Mom, this week has been absolutely amazing. We found an older couple Francesco 57 and his wife Annunciata 57 (around 57ish) 2 weeks ago. They let us in and we taught them. We left and I thought this would be another one of those people that we would see another 3 times and then drop them. But little did we know that the next time we would meet, their son in law would listen to us. We invited his wife to come and listen, but she didn't want to. (That's their daughter) Then we came again, this time we taught this older couple, their daughters Francesca 23, Maria 34 (The one who didn't want to listen to us before) Angelo 38 (The son in law\ husband of Maria) and their daughter Sara 12. And we gave them all book of Mormons and gave them the assignment to read 2 Nephi 2.
We came back a day later and Maria read from the beginning until the end of 1 Nephi 11. We were so blown away!!!!!! VERY VERY rare a person will read that much out of the BoM in just 1 DAY!!! We taught another POWERFUL lesson. All of them we just blown away with the spirit that we bring. Angelo told us actually that he had a bad day at work, but he was so excited for us to come cuz of the peace we bring to him and the family. By the end of the lesson, that Dad Francesco 57 (usually just wants to listen and THAT'S ALL) THE SECOND WE FINISH THE LESSON he is asking us, So when can you guys come back? Can you guys come back tomorrow? We laughed and said of coarse!
We came back, this time Maria has read ALL of 1 Nephi. She read the entire book of Nephi within 3 days!!! We taught another powerful lesson. And invited them to Church. We did this 2 times previous and Francesco's answer was always the same, I will come sometime just to check it out. But senza impegni! (which means....without promises) This time we invited them again and they really thought about it. Francesca said, Ya! I'll come! Along with Maria, Angelo, and their daughter Sara. Annuciata wanted to come but she has had some foot problems. So she and Francesco decided not to come this week.
So on Sunday Francesca and Maria came, (Angelo and Sara couldn't come) and they really enjoyed church! They really loved the members.
We went back on Monday and Francesca 23 said something I will never forget. "What's with this book?!?!? Every time I want to put it down, I can't its so powerful! Why! I don't understand?!" The entire family then agreed and just fed us with compliments they said they loved how we are not forceful unlike the Jehovah's Witnesses, and how are message is ALWAYS centered on the family and love and that we never have not once bashed ANY other religion.
This week we are going to invite them to be baptized. Please pray for us and this family. This family is so golden its not even funny. They feel something powerful every time we come. We have explained that its the Holy Ghost testifying of truth. We are nervous that Francesco will just say,"I'm only interested in listening, you boys are really good people and I respect you but Im not interested in joining anything." (That usually what most people say to us, Note: He hasn't said this yet, we just fear that's what he WILL say.) The wife Annunciata feels something very strong every time. Her eyes are usually watery every time we close.
