Jeanne and Gaylen Visit

My sister and her husband, Jeanne and Gaylen, came for a visit during our last two weeks in Italy.  We saw some sites with them but the highlight for them and us was to have them meet the members in Forli' and our neighbors.  They also loved the missionaries we work with and they even were able to attend one of our district meetings.  We played games with them every evening.  The people here in Forli' fell in love with them and they were very sad when they left.  They wished that Jeanne and Gaylen could take our place.

 On our balcony when they first arrived in Forli'.

 At the open market.

 Enjoying gelato.

 Jeanne and Gaylen in Gradara at Il Bacio restaurant.  Bacio is kiss in Italian.

 Laura teaching Jeanne Italian cooking.

 We had Family Home Evening with Laura's family.  We divided into two teams.  This was our artwork.

 The other team's artwork.  S is for Sorella Jefferies, A is for Alberto and G is for Gaylen.

 Stefano and Daniela invited us for lunch.

 The Garcia's had us over for dessert.

 Francesco won their hearts.

 The dessert was delicious.

 Jeanne with Gloria.

 Jeanne with Erica.

 With Celeste and Sorella Rossi.

 We had dinner on Sunday with the Rossi's and the Raveau's.

 At district meeting with Sorelle Lemos and Andromidas.

 Sorelle Bucco and Gijka are Sister Training Leaders and they were at our district meeting and did a role play teaching exercise with Jeanne.

 Saying goodbye to Elodie and Celeste.

 At the train station.

Boarding the train for Florence.

Forli' Sites

We finally took a few pictures of some of the sites in Forli'.  Unfortunately many of the sites were bombed during World War II.

 The inner side of the arch, the north entrance to the city during medieval times.

 The outer side of the arch.

 A part of the old wall of the city.

Another portion of the old wall of the city.

Forli' Branch Nursery Leader

For the last 14 months, Sorella Jefferies has been the Nursery Leader in the branch.  Celeste started nursery (nido) in February 2013 and Francesco joined her in January 2014.

 Francesco

Celeste

Last District Meeting

We attended our last District Meeting yesterday.  Next week there is no meeting because that week there will be a Zone meeting and the next week we will be with my sister Jeanne and her husband, Gaylen.  The next Monday we will be in Milano getting ready for our flight home.  The district leader had us share our testimonies at the end of the meeting.  We have loved meeting with the young Elders and Sisters.

Anziani Lloyd (Bancroft, Idaho), Taylor (Plainsville, Utah), Jefferies, Lefler (Houston, Texas) and Garcia (Rome, but originally from Argentina).  Sorelle Lemos (Cordoba, Argentina), Jefferies, and Andromidas (Eagle Mountain, Utah).

Pizza Night for Young Single Adults

Last Saturday evening we went bowling with the Young Single Adults of the Rimini District..  I forgot to take my camera to the bowling alley.  Emanuele had the highest score.  Then we had pizza at our apartment.

 Yuliya, Marco, Elena and Mila waiting for the pizza to arrive.

 Mila, Yuliya, Emanuele, Marco and Elena, all ready to chow down on the delicious pizza.  That's me with my head cut off.

 Clowning around.  Looks like Elena ate too much pizza.

It was Women's Day in Italy so Emanuele made a cake especially for the ladies at the activity.

Lunch in Rimini

Ilaria and Emilio Zufolini are members of the church in Rimini.  They both have held positions in the District and Emilio was recently called as the Rimini Branch President.  They found out that we would be finishing up our mission soon so they invited us to their house for lunch on Saturday.  They also invited Laura and Agnese.  Ilaria is the young women's president for the District and she got to know Agnese at girls camp last summer.  They made pizza and homemade gelato.  It was delicious and we had a wonderful visit.

 Sorella Jefferies, Ilaria, Laura and Agnese.

 Emilio adding the cheese to the pizza.

 Ilaria getting another pizza started.

 It was really good for the Zufolini's to get to know Laura and Agnese better.

 Emilio and I are taking care of the gelato.

Joshua's Baptism

On March 1, 2014, we had a baptism in Forli'.  Joshua will be 18 years old the end of March.  He was taught by Sorelle Jameson, Andromidas, and Lemos.  Ariele has been his interpreter and good friend.  He helped the sisters teach Joshua.

 Sorella Andromidas, Joshua, Ariele and Sorella Lemos.

 Joshua with his sister and mother.

 The Sorelle served the dinner after the baptism.

 Joshua, Ruth, Elodi, Brother Rossi and Ariele.

 Laila, Moreno, Xavier, Celeste, Gloria and Erica enjoying the food.

 Sorella Jefferies with Erica.

Joshua calls us Grandpa and Grandma.