This week was a pretty fun one for me and my companion. We
got to do an exchange in Bergamo this week and see all the amazing sights that city
has to offer! I got to visit the famous Città Alta and explore the ancient
streets there (while doing finding, of course!). I also got to taste the
original Stracciatella gelato! I think it may be the best gelato I've ever had
in my life! (Basically the best description I can give it is chocolate chip ice
cream. It's super good though and one of the most popular flavors of gelato in
Italy!)
This preparation day a bunch of the Anziani in the area got
together here in Verona and had a grill out. We played football and four square,
two uniquely American games that we hadn't gotten the chance to play in a while! On top of that
we had some fantastic burgers and enjoyed ourselves quite a bit. It's not
everyday we get to wear shorts and play games like this! Haha
On top of that, we got to do some usual work in the
beautiful city of Mantova. On one of the days this week we spent in Mantova we
had a really special experience! Despite so many lessons falling though that day,
there was at one that did go though, the one we expected most of all to fall
though. It was with a man named Issac and his family. Usually it is really had
to fix solid appointments with him, but this time we were able to meet up with
him and his family to share the message of the restoration. Issac and his
family absolutely loved it! When we taught him about the Book of Mormon and
about modern day prophets, he became visibly ecstatic and expressed a great
desire to read it and discover the truth of it for himself. It was a really special
experience and I hope he and his family continue to investigate the church with
as much excitement as he expressed in that first lesson.
The Lord truly does prepare people to receive the gospel in
every location and it's amazing to find and teach those who have been particularly
prepared! The gospel of Jesus Christ is truly the way back to heaven and it is
offered freely to all of us!
-Anziano Jake Wilkinson
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