Jul09
4.11.2015
Good Morning Everyone.
Wow...this past week was a really good one. We were able to do a lot of service, have a few good family nights and of course I was able to Skype home and talk to everyone. Talking with everyone was definitely a huge blessing. It was truly amazing to see everyone and talk with everyone for a little while. Saying goodbye is for sure one thing that never gets any easier. All in All....It was a much needed Skype session. Made me happy! Honestly I don't remember a whole ton that I said or a whole ton that got said....I just remember thinking that I didn't want to hang up. The next time I Skype I will have already hit my year mark....Crazy! Time seems to go by pretty slow sometimes......but it is crazy for me to think that I have already been gone for 5 months.
Last Wednesday night we were able to get over to Antonella's and Gianluca's house for a Family Home Evening. We taught them how to make Chocolate Chip Cookies and had a good discussion about Faith and the importance of Acting on our Faith. Their baptism is slowly coming up and they are both so excited. It is truly amazing to see their faces when they start talking about their baptisms. Makes me happy! They are awesome and are doing really well. We went over there last night and she made us the Italian version of Pie. It was UNREAL. I will be sending a picture home of it today. I almost fell over because it was so good. They are really taking a liking to Anziano Morgan and I. We are all becoming pretty close. It is nice because I am getting to the point where I can actually speak to her and not have to just answer yes or no.
Friday afternoon we got a call to go and help a member move. It was a good opportunity to serve and honestly I had a ton of fun. It felt good to get out of the white shirts and slacks and get some work done. This member has us over for dinner every once in awhile so it was nice to be able to give back and help him out. I was sweating like a horse.....It was so hot....but it was a good time! I love service......service brings people together. It strengthens relationships. Service is a good thing. We were also able to help Sister Amoruso ( the lady I bought the rose for ) this past week. She needed some big, heavy furniture moved around in one room of her apartment.....So she called us and we gladly went and moved it for her. I love Sister Amoruso....She is one of my favorites! Service is a good thing. Many lives have been touched through the simple act of service.
This morning My Comp and I went on a little hike up one of the hills here in Crotone that overlooks the city.....Wow. It was incredible. I took some pictures that I will be sending home. It just made me think how beautiful of a world we truly live in. This world we have been blessed with is truly incredible.....You will see what I mean from the pictures that I am sending home of our little hike.
Other than that....Nothing too crazy happened this past week.....but it was for sure one good week.
This week, in Honor of Mother's Day, I would like to talk about Mother's.
Mother's......We all have them. We all love them. We all want to live with them forever. We love their cooking. We love their examples of charity and humility. We love them because no matter what.....They always seem to be there for us. We cherish the memories that we have with our Mother's. Mother's always see the best in their children. They always see the best, but more importantly they want the best for their children. I was blessed with two of these beautiful things that we call Mother's. One I was only blessed to live with for 4 years...2 months...and 23 days.......That was all the time that this Mother needed to have an impact on my life forever. I feel that everyone that ever knew Momma Mandee was impacted for the better by her. Her smile could radiate for miles, and I tell you what...She could pull on my ears better than anyone since ever has. She was incredible. Each day I strive to make that little dark haired lady in Heaven proud. Now at the end of our 4 years, 2 months and 23 days together here on the earth....She returned home to our Father in Heaven. Losing her has been my biggest and greatest trial.......That has been the hardest thing for me to deal with my entire life. Through my biggest and hardest trial......has come Tyke's and I's biggest blessing. This blessing was the opportunity to call another special young lady "Mom". Losing one Mom never really gets easier. There is this hurt that sits deep inside of me and I am sure that this will never go away.......but having another person to call "Mom" has soothed that pain a little bit and made that hurt...not hurt as bad. Momma Kelli stepped right into to a very difficult situation. Tyke and I alone are enough to drive just about anyone crazy......but for some crazy reason Momma Kelli always stayed around......and she did more than just stay around. She has shown Tyke and I pure love since the day she walked in our lives. Momma Kelli has only ever shown us nothing but pure love, the same love that Momma Mandee showed us while she was with us. Momma Kelli has never tried taking Momma Mandee's place and she never will. She has just shown us more love than Tyke and I deserve. I am blessed to have these two beautiful, incredible and loving women in my life. Tyke and I both are. Are they perfect? Absolutely not. Have they made mistakes? Absolutely.....But they are perfect enough for me. I know that I have a Mom in Heaven that hasn't left my side since The Morning of August 26th, 2000. I know that I have a Mom still on the earth today that no matter where I go, or what I do.....She will never leave my side either. The two moms that I have been blessed with were and still continue to be the perfect fit for what My Dad, Tyke and I needed and still continue to need. I wouldn't want anyone else. I have been blessed with perfection with Momma Mandee and Momma Kelli. Personally I think that when this life is said and done.....and we are all in Heaven together......Momma Mandee is going to be standing there with her arms wide open. There is going to be a tear in her eye and I know that there is going to be a tear in ours..... The first person I think Momma Mandee is going to hug in the life after this one....is going to Momma Kelli. She is going to hug her and simply say...."Thank you for taking care of my boys." That is what I believe is going to happen. We can't change what has happened no matter how bad we may want Momma Mandee back. As of right now....She is needed on the other side, and Tyke and I need Momma Kelli with us right now. I love these two with all of my heart. I love them more than they will ever know. They are both incredible. I cannot wait for the day....when we will ALL be together. How happy that day will be.....I love both of My Moms. I am who I am today because of the influence that both of these special ladies have had on my life. I was blessed with two young ladies that were a perfect fit for me, and two ladies that have showed and continue to show me love from both sides of the veil. Where would we be in this world without the special people that we call....." Mothers ".
I am so lucky to know so many wonderful Mothers. From Grandparents, Aunts, Cousins and Friends. I know so many wonderful Mothers. I hope you all had an amazing day yesterday. I hope that you know truly how Special and Influential you are. I love all of you Mothers out there.
Have an amazing week everyone. I love you all so much. It was so good to see you on Saturday. If you were unable to make it...No Worries. Christmas will be here before you know it. Take care this week and remember to simply say " Mom I love you. " It will go a long ways...I promise!
Much Love Everyone.....
love,
Elder Nessen
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