Well it's my "hump day" tomorrow! How strange. It's going to be odd, to be in the second half of my Mission, less days left than days I've done! I'm consoling myself that I've still got a few more weeks until I've got my hump day in Italy! It's been a great year, I've learnt a lot, and grown. Looking at myself now compared to when I went into the MTC...I'm not sure you'll recognise me when I get back! There's been the real lows that have driven me to my knees in prayer begging for mercy, and the real highs that have made me soar, and then there are those times that just...you can't decide which it belongs to! And none of them would I trade for anything! I wonder where I'd be right now if I hadn't have gone on a Mission? Probably not in as a good a situation as right now! I'm really grateful to be here, and for all the help I've had from my friends that helped me get here. I'll find a way to repay! :D I love you all, and hope to hear from you soon!

I'm staying in Udine :) Love you!

13th June 2012

Hello every one! So it's been raining here in Udine, and I'm grateful we had the Zone Leaders down with their car! I was with one of the Zone Leaders when after haven taken shelter, we saw hail the size of my thumb slamming into cars and so forth, made quite a bit of noise! We was watching one car slowly get pummeled, losing rather a lot of paint. Hope they have insurance! One of our investigators is convinced that the Bible has predicted this (and the earthquakes we've been experiencing) and that Italy is about to be destroyed. We're pretty sure that the reason why we can't reach him is that he's fled the country. Let's hope he's wrong! That incident has made me think a little. How wonderful it is that we have a living prophet, who can tell us about these things? That we don't have to rely upon man's interpretation of a 2,000 plus year old document that's been altered, but instead have a living and active link with God, who can warn us if these things are going to happen? I'm grateful I don't have to rely on man to know if I'm in danger or I need to do something! I love you all! Anziano Nelson

Hey!   So we had another Baptism! And a miracle! None of her friends or family turned up, so I was praying throughout Priesthood meeting that someone would come. Well, I got a tap on the shoulder from one of the members, who pointed me out into the passage. There was an African standing there, in African smart dress! I went out, and after a little bit of confusion in regards to who he was, I brought him in, and translated for him. He'd been told by his friends in Nigeria to come visit our Church, and had decided to come along that day. I went off to sort a few things out for our investigator who was getting Baptised, and came back with her, and she recognised the random African, they were friends from Nigeria! What a miracle! I was so grateful that she could have a non member friend there to support her while she made this great step in her life! There is nothing the Lord won't do to help His children!   I love you all!   Anziano Nelson