottom and then in the same room is his ex companion with a separate bed. So we called president to see if this would fly. (I didn’t think it would...but it was worth a shot) and in the end he said that it would go...also that he had rethought his original decision and decided that Estuardo needs to move completely from the Apartment. So we find ourselves in need of a Miracle. We haven't met with him since then, but we need to tell him the bad news...but after days of thinking and planning for what to do. We are going to keep the baptismal date on the second of June...And we are going to invoke a miracle. We prayed to know what day he could be baptized...we got an answer and I firmly believe with all my heart Estuardo will be baptized the second of June. Why do I believe this? Simply because we believe in a God of Miracles....He has not ceased to work miracles among the children of Men. It is only their lack of faith that keeps them from these miracles. So we will show our faith, and the Lord with bless Estuardo with a job and a place to live and he will be baptized. I firmly believe this with all my being. So still all is good with Estuardo, despite the trial of our faith.
Also I had a Scambio with our District Leader, Anziano Madsen. He came here in Alessandria. This week was my Senior Week. Well...we have that training program called the first 12 weeks and we finished it last Sunday...so I’m no longer a New Missionary...I’m just a regular Junior Companion. So I lead us everywhere this week and I scheduled the appointments and was in charge...as much as in charge as 1/2 of the companionship is...and yeah...it was good. Anziano Blaga has trained me well I think...minus the humility thing... I could probably work on that...anyhow... I’m feeling that I can do whatever could be asked of me as a missionary.
Good to hear about things at home. And thank you all for everything you do for me. I just want to hear from you all and I realize I don’t write each of YOU individually every week...I will try and get some more individual letters out though. I’m sorry for the lack of pictures today...but all the pictures I want to take will be....Drum roll please....TONIGHT AT THE BAPTISM!!! In a few short hours Anna will be baptized and everything that I've left behind, given up, or lost will be worth the sacrifice 1000% Things are great. It is a great day here in Alessandria. I love you all and hope you are all doing well.
Love,
Anziano Dustin T. Memmott
As you can see he is doing some amazing things. Hope you all will add your prayers to mine on behalf of Estuardo.
MOM!!! When you gave me that cookie recipe you did not make it clear enough how many cookies that it would make....you said TONS, IN CAPS...that was an understatement!!!! We have been working on putting together a fireside (that happened this last Saturday) and it was all about missionary work and we even went out on the streets with the members and did some. then we came back and had some food (American and Romanian (They don’t know how to make good cookies here, everything else yes, cookies...we make them much better, anyways)) so I made the cookies....I was baking cookies for 3 1/2 hours....okay I admit it took me like 40 minutes to make the batter because I had to do it with a bowl my hands and a wooden spoon....that was all I had really...and a crappy whisk. But needless to say my arm was very tired trying to simulate a beater.....very very hard to blend cold shortening with a wooden spoon and your brute strength....anyhow...I feel you should have made it clear that this recipe would feed everyone in Alessandria. Ha-ha JK I’m not mad. It just made ALOT of cookies....a lot....
Anyhow,
This week has been good! We had the fireside on Saturday and we went out, I went out with one of the Teachers, Pietro Campini. We did some Casa and Strada and he was very timid, it was his first time on a split with the missionaries. It was fun though.
Last Thursday, we met with Estuardo. We talked with him about the situation. He said that he is now sleeping on the top bunk of a bunk bed with his son on the bottom and then in the same room is his ex companion with a separate bed. So we called president to see if this would fly. (I didn’t think it would...but it was worth a shot) and in the end he said that it would go...also that he had rethought his original decision and decided that Estuardo needs to move completely from the Apartment. So we find ourselves in need of a Miracle. We haven't met with him since then, but we need to tell him the bad news...but after days of thinking and planning for what to do. We are going to keep the baptismal date on the second of June...And we are going to invoke a miracle. We prayed to know what day he could be baptized...we got an answer and I firmly believe with all my heart Estuardo will be baptized the second of June. Why do I believe this? Simply because we believe in a God of Miracles....He has not ceased to work miracles among the children of Men. It is only their lack of faith that keeps them from these miracles. So we will show our faith, and the Lord with bless Estuardo with a job and a place to live and he will be baptized. I firmly believe this with all my being. So still all is good with Estuardo, despite the trial of our faith.
Also I had a Scambio with our District Leader, Anziano Madsen. He came here in Alessandria. This week was my Senior Week. Well...we have that training program called the first 12 weeks and we finished it last Sunday...so I’m no longer a New Missionary...I’m just a regular Junior Companion. So I lead us everywhere this week and I scheduled the appointments and was in charge...as much as in charge as 1/2 of the companionship is...and yeah...it was good. Anziano Blaga has trained me well I think...minus the humility thing... I could probably work on that...anyhow... I’m feeling that I can do whatever could be asked of me as a missionary.
Good to hear about things at home. And thank you all for everything you do for me. I just want to hear from you all and I realize I don’t write each of YOU individually every week...I will try and get some more individual letters out though. I’m sorry for the lack of pictures today...but all the pictures I want to take will be....Drum roll please....TONIGHT AT THE BAPTISM!!! In a few short hours Anna will be baptized and everything that I've left behind, given up, or lost will be worth the sacrifice 1000% Things are great. It is a great day here in Alessandria. I love you all and hope you are all doing well.
Love,
Anziano Dustin T. Memmott
As you can see he is doing some amazing things. Hope you all will add your prayers to mine on behalf of Estuardo.
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