About Me

The adventures of Christian Toronto, a full-time missionary serving in the Rome Italy Mission (Dec 2016-Dec 2018). Christian grew up in Minnesota, then moved to Colorado right before his senior year in high school. He is the third of seven children. He was attending Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah prior to his missionary call. Christian's older brother Simeon completed his mission in Rome, Italy a day before Christian left for his so they literally swapped places. We call them our Roman soldiers for Christ. In his free time, Christian loves basketball, tennis, american history and politics, and music.

Monday, October 23, 2017

The Most Awesome Week of My Mission!

Cari,

Although this last week can be described as nothing short of the most awesome of my entire mission, bullet points will have to do it justice!

▪Transfers: Despite being sure I was done with Pescara, apparently Pescara's not quite done with me! I'll spend one more here working with Anziano McConkie, who I've had the chance to be with for the last 12 weeks, as he was trained by Anziano Ridd! Anziano Ridd, was sent up to Perugia, while Anziano Waddell was blown into the GANS (or YSA) Center in Rome!

▪Wednesday morning was another early wake-up, but nobody minded with what lay in store! We arrived plenty early to the conference.  It was wonderful to sing to, meet, and greet an Apostle of the Lord!



▪Baptism and Confirmation: Fast forward to Saturday, when Anziano McConkie and I had the chance to baptize Kelly, who has been preparing during the last couple weeks for this covenant! As he went down, and came back up, I was humbled to think of the life he is beginning, and the life I began 11 years ago, not even quite realizing it! It was one of the most important days of his, and my own life, and for him, the day after was as significant if not more. I had the chance to confirm him a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints during Sacrament Meeting, and to give him the gift of the Holy Ghost. Kelly is already sharing the gospel with those around him, and his friend Mikey should be baptized within the next few weeks if he keeps progressing!



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