The testimony grows (and vocabulary)

Thursday was English class, and lots lots lots of finding. Even when
our tactics change, everything still is finding. But, Friday, we had
zone training, very fun and spiritual, and it was good to change
schedules a bit.
Saturday we met with Caparasso, here's his background-
He called because he wanted to come to church, he said he saw some
stuff online, and got our number online too. We meet with him on
Saturday before church, and turns out he downloaded all of gospel
library, bought a triple combination online, and has already read to
chapter 14 in first Nephi. Whoa. Sunday he came to all three classes,
and participated in gospel principles, we then met Monday and he said
he would get baptized after reading all of the standard works. Yeah,
he lives in our ward boundaries and everything. We are kind of just
stunned, and the lessons are too smooth and stuff. So, we set up
another appointment for Saturday, and he just barely called, and told
us that his wife ( practicing catholic ) found out about his 'meeting
with the Mormons' and he can't ever meet again. Yep, darn. He's a
seventy five year old man, and was hiding this from his wife, and now
we can't meet, and he can't come to church. We are really sad, but he
told us that he will still read all of he standard works, because he
doesn't think his wife knows that the Mormons have their own books.
What a funny guy.
Sunday we also had a stake priesthood meeting, and gave a blessing to
a young girl who went through a surgery Monday, she's fine, but our
Sunday was busy.
Monday we made lots of calls, and no appointment was made, but that
night we started an exchange with the zone leaders. I was with Anziano
Hansen here in Lampugnano and this is his last transfer. It was
raining all day tuesday as we walked around and knocked doors. Not
much happened, and it was sad, but he stayed up beat even after 140
rejections. I loved working with Anziano Hansen, what a great guy!
Only one man opened to door to us, and then to our surprise, he let us
in, and then sat us down, told us that he didn't want to talk about
our church, but wished us luck, and then let us leave... That was
weird.
Anyway, that's was the week. I am glad that it is raining, and I'm
glad that I am here. I love Italy, but even more, I love this gospel.
I would be happy to serve anywhere.
Stay strong my friends!

--Anziano Benge