7 Months

The 5th transfer in the field begins!

And me and my comp are both staying in our area! I was so torn before transfers, I've loved my time here and knew I could do another transfer. But this is already the longest I've had in just one place, and we now have 6 more weeks (although it is still just my second area so that is not too crazy). I'm looking forward to it though. Spring is starting to show and the grass is now green on the mountains. 

It somewhat feels like a repeat of the last transfer especially when we got another call about tech. The sorella that was still in charge of most things left for home, and we are the replacements of everything. A large step up from what we were doing before. I'm looking forward to it though and we've already started to make content for our facebook and instagram. So we'll see how much more I learn about our camera in the next while. 

We're still working with the same people this transfer as we were last transfer. And things are going good, but slow. 

Sorry I have no exciting pictures or stories. This p-day we just helped Bolzano elders move in and settle in. But I did really like reading the talk "Do What Mattereth Most" by Rebecca L. Craven

I really liked when she stated some questions we can ask ourselves. The one that stood out to me (for I think obvious reasons) was:

What Mattereth Most? Wanting more? Or being content with what we have been given?

I think I can appreciate the many blessings I see every day but how quick do I dismiss those and look forward to the next thing? And how often is what we want material things that don't really matter? Anyway I'll like it because it's a good talk!

Anziano Puzey did not send any pictures with his email so these are ones from Verona (from last week that he posted to the Thurgood family Google Photo account).











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