Well it was a good couple of weeks here in Palermo!

To fill you in, we had transfers last week. Anziano Atanasio and I are doing a third together here in Palermo. Just wait.... to add the icing on top of the cake, Anziano Smith, an old friend from Napoli, was transfered to Palermo. So it will be fun! All of us are excited to work hard as well, which is such a blessing. I have continued to grow to love the city and the people here. Ecpescially our investigators. Some are moving forward a little bit faster then others, but when you watch one's desire to follow Christ grow, nothing really compares. Hopefully they continue on this path! For P day we wanted to go play basketball, but unfortunatly we got rained out. It has been like this for the past 2 weeks, so finding has been difficult, but what can you do but keep working. 

In Proverbs 3: 5-6 it says "5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. 6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths". Its important to remember that the Lord is always there, willing to guide us on this path of life. Don't forget to ask for his direction. You will not be disappointed. Much love everyone! 

Anziano Andersen 🚀
Romans 1: 15&16    🌍

Rain....It sure does put DAMPer on missionary work. Yep, it rained all week. Despite it, we went out and tried to find people. Now let me tell you why, here in Italy we do street contacting. Alot. Like that is what we do all day. Why? Because it works! House to house and door knocking doesn't work as well here. However, street contacting is even less effective in the rain, so we resorted to door knocking.  Luckily, we were able to meet with some old investigators we found last transfer who have kind of lost interest. Hopefully we can get stuff going with them. It was great to meet with them again! Then for pday we played zone calcio. And you know, even though we get to see things like the Amalfi Coast, Positano, Polignano Amare, etc etc, some of the best p days are when you get to play some soccer. 

The other day it hit me how fast my mission is going. Although, I still have a lot of time left, it feels like just yesterday I was at the mtc, or even at home still going to school, hanging out with friends. Time moves quick, and if were not careful we'll miss many percious moments. 

Elder Joseph B. Worthlin said "All too soon, our time is finished. While we can—while we have the time to complete our work—let us walk in the right direction, taking one step after another." 

While we are still here it is so important that we use our time wisely, because before you know it, it will all be gone. Well, I hope you all have a great week! Much love! 

Anziano Andersen 🚀
Romans 1: 15&16    🌍

This week was a good one!

We've had line up of zone conference and a returned missionary's homecoming has kept us pretty busy. Zone conference was a great. President talked a lot about the restoration of the church. Thanks to Joseph Smith we now have the restored church of Jesus Christ once again on this earth. For those who are not members of our church you might ask, "Well how in the world do you know?!" The answer is quite simple. The Book of Mormon, Another testament of Jesus Christ, just like the bible. All of it leans on that book, if the book is true then Joseph Smith really is a Prophet of God, but if its not, then he isn't. My testimony to you all is that the book is true! Joseph Smith was a prophet of God. If any of you would like to know for yourselves, read the Book of Mormon. I promise the blessing that you see from this book will be amazing! 

 I guess well get the bad news out of the way....yes, I know the Patriots lost. The good thing though is that the church is still true. Our simp who had a baptismal date is going to need a little bit more time to prepare. He is a great guy and we are excited to keep working with him. Saturday night a member, who is a cook, fed us probably one of my favorite pasta I have had while I have been here. It was spaghetti with muscles and olive oil. Seasoned just perfectly. I kind of imagine this will be among one of the foods that is eaten in Heaven. 

Well it's busy today, so i Have to run. Thank you all for your love and support! Have a good week everyone!

Anziano Andersen 🚀
Romans 1: 15&16    🌍