Friday, November 30, 2012

Happy Birthday from Bishop DeMatteis!

                           



















As we were leaving our apartment to go to Church, we turned around, and there stood our Bishop!  We were very surprised because we live on the top floor and usually never see anyone up that high!  He was holding a pumpkin pie that he had made himself!!!  He gasped when he saw us, hurried and reached for a candle in his pocket and lite the candle as fast as he could, and then proceeded to sing "Happy Birthday" in English!  He was very proud of his pumpkin pie, because that is very unique and not known to the Country of Italy!  Actually, he made 2 pies!  The first pie he made was right before my birthday, and he called to see when he could bring is over, but our schedules never seemed to coordinate, so he and his wife ate the first pie, and he was so diligent to make a second pie and come to our apartment on foot, and surprise me with a wonderful dessert and song!
















This is me modeling my new birthday skirt!!!  Thank you Larry and Trine!  





















It is so fun to receive presents and have a fun birthday!  Thank you everyone for remembering my birthday!

Thank you for all of your support and love!  We appreciate all of your prayers on our behalf!  We are very humbled and have learned so much while here in Italy!  Love you all!!!

Sunday, November 11, 2012

Institute with the Young Adults

We have the great opportunity to work with many wonderful people.  

One of the wonderful privileges of serving here is to be able to teach Institute class.  We have been able to learn so much!!!  We were asked to go to the city of Ladispoli and teach an Institute class to the young adults there.  Ladispoli is about 30 minutes from Rome and is in the Rome Stake.