SLOW WEEK

Ciao!
No one wrote me except Rosie! I love her most now! jk I love you all:)
Oh dear, August in Italy... Let's just say it has been a slower week for work because almost all of our contacts have told us to return in September. We did a lot of finding and sure enough thanks to the advice of President Kelly and that of Anziano Holland we loved every minute of it, including the hours of rejection.
We met a lady who told us that she met Jesus 20 years ago and fed him beans and pasta for lunch. She was sweet:)
We had a lesson with a Jahovah's Witness couple. They are wanting the same thing of us that we want of them. They gave us their book, "What does the Bible really teach us" and during the lesson read to us from it then would ask us questions where they only answer one could give was what they had just read. I was annoyed, not gonna lie. There was no spirit and their beliefs about the plan of salvation were making me frustrated. They do not believe that there is a pre earth life and that Adam and Eve made a huge mistake and that God doesn't know everything, etc.. I felt so strongly to bear my testimony. For that is what brings the spirit. I bore it about how I know that God knows them individually and about the true purpose for this life. After that I felt like the dynamics of the lesson changed. I know why now in the Doctrine and Covenants there is that scripture that warns us that we are not here to be taught, but to teach. And the quote in the White Handbook from Brigham Young, not to use the time on your mission in frivolety. These people need to know the truth and not be tossed to and fro on every wind of doctrine. Sorry for my rambling.
The Branch here is suffering a little. We had a member, who is a little crazy, get offended and vowed never to come again, apperently she has done it before so President Portera is not too worried. She made a big scene in Sunday School and it kind of freaked out our investigator... The Portera family lost a big job opportunity, my heart almost stopped working when I heard what happened, some one scammed them out of a ton of money. (I love that family so much! They are having the struggle of their life lately and still they are faithful, they are trusting in the Lord and they know that all will be well and are serene). The Purpari's are still wrapped in drama... I have fear sometimes to bring investigators to church because of all of the problems in this branch. I know it is bad thought and I feel bad about it, but that is how I am feeling lately. Hopefully, things will pick up this week. I am praying hard and trusting in the Lord. I know that there is a reason the church is in Mistretta and I am not going to give up on it!
I love you all so much!
Have a good week!
Sorella Comollo