Elder Peter Goode: Week 55

Hey!! Thanks for all of the emails!

I had zone conference this week, it was super good! I had the mission president give me a blessing for some things I have been struggling with and to boost my spirit and it totally worked! This week was great! My comp and I are getting along really well! We are also working well together! His Italian is not quite there yet, but he is learning and is trying his best, which is important. I also need to do my part to help him by speaking in Italian all the time with him! We get our next transfer calls the last Saturday of the month this time. I will be shocked if I stay in Tràpani for another transfer!

I got to watch a little bit of the Formula One race yesterday at a lunch appointment! It was good to be able to understand what they were talking about in Italian and to hear, I think Sebastian Vettel speaking Italian and understanding everything! Tonight we will have a serata familiare (Family Home Evening) with some of our members in church! We will pick a topic, give the members time to search for scriptures then we will discuss their scriptures and it should be pretty fun!!

I had a thought I wanted to share, God knows we are in need of many things, He created us, so he can supply enough for us to survive and thrive if we do His will. Also, God can work mighty miracles. He can bless us according to our faith, if we trust God, he will trust us with much more than just earthly blessings because He knows the things that are best for us!

You asked what I want for my birthday, well, just a reminder, the mission president sent an email and said again to remind our parents not to send huge packages because they have to get them all the way to our areas and it's a bit hard! Also, I would much rather just build up some cash so I can get some cool things, like Italian suits and stuff before I come home. Well anyway, thank you for everything you do! I have truly been changed this week and am so grateful for this mission experience of serving others! I love you guys so much! I'm so grateful to be part of our wonderful family!

Love, Anziano Goode