Today we woke up early and left the boat at around 8:00 to try to find church. The GPS took us to the right place. It was only about a 30 minute walk. The meeting times for this branch were not listed on the church website but we ended up arriving just a few minutes early.
There were about 7 people in Relief Society including the three of us. We met Monica (who spoke English.) She grew up in Crotone and told us that she joined the church when she was 19. There were only 3 members at the time including her aunt who was only semi-active. Monica went on to serve a mission in England. She married an American and now lives in St. George, Utah and has four kids. She and her family were there visiting in Crotone.
Monica's adorable four year old daughter made friends with Lindsay. She sat on Lindsay's lap and shared all her toys for most of Sunday School and Sacrament meeting.
This is the smallest branch that we have visited in Italy. There were about 15 members and two missionaries. There were three investigators visiting. One of them spoke a little bit of English. He is originally from Pakistan. He told me that he can never go back because he believes in Christ. I felt gratitude and admiration for the faithfulness of the people we met today.
After church we went back to the boat and had lunch, tuna sandwiches. It was too hot to do anything. We took naps, read, Jules sewed her skirt, and Dad washed the boat. That night we watched a movie about Greece.
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Hi Wheelers,
I miss you guys! Thanks for letting me read your awesome blog that Emmy introduced to me. Check out mine, it's nothing like yours, but it's a start. monicapeterson@blogspot.com.
Hope to see you all soon!
Monica Peterson (Haycock)
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