June 3, 2009

I am realizing every day that I am so blessed! This

morning we woke up early so that we could go to the devil's saddle again

and study our scriptures there. It is a beautiful mountain that

overlooks the sea. It was a beautiful spiritual experience for me. I

read my Zone leader call letter and wrote goals and desires for this

next transfer. I was also able to right all of the things that i learned

from my companion Elder Sponseller. I then prayed to find the best thing

to read in the book of Mormon. Mormon 9 came into mind. I really needed

this chapter. It was talking about the miracles of God. That He always

has been and always will be a God of miracles. The same miracles that we

read of in the Book of Mormon and the Bible can and do happen in these

days. Why they seem to not happen as much is because of our unbelief and

lack of trust in God. I sure needed this chapter today. There are

miracles waiting for me every day here in Cagliari. The reason why

somedays it seems like there are tons of miracles and others that there

isnt even 1 is because of my faith and belief in the Lord. We have to

look forward for this miracles and have faith... meaning ACT! I love the

Scriptures. It was so beautiful being so close to God in the nature

today. I was just amazed by his creations. I am so blessed, we are so

blessed.

I got the transfer call on Monday and to my surprize i am staying. I

thought that either i would leave and go District Leader in a small city

or stay with Elder Sponseller, but non of those actually happened. I am

staying and my new companion is coming from my birth city--Ostia. His

name is Anziano Stanfield and is from Mesa, Arizona... i believe. He

came into the mission with my son Elder Manwaring. Infact, they were

companions in the MTC. I am very excited. Elder Sponseller is going to

be the District Leader in Rome 1 which is the biggest district in the

mission. Elder Starkweather is going to be the district leader and elder

pace's new companion. I am really excited for this next transfer. It is

crazy that this is my last full transfer. Elder Kopishke from the 70 is

coming on Tuesday for Zone Conference. It is really fast this transfer!

We are way excited. Ok, Giovanni was baptized on Saturdayf! yeah! ELder

Pace, SIster Hansen and I did a musical number, "come thou fount of

every blessing" in italian which went really well. He had 3 friends that

came. We knew 2 of them and talked to them a little bit. Giovanni and

Carlos then were given the gift of the holy ghost in sacrament meeting

on Sunday. After church they were ordained with the aaronic priesthood.

We are so excited for them. Giovanni was baptized by President Sanna,

our District president. His water was ice cold but he did it and it was

a beautiful site. Fratello Caravagna gave him the gift of the Holy Ghost

and President Espis gave him the aaronic priesthood. It is so crazy that

we had 2 baptisms in one week. I love it!

Love Elder Brewster