MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM ROME!!!

We want to send our love to all of you and hope you feel our love and prayers!  We are very thankful for this opportunity to serve a mission!  We miss all of you but we are happy to be here in Rome and serving our Heavenly Father!  We went on a little trip to downtown Rome and visited a beautiful place, Piazza Navona, and the Fountain of the Four Rivers, sculpted by Bernini, with an Egyptian Obelisk, a very tall tower set on top of the fountain.  The church with the dome next to the fountain was so beautiful!  We went inside and we were amazed at the art, columns, gold and marble everywhere!  This is such a beautiful place!  We hope all of you have a wonderful Christmas and Happy New Year!!!

                                         This is a "live statue", I am standing next to! 

                                            Larry and Lynne standing next to the
                                                  Fountain of the Four Rivers!

                                                  The detail of the fountain was amazing!!!
                                                Notice the palm tree!!!  (Oh! and Larry too!)

                                          This is a beautiful palace close to the Piazza Navona.

                                                            Roasted chestnuts for sale!
                                                         Roasted right before your eyes!

                                                  The sculpting of this lion is amazing!

                                                    The Fountain of the Four Rivers

                                                        Thank you for all you do for us!!! 
                                                        We love you!!!  Larry and Lynne

Our First Activity at the Center for Young Adults!

Friday, December 9, 2011 the Center for Young Adults had their first Activity!  We had 21 Young Adults attend!!!!  We had the Wii connected to a huge screen and Sister Krueger fixed Pasta al Forno and salad and cookies and cake and chips and lots of games!!!  We had so much fun and the room was rockin'!  We saw new faces and there was even one new investigator! The Activity went until midnight and there were no casualties!

Before our great activity we taught the Institute class, called Principles of Leadership and involved the Young Adults!  Our lesson was called "Charity in Leadership".  This was a GREAT lesson!  We asked one of the Young Adults to get up in front of the class and he had a sign on his chest that said "Leader".  He acted as though he had no charity....at first everyone was surprised and started looking around and then they began to understand and everyone understood that he was showing them how NOT to act.  Another young adult acted the part of a charitable leader by leading a discussion...... serving the groups cookies and drinks...... and helping them out in their individual assignments.

We are really enjoying getting to know all of the Young Adults!!!  They are so great!  We are very happy with our first activity!  Our schedule for the Young Adults is;  Monday through Thursday the Center is open from 3:30 to 8:30 p.m. and Friday 3:30 p.m. until 12:00 midnight.  We have food everyday in the Center!
                       

                          
                           

                           

The Opening of the New Center for Young Adults in Rome, Italy

We are happy to report on November 28, 2011 the Center for Young Adults was opened in Rome, Italy! Hooray!!! We are having so much fun with all of the great things to do and the wonderful people and yummy food!


We have Basketball, Ping Pong, Golf, Wii, Paddle Ball and much much more!!! Ha ha! We are making so many new friends and having a lot of great spiritual discovery! We have Family Home Evening on Monday night, Institute (Old Testament) on Wednesday, Institute (Leadership) on Friday night! The Center is open Monday through Friday from 3:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. . Ages 18 to 30 are invited to come!


We have a list of 230 Young Adults and we are in the process of contacting all of them to invite them to the Center! As of now we are meeting in the Rome, Stake Center. We are hoping we will be able to have a building of our own in the not to distant future!

Balls flying everywhere!!

Watch the backhand.

Fore!!

Kill shot.

 

Opening day with the first arrivals.

The fun has begun!

The Center is really hoppin'! 

Sarah

Fausto

Ottavio

Denise

Sammy

Stefano

Leandro

Alan

Jonathon

Daniele

Diego

Yefrey

Thank you for all of your prayers and all of your support!