The Great Palermo Zone - July and August version

Young missionaries are quite amazing. Their dedication to serving is an example that almost seems impossible to follow. 

A young missionary's schedule is -
6:30 wake, pray, exercise, eat, shower, dress
8:00 study scriptures, lesson plans, Preach My Gospel
10:00 appointments, finding, teaching
1:00 lunch, language study
3:00 or 4:00 appointments, finding, teaching, English course 
8:30 or 9:00 home, planning, journal, dinner, mission prayer
9:30 to 10:30 personal prayers, retire to bed
Repeat

Somewhere in there they keep their home clean, do their laundry, make treats for others, service for others, calls, meetings, visits to members, etc

On Monday's life is a little different, the schedule is - 
6:30 wake, pray, exercise, eat, shower, dress
8:00 grocery shopping, shopping, clean house, write emails, read emails, sight see
6:00 appointments, finding, teaching,
8:30 to 9:00 home, planning, journal, dinner, mission prayer
9:30 to 10:30 personal prayers, personal studies, retire to bed

But they are happy, happy and tired, but happy. Happy and grateful. Happy and diligent. 

They love their family and they love their Heavenly Father and they love all His children.  That's why young missionaries are here in Italy, here in Palermo, out throughout the world. 

Here are some pictures taken over the last couple of months of our missionaries.  We are grateful for their goodness.

4th of July BBQ

July's District 2

Anziano Wright and Anziano Stout - Sciacca

Anziano Bardsley and Anziano Parkinson - Palermo 1st Ward

Anziano Payne and Anziano Oswald - Bagheria

Anziano Moscan and Anziano Findlay - Mistretta

Anziano Misa and Anziano Ferrara - Palermo 2nd Ward and Palermo 3rd Branch

Sorella Groll and Sorella McDonald - Palermo 2nd Ward and Palermo 3rd Branch

Anziano Morlock and Anziano Campbell - Palermo 1st Ward, Zone Leaders

Missionaries are also hungry, always hungry.

 

Palermo District 1 lunch at Nino Ballerino

Palermo District 2 picnic lunch at the Palermo 2/3 building

District 2 Picnic lunch

Sorella McDonald and Sorella Groll enjoying the cheesecake made by Anziano Gunnell

Palermo 1 District lunch at Stancampio

Sorella Acerson and Sorella Ricks enjoying their pannini

Taco Sunday at our home with the Palermo missionaries

We like to share adventures with them too.

Anziano Bardsley and Anziano Anderson with us at Erice

Sorella Acerson and Sorella Ricks with us at San Martina del Scale

Anziano Bentley and Anziano Campbell biking with us at Favignana

Anziano Anderton and Anziano Battaglia with us at Cefalu, climbing the Rock

Anzaino Battaglia and Anziano Anderton with us in Enna

Sorella Groll and Sorella McDonald with us at the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento

And sometimes we cook with them.

Sunday lunch of mac and cheese with hot dogs

Today this boys learned how to make pulled pork

It takes 4 to make a pistachio cake

Waiting to enjoy their pulled pork sandwiches

They also like to make things interesting with meetings and finding.

Anziano Payne sharing his guitar skills at district meeting

Sunday evenings brings finding along the harbor

Ever happy Sorella McDonald and Sorella Groll

Who am I from the Book of Mormon game at district meeting

 

So as busy as they are they also love the gospel and will do anything for you.  That's our missionaries and we love them.

(Not all missionaries were present for pictures)