April 21 - 27
What a delight, exhausting, but wonderful experience we had at the Italian YSA Conference. We made new friends, strengthen our testimony, and had fun all in 5 days and 4 nights.
Here is an overload of pictures to go with the experience.
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| We love our YSA |
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| The Theme Life Revolution - Every day a hero |
We were asked to be tutors - which meant group leaders. Our group were assembled of all English speakers, either their native tongue or more familiar with English than Italian. We had members from Africa, America, Albania, Malta-Wales, Phillipines, Switzerland, Korean, Italy, and Sri Lanka. All were currently living in Italy, Switzerland, or Malta now. Some for work, some for school, some for vacation, some for a better life.
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| Olivia from Switzerland |
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| Miriam from America |
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| Glory |
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| Brayden from America |
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| Jomar |
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| Godwin |
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| Trevor, an American in Italy |
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| Roberto |
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| Emma is working in Italy as a nanny |
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| Our Wales sisters; Antonia and Lianna |
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| Morning devotionals with these two early attendees - Gowrei and Lianna |
We didn't capture individual pictures with all of them. But all of them were wonderful.
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| The Swensons serving in Germany over all YA in Europe, the Salatino serving in Milan over Pathway |
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| Coppia Draghi serving over the Italian Young Adults |
We were happy to have a wonderful group of our GANS come from Palermo and the Palermo Stake. (photo credit - Simone)
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| What an awesome group of young adults |
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| Happy to be together |
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| Good food for everyone |
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| Looking good for the dance |
Saturday morning everyone was off to a service activity. There was a group of about 100 that went to paint a local school. Others were involved with organizing and packing emergency first aid kits. Craig and I helped with sewing dolls.
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| The local paper published an article about the painting project |
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| Stuffing first aid kits |
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| Our man Dario |
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| Learning how to sew the dolls |
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| Stuffing the dolls |
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| Happily at work |
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| Hard at work sewing the dolls |
Sunday was a sweet sacrament meeting with a great talent show that night.
Monday morning brought activities; beach volleyball, hiking, soccer, or spa treatment. Craig and I enjoyed the hike and its views along the shoreline.
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| A little beach volleyball - go Guila |
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| The hiking gang |
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| I love hiking |
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| Had to capture this picture of pretty flowers |
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| Simone and Daniele went on our hike with us |
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| Overlook of the valley and pretty Olivia |
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| Our new friend - Alessandro |
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| We enjoyed the wildflowers and the ocean view |
Monday afternoon was some good down time on the beach.
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| Emma enjoying the sun |
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| Preparing the posters for the formal dance that night |
Monday night brought a nice formal dance - everyone was beautiful. The group picture was taken then because they looked so good.
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| Most of the group |
Saturday was final testimonies and goodbyes. It seemed no one really wanted to leave.
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| Goodbyes and hugs |
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| The first wave on the bus to Rome |
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| Even I didn't want to leave my friend Luana |
Life is a Revolution full of LOVE - these young adults are my every day heroes.
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| LOVE |
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