tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53277619752135591002024-03-13T10:01:23.759-07:00Elder William Cannon HoganI have been called to serve as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in the Milan, Italy mission. I reported on August 19th, 2015 and will return in August of 2017. Willy Hoganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11883928257999377666noreply@blogger.comBlogger89125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5327761975213559100.post-25646364556063100782017-07-27T09:16:00.000-07:002017-07-27T09:16:17.454-07:00Last Message from Willy. The Best Two Years<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ciao belli,</span><br />
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<br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> This was an awesome week. We worked SO hard as usual, sometimes not even having the time to stop and really think about ourselves. I actually like that, because the reality is that we become more spiritually and emotionally solidified when we are constantly looking outward and helping others.</span><br />
<br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> On Tuesday we spent a whole day with the man who manages all vehicles in Europe! Last Saturday we were eating gelato in Milano and a French family asked us about the church and we were able to hand their info over to the missionaries in Paris. Also, this Sunday was seriously one of the best because we were able to have 2 people come to church that had never come before! We have stated to teach a family of 4 that we found while at a park. So AWESOME!!</span><br />
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<br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> The hard work never stops and the joy that comes from missionary work never goes away. The reality of it all coming to an end still really hasn't hit me yet. After being so committed to something for 2 years, it's so hard to even imagine what life would be without it. Luckily I know that I will always remember what I learned and what I know to be true in this world. I am so blessed that I have been able to understand the actual importance of a mission. Unfortunately some people see the mission as a chore. What we do out here literally changes people's lives. A mission is a privilege and an experience I'll always be grateful for.</span><br />
<br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> The people I served with became like family. I loved all the cities I served in. It was pretty rough having to return home, but I will be forever grateful for being able to come back. My testimony has definitely grown, my view on the world has opened SO MUCH, and my relationship with my Savior has become so real.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I love the phrase "A missionary leaves his family behind for 2 years so that he/she can help other families be together for eternity". It's all true. Thank you for your prayers, love, and support in these years. So much of me will always remain in Northern Italy. These really have been the best 2 years of my life. I love you all.</span><br />
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<br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Love,<br /> Anziano Hogan</span>Willy Hoganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11883928257999377666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5327761975213559100.post-47332523795480858102017-07-19T08:22:00.000-07:002017-07-19T08:22:17.404-07:00Even More Cats and our Wonderful Plan<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hey everybody!</span><br />
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<br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> This week we got a new companion! His name is Anziano Kewene-hite. He was born in California so we were automatically friends hahah. I am training him to take my position for when I leave. This week was seriously so good! We have also been teaching this guy named Maurizio who is such a solid guy from Lodi. He is so committed to learning more and meeting with us. This is definitely a miracle for us considering we don't have much time to go out and find new people.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> This week I was able to go to Pavia to do an exchange with Anziano Moody. We taught a lady who has more than 25 CATS! It was definitely a great time and the lady seriously opened up to us, and I think it is because she loves that we really appreciate her cats. They were seriously the fluffiest little things I have ever seen in my entire mission.</span><br />
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<br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I had my last Zone conference where I was able to share my testimony with everyone. Sharing that testimony really made me reflect in the moment at how much I have grown and how much I have come to learn, thanks to the mission.</span><br />
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<br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last Sunday, Anziano Wilson and I had a pretty insane experience while we were driving home from a lesson. On our drive home we were talking about the Plan of Salvation and how amazing it is that our life consists of a beautiful plan that doesn't end when we die. Immediately after talking about that, traffic suddenly slowed down and we saw paramedics doing CPR on a guy who had died from a car wreck. A few other people were injured and someone else looked dead as well. It was pretty scary but super eye opening and comforting as well to know that those peoples' lives didn't end, they just entered the next step in progressing towards living with our Heavenly Father again one day. I am so happy to know the big picture of this life. Helping people come to know this has literally changed the way they act, feel, and live their lives. Its amazing. I love the mission. It would be so nice if my mission continued on for much longer, life is so simple and fulfilling here. Keep choosing the right!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Love you all!</span>Willy Hoganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11883928257999377666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5327761975213559100.post-47785473397635917902017-07-12T16:25:00.001-07:002017-07-12T16:25:40.946-07:00Burritos and more Cats!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hello everyone!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Happy belated 4th of July! We celebrated in our district meeting with pasta and watermelon. Later that night, after working all day, we had English class and a pizza party right after with everyone!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> This week was super great. If we reach a moment of not being busy here, something is wrong. I can't think of a life better than helping people daily, eating gelato and food that makes you cry, basically </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">living in a museum, and petting cats all the time. Helping someone change their life is probably the most rewarding thing I have ever been able to do - because someone's life is more valuable than </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">anything in this world.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> On Monday we went back to Bergamo to finish clearing out a missionary apartment. A member from Lodi goes to school up there so we were able to eat lunch with him and his friend who asked us lots of questions. It's awesome that we still find missionary opportunities with an assignment that keeps us from having tons of time to focus on teaching people. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We also met up with Maurizio, who is such a solid guy who genuinely wants to learn and change his life for the better.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> This week we had dinner with the Ruiz Diaz family (the family I ate with the night before going home last year). They are such a cool family. We had burritos which brought some tears of joy to my eyes they were so good!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> With them, we also had a tender experience. We went in wanting to share a message about patience, but while we were eating, Anziano Wilson and I both felt at the same moment that we needed to share a video about preparing to serve a mission. That's what we did and it was amazing. It really made me think about making sure we align our will with God's. It also made me really reflect at the fact that God knows us so personally, in fact, he knows what we each need in order for us to reach our full potential. I really love you guys. Have a great week!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Love, Anziano Hogan</span>Willy Hoganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11883928257999377666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5327761975213559100.post-67935171523209176762017-07-01T15:57:00.000-07:002017-07-01T15:57:58.413-07:00Cat rescue and teaching new people<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">July 1, 2017</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /> I don't think a single bad week has passed by here. Life is seriously great. I am glad to say that I have found the world's best Gelato.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> That is a big statement, considering I've eaten TONS of it. We worked very hard this week! The usual mission operations; fixing problems, fixing cars, preparing orders, releasing a mission newsletter, the list goes on. And we still get out there and meet with people, find, do passbys etc. It's so great. President and Sister Allen came to church <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_510673621" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ"><span style="color: #222222;">this Sunday</span></span></span> because we all spoke that day. Pietro from English class came to church and loved it! We had an exchange with other elders <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_510673622" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ"><span style="color: #222222;">on Thursday</span></span></span>, so we actually were out all day meeting with people which was so nice. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> During my exchange, the missionary I was with asked me "what is one of the biggest lessons you've learned on your mission". It was hard for me to come up with only one, but I told him it was the reality that we have a Heavenly Father who is aware of us. I have always felt, especially in these years, that Heavenly Father doesn't ever abandon us. If we every feel completely alone, it must be because we are abandoning Him. When I put trust in God and His plan, I feel like step by step, my pathway is being illuminated. He really does love us and knows where we stand and where we need to go.</span><br />
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<br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> This work is true. It's hard work, but so much good comes from it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">June 24, 2017</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Life is great and busy. Aside from all of the business and craziness, there were some miracles and funny experiences. </span><span>I had a cat rescue on Thursday. We were in the office when an old lady with cat food rings the door and begs us to rescue her cat from President Allen's yard. We grabbed the key and ran over there, and I grabbed the kitty! I could only hold it for like 3 seconds because the grandma loved it so much she wanted it back immediately. I love this place...</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">On Wednesday while eating a pasta carbonara, a guy named Maurizio called us and asked to meet with us. That rarely happens so we were super happy! We met with him on Friday and he was an awesome guy and genuinely interested! He said he met the missionaries when he visited Salt Lake many years ago, and he was impressed all these years. We are super excited to see where it goes. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span>This week we met with some people in our ward who have some pretty tough situations. It really makes me grateful for everything I have. Everyone has their own trials and challenges, Some worse than others, but very few people have no problems at all. The gospel of Jesus Christ is laid out in such a way for us to overcome our trials in this life. Countless times I've seen it changed people's lives. I love this scripture in D&C 78:18 which reads "</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">And ye cannot bear all things now; nevertheless, be of good cheer, for I will lead you along." We can't get </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The mission has been the best experience of my life. So many lessons have been learned out here. I love you all. Have a great week! </span></span></div>
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Willy Hoganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11883928257999377666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5327761975213559100.post-22535120766230367252017-06-18T20:20:00.000-07:002017-06-18T20:21:16.264-07:00Finding Joy in the Journey and Genova, tranfers and a baptisms<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">JUNE 17, 2017</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Ciao a tutti!! Che settimana!<br /><br /> I woke up <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_354491619" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ"><span style="color: #222222;">Monday</span></span></span> morning and told Anziano Wilson that this weeks was going to feel like million years and fly by in 3 seconds at the same time. Im not sure if that makes any sense but that is how the week felt. <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_354491620" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ"><span style="color: #222222;">On Monday</span></span></span> we got to drive to Verazze with the other Anziani here to clean out a missionary apartment. For those of you who don't know, any city on the North West coast of italy is my dream, and that is exactly where we went! After cleaning out this beautiful beach house of a missionary apartment, we drove to Genova to get some food before heading home. I don't even know how to describe how it felt being in Verazze and Genova, I was literally screaming because I was so excited haha. I felt like I was kind of related to the people there, knowing that a quarter of me is of that region.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> As always, we dealt with all of the transfer shenanigans of the mission throughout this week. The new missionaries arrived to the airport and we gave them big hugs to greet them to the best mission<br /> ever. Right after, we got to take them all to the Duomo of Milano and do some real finding! The next day was full of the usual insanity of transfers. Long story short, Anziano Wilson and Da Ponte had to drive to Vicenza so me and Anziano Brooks were companions for the night at the departing missionary dinner. I got to see 7 missionaries greet their families which is always such a cool thing to watch. The next day we woke up at <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_354491621" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ"><span style="color: #222222;">4am</span></span></span> to drive drop off missionaries at the airport and I was lucky to put my tie on straight because I was so tired.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> I am so happy to say that aside from all of these office responsibilities, we still have the opportunity to do real missionary work and help people change their lives. Today Jofel was baptized and is now looking forward to be sealed with his wife for eternity. I will never forget in the first week of February when we felt inspired to pass by his house. Jofel's wife was there with their little baby, and<br /> she expressed to us how she wanted to go back to church and have her husband come too. Jofel is now baptized and wants to share everything he has learned with his other family members who aren't members. It is such a blessing to be a missionary. I have honestly received so much more than what I've given. You leave on a mission felling excited, homesick, and a bit out of place and then you reach the end of the mission feeling like what you are doing has more purpose than anything you've ever done before. You almost feel depressed thinking about it all ending. That's how impactful my mission has been.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">JUNE 10. 2017</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Italy is getting warmer, actually really hot, and we can't keep ourselves away from the gelato. Most families that feed us nowadays just give us gelato for dessert so we don't have to buy as much. I<br /> keep worrying that I am going to get really chunky but it never happens thank goodness. If you wanted a cat update, I've literally seen like 8 this week! Most of them haven't wanted to come up to me though...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> This week we prepared for the new transfers, which is always fun, and we also got to meet with some pretty awesome people. So many great things are going on in Lodi and I am so happy. Jofel should be getting baptized next weekend! Families keep treating us like their kids.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> There are so many things to be grateful for. It's always such a blessing to be serving with President Allen, his wife, the Hoopes, the other Anziani here. It can so crazy trying to fix problems but I<br /> always love it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So much of my mission I've focused on finding joy in everything I do. I meet SOO many people that are unhappy and it is mostly because of their attitude and outlook of life. We tend to worry so much about the future and it distracts us, even makes us unhappy about the moment we are living in. I listed to a talk by President Monson called "finding joy in the Journey" something I love that he quoted was "You pile up enough tomorrows, and you’ll find you’ve collected a lot of empty yesterdays.” We have to be happy with what we have and where we are in life, or else our days won't really be filled with moments worth remembering. President Monson later said "there is no tomorrow to remember if we don’t do something today." I hope we can choose to be happy and make the most important day of our lives the one we are living in this moment. I love the mission and for all I've gained from it. I've definitely gained more than what I have given up.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Love you all.</span>Willy Hoganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11883928257999377666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5327761975213559100.post-73482116136334417472017-06-08T09:05:00.000-07:002017-06-08T09:05:12.404-07:00A week of craziness and an early reunion<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ciao everyone!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br style="color: #222222;" /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">For a good part of the week, Anziano Wilson and I were ambulance </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">drivers for a Sister who unfortunately broke her leg. For the next few d</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">ays we drove her and her Italian dad around for Appointments- I was </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">driving a huge van in the tiny streets of downtown Milano trying not </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">to hit any potholes. Her dad is from Napoli so he insisted on buying u</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">s Napoletana Pizza, we didn't complain about that ;)</span></span></span></span><br />
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<br />Willy Hoganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11883928257999377666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5327761975213559100.post-55783099700106559962017-05-29T15:06:00.000-07:002017-05-29T15:12:34.430-07:00The Spirit and Change<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hey everyone!!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I had some cool experiences this week. It was busy and stressful at times, but I am never ungrateful or unhappy about what I am doing. I picture what I do as somewhat of a perfect life. We work full time, unpaid, helping other people and missionaries, and at the end of the day we teach people about Jesus Christ and how they can better their lives by following Him. Life becomes a lot less selfless after the mission. I love focusing on other people without having to focus too much on myself. Anziano Wilson are getting along super well and we love our missions.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Our awesome friend Jofel and his family are still coming to church and he is definitely going to be baptized in a few weeks! They have been one of the biggest miracles of my mission for sure. We continue to teach Michel who is also growing a ton and changing his life for the better. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Recently, we have been teaching a guy named Ambrose. This week he told us about his experience of reading the Book of Mormon for the first time. He said he had to put it down because he felt something that he had never experienced before in his life. He said it scared him at first because he didn't know what it was. We asked him to describe it and he said it was like somebody was guiding him in his spirit. He also said that it made him feel so good it was like as if he were on drugs. That part was pretty funny, but honesty it was super cool to hear of someones experience like this. We told him that he felt the spirit because the things he was reading were true. We told him that one of the purposes of the spirit is to testify to us of truth and guide us. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We also met with an Italian man this week who had the most sincere desire to turn his life around. We talked all about change and how it was necessary in order for us to walk in the right direction. He was amazed to hear our message about Jesus Christ and how He makes it possible for us to completely change and turn over a new leaf. For people that have fallen to the lowest of lows, change can be brutally difficult, yet it is required for us to turn our lives around. The mission teaches me many things and it also reteaches and clears up things that I have already learned. It is so amazing to have all of these experiences in the most beautiful place in the world. I am grateful for what I do and who I represent. It is all true. Vi voglio bene. </span></div>
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Willy Hoganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11883928257999377666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5327761975213559100.post-15936659508786820152017-05-23T07:16:00.000-07:002017-05-23T08:25:36.076-07:00Be Happy and Have a Gelato!<u><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">May 20, 2017</span></u><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ciao famiglia mia!<br /><br /> Another life in paradise. This week in particular I had a ton of appreciation for where I live and when I get to do everyday. I look back at all the places I have lived and the people I have been able to help and I couldn't help but thank Heavenly Father for this life changing experience. I was eating a gelato in Lodi the other day and I looked down the cobbled stoned street and literally almost cried at the fact that I cant stay here forever. I am so happy I am where I am and that I get to do what I do each day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Jofel, the husband of the Philipino family has completely transformed into a new person. He is so much happier and has changed his life for the better so that he can be baptized in a couple weeks. We are so grateful.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I also noticed more of the funny things that happened this week. 1. Anziano Wilson broke the church broom while trying to wack the dust out of a rug. 2. The post office lady told us to come back the next day because she was tired. 3. We decided to sit by a statue in Milano and out of the thousands of people there we happened to sit by Anziano Brooks Aunt and Uncle who offered to buy us lunch. 4. We taught a new guy who wanted to start a new religion with us. And tons of other good moments.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Life does have its downs but it is seriously so full of hilarious and positive things. Sometimes you just need to take a step back and have a gelato. Life is too short to waste it being upset. I know that this church is true, I know it more now than at any other moment in my life. Enjoy this life, serve someone, and be grateful for the little things as well as the big. Love you all! It was weird skyping you and seeing some of your faces. I was so happy to see you!<br /> Have a great week.</span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">May 13, 2017</span></u><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> This week was actually really good, but nothing super crazy happened. It was the first full week with anziano Wilson, my 3rd Canadian companion! We were in the same district back in November through January and we always thought it would be awesome to be companions.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Well here it is, and we are having a great time and working super hard. I need to point out the fact that Heavenly Father has been blessing us so much lately. The ward we are working with has had some ups and downs with not any new members for about 18 months. As of recent we have been led to find a few new people that are all now solid active members who are helping us serve even more people. We live outside of our area and work there everyday until <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1170015268" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ"><span style="color: #222222;">5:30</span></span></span>, yet we still see success with the 3 hours of work we get to do in Lodi each day. It's a miracle and a huge blessing that is very evident to us.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> The members here treat us like their children- there is nothing more a missionary could ask for. We always tell our members. "Look! We know our mission assignment is a bit different from the other missionaries in the mission but we would still drop anything at any moment to come and serve you and teach the gospel to any friend of yours." It's true, we love the people here and this work is so important to us. I am so grateful for all the mothers out there in the world. Especially my mom. I know it's pretty cliché to say, but I honestly can't imagine what life would be like without her. The talk by Elder Holland "behold thy mother" is impossible to read or listen to without shedding some tears. A line that always hits me is "No love in mortality comes closer to approximating the pure love of Jesus Christ than the selfless love a devoted mother has for her child." Without mothers, there would be less selfless love in the world. Without mothers, this world would be much worse than it is now. A big part of who I've become is devoted to my mom. I'm so grateful for them! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Buona festa della mamma. Vi voglio un sacco di bene! Ciao!</span>Willy Hoganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11883928257999377666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5327761975213559100.post-44677873928750778572017-05-08T20:21:00.001-07:002017-05-08T20:22:22.980-07:00Transfers, tears and smiles!<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Family and friends!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> What an interesting week, holy cow. Some tears were shed, lots of hugs given, along with lots of trips taken to the airport and train station. Anziano Simmons finished the mission this week and I got to see him run and hug his parents. It was a special moment to be apart of. I actually know his parents so it was awesome to spend time with them and talk more about our homeland. I think the most mind blowing experience of my mission was having dinner with Anz Simmons and his family at a members house, while Anziano Simmons was not a set apart missionary anymore. He was released that day over Skype. Together we ate arancini, which in my opinion is Italy's best food. My new companion now is awesome though so I know we will have a blast and work hard together.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> On a super, super high note, we set a date for Jofel to be baptized in June! This family has come so far, it makes me so happy to see them progress as much as they are. Just 3 months ago we felt inspired to pass by them, and today they are all coming to church and the husband is going to be baptized. Honestly, I am so happy to be here. I never knew so much joy could be experienced in a mission. I know that joy comes from our Savior Jesus Christ. Its when we love and serve others as He loved, when we feel this joy. Italy is amazing, the food is unreal, the people treat you like family, and what we teach is true. I love you all.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">April 29, 2017</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hey everyone! I want the days to slow down because they are flying too fast! We had an awesome zone conference this week. We starred in the mission wide safety video so it was cool to watch it in front of the Milano zones and hear everyone laugh haha. Right now the mission is focusing on being creative to do missionary work instead of being old fashioned. I seriously love it. Even though we spend lots of time in the office, we still try to get our message out to people by doing creative things. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Tonight we played soccer with some members and their friends which was super intense because soccer is like a religion here. It was still cool to get out there and show that, although we are missionaries, we are normal people with talents like everyone else.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> I got a new companion this week! Anziano Wilson from Vancouver Canada . My 3rd comp from Canada who also speaks French! He is here with me and Anziano Simmons so he can learn all of the office duties before Anz Simmons leaves. Earlier this week, a man named Michel from France called us and wanted to meet us in Lodi. How cool is that! Just two days after Anziano Wilson got here, this guy calls us. So we taught him the whole lesson in French and I was able to help out because I studied French throughout school. Michel has already learned almost everything from when he was in France and he wants to be baptized. It is very cool to see how things just work out in the way that they do. Easter was super great and we were able to spend it with some awesome people. We ate good traditional foods and talked a lot about the resurrection of our Savior Jesus Christ. I know He is the Son of God and our Savior, even though I have never personally met or seen Him.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> I've had way too many special experience in my life and mission to ever deny it. The world asks, what is the source to all happiness? It is Jesus Christ, and everything I teach about Him. It is almost impossible to believe it unless you try and see for yourself. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Have a great week.</span>Willy Hoganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11883928257999377666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5327761975213559100.post-49487944800263778522017-04-23T13:45:00.001-07:002017-04-23T13:45:26.882-07:00The Source to Happiness<div class="a3s aXjCH m15b9711ea45ffe72">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">April 23, 2017</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hey everyone! I want the days to slow down because they are flying too fast! We had an awesome zone conference this week. We starred in the mission wide safety video so it was cool to watch it in front of the Milano zones and hear everyone laugh haha. Right now the mission is focusing on being creative to do missionary work instead of being old fashioned. I seriously love it. Even though we spend lots of time in the office, we still try to get our message out to people by doing creative things. Tonight we played soccer with some members and their friends which was super intense because soccer is like a religion here. It was still cool to get out there and show that, although we are missionaries, we are normal people with talents like everyone else.</span></div>
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<br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I got a new companion this week! Anziano Wilson from Vancouver Canada. My 3rd comp from Canada who also speaks French! He is here with me and Anziano Simmons so he can learn all of the office duties before Anziano Simmons leaves. Earlier this week, a man named Michel from France called us and wanted to meet us in Lodi. How cool is that! Just two days after Anziano Wilson got here, this guy calls us. So we taught him the whole lesson in French and I was able to help out because I studied French throughout school. Michel has already learned almost everything from when he was in France and he wants to be baptized. It is very cool to see how things just work out in the way that they do.</span></div>
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<br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Easter was super great and we were able to spend it with some awesome people. We ate good traditional foods and talked a lot about the resurrection of our Savior Jesus Christ. I know He is the Son of God and our Savior, even though I have never personally met or seen Him.</span></div>
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<br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I've had way too many special experience in my life and mission to ever deny it. The world asks, what is the source to all happiness? It is Jesus Christ, and everything I teach about Him. It is almost<br /> impossible to believe it unless you try and see for yourself. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy Easter everyone! The mission President and his wife, along with the mission office senior couple, hid a bunch of Easter eggs for us and the other elders to find. It was fun running around the yard with 3 other 20 year olds acting like little kids again haha. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This holiday is a big deal here for Italy, so people don't hold anything back when it comes to celebration. I don't think there is a better way to celebrate Easter than by having the baptism for our 9 Year old friend, Prestley. Recently, we were able to get his dad to come back to church which interested his son Prestley. They have so little in there lives and they have been through so much. Vincent, the dad, was shot in the leg years back so he has had trouble finding work to support their family. Nonetheless, they love the gospel and have more faith than most people I've met. They are truly saints and miracles come to them so often, despite their life situation. Prestley is a great little<br /> kid. I love how Children see things in such a simple and uncomplicated way. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Once again, I can say that it was an awesome week. I've really loved the long drives we take each day to our area. It is so green and full of life everywhere with rivers and streams. It's very beautiful where we get to work. Today we visited the famous Milano soccer stadium which was so rad! As always, we kept working hard, keeping things afloat in the mission. We had the "grand opening" of our english class that we publicized for a few weeks with rad flyers. It was so awesome because a good amount of people came and all of them stayed to watch the new Easter Video called PrincipeDellaPace. Everyone loved it, and I'm not surprised because it teaches mostly about peace and the Savior. I hope you can at least watch #PrinceofPeace and share it with someone. The follow-up videos that go along with the video are amazing too. Let us remember why we celebrate! Because He is risen and He is the Prince of Peace.</span></div>
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<br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> "Perfect love casteth out fear," were some of the words spoken by Elder Ughtdorf in last weekend General Conference. This week I reflected a ton on the words spoken by our prophet, apostles, and other leaders of the church. They always speak of things that directly go along with our changing lives and new worldly trends. I specifically was touched by Elder Ughtdorf's talk about how the power of love supersedes that of fear. He said that "One of the ways Satan wants us to manipulate others is by dwelling upon and even exaggerating the evil in the world." In reality there are so many acts of kindness and love all around the world that sadly go unrecognized.</span></div>
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<br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> The more I look for the good and love that's in the world, the less fearful and more peaceful I become. Have an awesome Easter egg filled week! Don't forget to share the video!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hello everyone!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So I've decided not to write home for the rest of my mission...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">APRIL FOOLS!!!! Happy April 1st everyone. Sister Hoopes, who works here in the office, made us brownies except they were literally cut out brown cardboard E's hahaha. This week I was able to visit, in my opinion, the most beautiful place on earth. We worked a ton on moving apartments, spreading the word about our new english class, and working with the awesome people of Lodi. These last few days have been tender for me because they mark a year since I returned home. I am so extremely grateful for being able to return back here so quickly. It honestly has been the best time of my life, all these months in Italy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1840755984" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ"><span style="color: #222222;">On Tuesday</span></span></span> we took a train to Bergamo where we picked up the brand new mission van and drove it back to Milano. The next day we had to move a missionary apartment so we drove the new mission van to a city called Imperia and Sanremo which are cities in Liguria that lie near the border of France. It was one of the coolest drives of my life just gliding along the Ligurian coast passing along Genova, Savona, and all the other little beach cities. It reminded Anziano Simmons and I so much about California!! It was a special moment for me because I know that our biological ancestors are from Liguria. Ever since I have arrived in italy I have waited to visit that area.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> As many of you know, this is the weekend of General Conference! I hope everyone gets the chance to watch it. I liked what Elder Nelson said about having our focus on our Savior. He said "If we look unto Him in every thought, our doubts and fears will flee". I know that is very true because He is our perfect example. I love what I am doing here and I love you all!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Anziano Hogan</span>Willy Hoganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11883928257999377666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5327761975213559100.post-67499658554004188622017-03-28T20:35:00.000-07:002017-03-28T20:35:12.442-07:00JOY IN EVERY MOMENT<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hello everyone and happy SPRING!! I have been waiting for this day for a while. I love spring for tons of reasons. Mainly because it means that the cold is over.</span><br />
<br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Well this week was definitely one of the most hectic weeks of my mission. We got to pick up the new arriving missionaries from the airport! That is always such a blast to see the new missionaries that are about to start the best adventure of their lives. We also woke up very early to take the finishing missionaries to the airport. That is sad for me because I say goodbye to some good friends that I have made in the mission. In the mix off all the craziness, Anziano Simmons and I were still able to escape and meet with some people in Lodi. We finally got our order of 5000 english flyers and we and handed tons out! Our goal is to make our english class humungous, because it is so much fun and we find lots of great people through it.</span><br />
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<br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> A couple weeks ago we met a 74 year old man named Angelo. He has been inviting us over ever since because he wants to learn more about the church. He is such a nice old man, but he can barely walk and he lives on the 3rd floor of his building. We love meeting with him and helping him walk up his stairs when we can. It is pretty awesome how although we only have a few hours each day to do our meeting and teaching, we still manage to find time to help people learn and come to church. Its not an easy feat but we are definitely blessed to have found and teach the people we teach.</span><br />
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<br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> There is amazing talk by Elder Nelson called "Joy and Spiritual Survival". After reading it and sharing it with a few people, I have reflected a lot at the fact that it really is possible to be happy and<br /> have joy in even the most difficult of times. He explained that it all comes down to what we make our focus in life. 'Joy is powerful, and focusing on joy brings God's power into our lives. As in all things, Jesus Christ is our ultimate exemplar, '"Who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross .'" Think of that! In order for Him to endure the most excruciating experience ever on the earth, our Savior focused on the joy!' If we focus on Jesus Christ, and in the positives in all things, we can always have joy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hello everyone!<br /><br /> I hope you all had an awesome week! For us, this week was super great because we had 2 baptisms. Choice and Charles were baptized last Thursday night and everything went really well. These two guys are like brothers and it was so cool to see them grow as much as they have. It is pretty hard to juggle office work and missionary work but Anziano Simmons and I have been able to as much as possible. This is the first baptism for Lodi since more than a year so we are super happy. Great news is that we should have another baptisms in April for a 9 year old boy named Presley. We are honestly so grateful to have missionary work to do because when office life gets you feeling down, you have appointments with amazing people to look forward to.</span><br />
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<br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> This week in the office was great as usual. I have been able to design new stickers and other things to order for the mission. Each day is full of helping out missionaries and taking care of business. I made a massive order of the new 2017 Easter pass along cards which look super cool! We prepared for the new transfers this week which is always fun because we get to find out where everyone is going a few days before the mission knows. Serving with President and Sorella Allen, along with the other people in the office is probably one of the most enjoyable things about my mission. They are such happy, fun, loving, people that always try to lift you up.</span><br />
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<br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Yesterday we taught a really nice 21 year old who hasn't been to church in a pretty long time. We ended up talking for a really long time about receiving answers and gaining a testimony of the truth. At one point, he looked at me and Anziano Simmons and asked why we are members of the church. It was a question that people don't ask me as much as I expect them to. I looked at him and told him exactly why I am a member of the church. I was able to tell him with such a strong conviction because I really did know the reason why. I am so glad that I know why I am serving a mission, why I am dedicating such an important time of my life to this work, and why I continue to be a faithful member despite all the opposition. I know this church is true. In no other place or time of my life have I been happier. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love you all. I hope you have a great week!</span>Willy Hoganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11883928257999377666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5327761975213559100.post-76562190292982618822017-03-14T20:10:00.003-07:002017-03-14T20:10:30.896-07:00Many Cats and Great Things...<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hey everyone!</span><br />
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<br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> This week we held down the fort in the office while president and the others were at conferences. We did an exchange <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_654300107" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ"><span style="color: #222222;">on Tuesday</span></span></span> and I went to Pavia which is a super traditional Italian town, a lot like Lodi where work. There is a member who lives there that sells cats and she owns about 20...Yes, we visited her and I got to play with more cats than I would ever imagine. She hasn't been to church in a while but she seemed to really open up. It was so cool because it seemed like she would listen to me very carefully because she appreciated the fact that I loved cats too haha.</span><br />
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<br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Last week I watched the face to face session with President Eyring and Elder Holland which was mostly about prayer and receiving answers to our prayers. At the very end, President Eyring gave a very powerful testimony about the fact the we have a living, and loving Heavenly Father. His testimony hit me very hard. I really felt in my heart that everything he said was 100% true. I was very grateful for that experience. When we listen intently with an open heart, the spirit really can testify to us the truth of all things. Most importantly, we need to pray; because a real, loving Heavenly Father is on the other side ready to hear us. We can know if we just ask. I love you all so insanely much! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Willy</span>Willy Hoganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11883928257999377666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5327761975213559100.post-69607756299791065262017-03-05T20:00:00.000-08:002017-03-05T20:00:01.833-08:00March Madness<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hello fam friends and peeps out there!</span><br />
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<br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Im trying to think of email openings other than "this week was super crazy and busy!" But its just so hard not to say that because it's always true.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> We went into Milano last Pday and last Tuesday for a Zone Conference which was really awesome and spiritual.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Most of this week I have been just doing my normal mission office duties along with the awesome opportunities we still have to go out and do missionary work. It's funny because with my job I get talk to the Church Mission offices in Salt Lake every few days about new Apps and issues of tablets, IPads, etc. This week we sent in a request to the Area Presidency for some things that in our opinion would open up a new door to missionary work in Italy. I love doing this kind of work and Its such a blessing to be able to do it as a missionary.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> This was the first week in my entire mission that I was fed 5 days in a row by members. I LOVE the Lodi ward and the people here. There is a member named Lilly who we just decided to give a box of Books of Mormon to because she always gives them out.</span><br />
<br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> We are now teaching a young 9 year old who wants to get baptized. He is such a stud and is super excited to come to church and be a good example to his family. He is the son of a member who just recently started coming back to church. Honestly we have seen some pretty great things recently that have been a blessing to the work.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I've been listening to lots of conference talks this week and it seems like I've come across lots of talks about the importance of the scriptures. In a talk from Elder Scott he says, "Scriptures are like<br /> packets of light that illuminate our minds and give place to guidance and inspiration from on high. They can become the key to open the channel to communion with our Father in Heaven and His Beloved Son, Jesus Christ." The scriptures were written for us and for our benefit. Without them I'd honestly be lost and so would the world. I know that the scriptures are one of our main sources of answers to our prayers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Thanks for your support and love. Have a awesome week. Don't forget to pick up and read the scriptures!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Love, Willy</span>Willy Hoganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11883928257999377666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5327761975213559100.post-17956713942075846582017-02-26T15:44:00.003-08:002017-02-26T15:45:34.361-08:00Ciao!!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hey Family and friends!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> It seems like time here in Lodi and the office moves quicker than at any other point of my life. Maybe that's just what happens when you get older in the mission, or maybe just life in general haha. Really though it was another awesome week here, as usual. Anziano Simmons and I continuing to help keep the mission afloat buying tickets, solving problems, making orders etc. It really is a team effort working with the President, Senior couples, and all other missionaries, we just play our part to help this work move forward.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Anziano Simmons and I, both being from Orange County, decided to buy some California-like Avocados! We ate them and we celebrated the fact that we are companions and from the same place. We did some good service this week helping members and missionaries move furniture. A family from England moved into the apartment across from us and we helped them move in. We've just been constantly trying to do service for them and they have really become good friend of ours.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Last Sunday was pretty special because I gave a talk on the topic of the simplicity of the Gospel. It went really well! This week I was also able to finish the Book of Mormon again. I completely agree with what Joseph Smith said in the introduction that it is the "keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to God by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book.” I have learned many things from my mission, but one of the things I am most grateful for is learning for myself the meaning of what Joseph Smith said. My goal is to help others discover the same thing. I really love you all! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Have an awesome week.</span>Willy Hoganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11883928257999377666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5327761975213559100.post-54820333089159712852017-02-19T17:44:00.003-08:002017-02-19T17:45:44.677-08:00Festive Week!<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hey everyone!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /> It was a great week full of lots of hard work and festivities. I want to thank everyone who wished me a happy birthday! This birthday was as good as a birthday could get on a mission. It started off with a super solid church meeting with some of my favorite members. When we walked into the church, this amazing member named Lilly came right up to me and said "Anziano Hogan aguri e buon compleanno!!" That made my year. She invited us over for a birthday lunch and we ate sooo much good Peruvian food. At the end, she gave me a piece of banana cake that was literally bigger than my face.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> We had an awesome lesson later that day with a super great Filipino family we found doing passbys the other week. They all want to come back to church and the non member husband wants to start taking the lessons! Later that night, the whole office threw me a little birthday party. Sorella Hoopes made me her special banana cream pie, which made me almost cry it was so good. It was my third cake of the day but it was so worth it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">As a birthday present, I got a pillow that had cats all over it, thanks to my awesome companion Anziano Simmons and the help of President's wife.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /> On Valentine's Day, the Hoopes senior couple made biscuits and gravy and we had an office breakfast with President and his wife!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> I have been reflecting a ton this week on the talk given by Elder Uchtdorf "It works Wonderfully". The simple truths of the gospel of Jesus Christ sometimes can be overlooked as we focus too much on the complicated things that don't matter as much. As Elder Uchtdorf said in his talk "This beautiful gospel is so simple a child can grasp it, yet so profound and complex that it will take a lifetime--even an eternity--of study and discovery to fully understand it." We need to focus on what matters most and accept that we won't come to know everything in this life. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I know this is Gospel is true, and it sure does changes lives. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I love you all. Have the best week.</span>Willy Hoganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11883928257999377666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5327761975213559100.post-15129090331593764862017-02-12T16:30:00.004-08:002017-02-12T16:30:46.261-08:00Busier than Ever!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ciao everyone!</span><br />
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<br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I know every single week I say it was busier than ever but this week topped all of those weeks off. Apart from our duties here in the office, we take care of the arriving new missionaries and the<br /> departing old missionaries all <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_903308761" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ"><span style="color: #222222;">within 3 days</span></span></span>! It was so awesome greeting the new incoming fresh missionaries and seeing their excitement to serve in Italy for the next 2 years! It was also a cool<br /> experience to compare the new missionaries who have 2 years ahead of them and the missionaries who have served for 2 years. The sisters from my MTC district were part of the going home group so that was a sad goodbye. We definitely didn't get a ton of sleep the last few days but it was such a blast. Anziano Simmons and I love the office and all its craziness. We also still cant get over the fact that we are companions and we were friends before the mission!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We had some great lessons this week and some awesome tender mercies happen. While we were at the airport, a guy came up to me and the President's wife, telling us that he printed one of the first hymn books in Italian 30 some years ago and he wants to meet with missionaries! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We have some great people we are working with who should be getting baptized in a couple weeks. The office is a busy place but it's still missionary work and I love helping all the missionaries in the mission. When we go outside to do things I'm more driven to talk to more people because I love that kind of missionary work. I know that this church is true without a doubt and I love seeing it change lives! It's seriously the best, every time I read the Book of Mormon I feel SO much better. That's because the Book is true. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It was a great week here in the office getting ready for the upcoming transfers. It is so cool how close we get to work with President Allen. I never thought I would be able to work with someone so spiritual and warm hearted as he is. We went bowling with him and everyone else in the office which was super fun.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It seems like with President's wife and the office senior couple always around, you're always able to find fresh muffins or cookies in the kitchen haha.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It is a blast with Anziano Simmons and Anderson. Anziano Anderson has been doing a great job training me on everything I manage for the mission. It really is different from normal missionary life but we are still doing missionary work, just a different kind of missionary work.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The office is 30 minutes away from our assigned city which is a change for me but our Heavenly Father still blesses us with people to meet and people to find. <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1063533621" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ"><span style="color: #222222;">Sunday</span></span></span> is the full day we get to work there! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On Sunday, a member in our ward who is from Peru, fed us lunch and then after, walked around the city with us to visit all the people she gave copies of the Book of Mormon to. Then we walked into an old folks home and she had us greet almost every single disabled senior there. Everyone was smiling and some were even crying at the site of 3 young missionaries smiling and greeting everyone. I have never met someone so Christlike than this member here in Lodi. We also had an. We are teaching a few awesome people from Nigeria who love the gospel and should be getting baptized soon. I really love this country and the people here. I know without a doubt that this church is true, I'm so</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Love you all!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This week Marco was baptized!!! His wife and two kids were there and the room was completely packed. It was definitely one of the most rewarding moments of my entire mission. His wife is a member from Ecuador and she was the one who originally introduced him to the church. In one of the very first lessons we had, Marco promised his wife that they would get married in the temple.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I'm eternally grateful for the opportunity to be a part of Marcos life and baptism!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> This last Saturday I got a new assignment from President Allen to be the new mission Clerk. I will be companions with Anziano Simmons (who is from the Laguna Niguel stake!!!) and together we are basically the nerds who deal with the mission cars, charts, finances etc. We work most of the day in the office while still working with the ward of Lodi, Milano. I hear they are a killer ward with awesome families. Its definitely a huge change to my normal missionary life but I really look forward to it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> It is sad to be leaving this place!! I feel like whichever city I go to, I join a new family and make friends that I'll never forget. I'll miss it but I have a super good excuse now to come back and visit. I</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">sure learned a lot here and I had a great time with Anziano Bruggeman. In this city I've learned a lot about the importance of love. It is the most powerful tool to making this world a better place and helping others become happier. I really love you all and I'm enjoying everything I doing here.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Another week in such a great part of the world. This week it snowed which was super cool! also freezing cold. I've gotten like a hundred comments from people who laugh at how I'm from California and I'm here in the cold. It's honestly so great here despite the challenges. Very often we are lead to certain places and people at just the right moments. We are always able to find tender mercies, and that is because the work we are doing is true.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> On Thursday we traveled to Pordenone to do an exchange and help them out a bit. The next day we did another exchange with the elders from Vicenza which was a blast because that's when it dumped Snow!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> In Italy there are huge sales going on right now, so Anziano Bruggeman and I used that as an excuse to buy new Italian suits. They look great by the way. We will wear them tomorrow for our zone conference and take some pictures don't worry!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I think it's so awesome how much I learn out here. I am so grateful I have chosen to serve a mission. Unfortunately some people think that missions make us miss out on life and waste time, but it's</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">sort of the opposite. I've done more, seen more, and learned more than I ever would have if I were to have stayed home. I'm grateful for every moment of it. This weekend, Marco is getting baptized! He has the best little family in the world. Him and his wife want to get married in the temple next year which makes me so insanely happy. I love you all.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Anziano Hogan</span>Willy Hoganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11883928257999377666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5327761975213559100.post-65107966549419382572017-01-11T20:16:00.002-08:002017-01-11T20:16:19.460-08:00Great Week(s)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ciao Family and Friends!<br /><br /> Things continue to go pretty well for us here and we honestly are seeing lots of cool blessings. Thankfully this week was pretty mellow because we didn't have to travel for trainings or for other<br /> miscellaneous things. We were able to focus so much more on our work, and lots of good came out of it.</span><br />
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<br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> We are trying to make this city turn into something big again. Years ago the missionary work was basically flourishing and with time and whatever the reasons may have been, its been a bit tough. We have been wanting to get a bigger English class so we ordered 5000 English class flyers that the mission office helped us design, and in just 5 days we have passed out about 700. I heard that the last time missionaries did this big of an English Class invitavate, the class size quadrupled. I'm sure it will help our missionary work out a ton so I guess we will see! Its all about being creative and doing work.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Last Friday a cool thing happened after we had passed out a ton of flyers. We were about to head home to make calls but we felt like we should hop on a tram instead. Because of that we met two people who wanted to meet with us again. One of them is from Nigeria, and he said that he and his family would love to come to church. Super cool!</span><br />
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<br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> So, I wanted to share something I had reflected on a lot this week. We always teach others to be like Christ who was perfect right? Well how can we be perfect if we are far from it, being imperfect beings. Well the definition of perfect isn't just "without flaw", it is also "complete". What it really comes down to, as far as striving to be perfect, is we have to always ask ourselves if what we are doing is helping us feel complete as a person. I've definitely seen that when I am doing something wrong, I feel like a part of me is missing. So the more perfect we are striving to be, the more whole or complete we should feel. This gospel is meant for us to become happier and more successful. I am so insanely grateful for being a tool in this work.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It is real and it is true. Have a super awesome week!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">WILLY'S LETTER FROM JANUARY 4, 2017</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">BUON ANNO!!<br /><br /> This marks my first email of 2017 woahhh. Seriously an awesome week we had here, just like most weeks. The days leading up to New Years were a bit slow because people must have been preparing for the big celebration. However, we still did work! On New Year's Eve we did a display in Mestre downtown which got us a couple numbers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> As for our celebration, Anziano Bruggeman and I went to our ward New Years party and then got home around nine. We played some games and then watched the fireworks and crazy people lighting off M80s in the street. At <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_951921027" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ"><span style="color: #222222;">12am</span></span></span> we hear Katy Perry "Roar" blasting in Mestre downtown haha.</span><br />
<br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> On Monday we drove to Verona, then to Milano for a leadership conference which was super sweet. We just discussed how we could improve the mission. On Tuesday we did 2 conferences for the Zone; one in Mestre and the other in Pordenone. All went well and everybody seemed to love it.<br /> Today we walked around Venice and then took a boat to Murano, which is famous for its glass. I found a few cats there so I think we will be going back soon haha.</span><br />
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<br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> In our conferences, we have been talking about how we can become better and more effective missionaries. Our mission president always says that when we do things with our hearts, we will always find success. There is a secret to success in this life, and luckily I am able to discover what that is while serving here in Italy. Love is the key, and when we put it towards the things we do and the people we serve, so much will come out of it. Jesus Christ was the perfect example of this love. I love you all and I seriously love being a missionary up here in Northern Italy. I wouldn't trade it for<br /> anything. Have the best first week of this year!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Love, Anziano Willy Hogan<br /><br /> Ps. If you are nice enough to send me a package, send it to my mission<br /> home address. Letters are totally fine to be sent to the city I am<br /> currently serving in. Love you ALL!</span>Willy Hoganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11883928257999377666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5327761975213559100.post-80134308361938248302017-01-01T18:09:00.001-08:002017-01-01T18:12:18.666-08:00Buon Anno!!<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Ciao a Tutti!!<br /><br /> Hey Everyone!! It was so awesome to talk to some of my family on Christmas!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> This Christmas was the best one I have ever had! We actually did finding on Christmas because we had an open morning after the one hour of church. We found two new people on the bus to Venice and on the way back as well. Later in the day we went to Fratello Max Frani's house to Skype the family and eat the BEST dinner ever. He taught us how to make a dessert that goes back 300 years ago. We also watched Hercules for Christmas!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Transfers came this week and I'm staying with Anziano Bruggeman for another 6 weeks in Mestre-Venice! Super glad about that! We are working so hard together and we have a baptism coming up in January for Marco.<br /><br /> Last week we also did a couple exchanges with missionaries from Padova and Vicenza which was super great. After knocking on what seemed like 100 doors, a University student let us in and we shared the Christmas message! They want us to come back next week! Cool miracles have been happening around Christmas time! People's hearts really do open up a little bit during this time of year.<br /><br /> I say this Christmas was the best one I've ever had because I have basically been celebrating Christmas for the last year and a half, so when Christmas came I was so stoked!! It's never been so clear to me, the significance of the birth of Jesus Christ. We now have New Years too!! I hope everyone makes good goals, ones that you can actually keep. I'm so grateful for my Savior Jesus Christ. I know Christmas is over but we can still be lights and examples of Him! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Buon Natale e Buon Capo D'Anno!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"></span><br />Willy Hoganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11883928257999377666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5327761975213559100.post-76581478615085415312016-12-22T07:59:00.000-08:002016-12-22T07:59:59.981-08:00Buon Natale a Tutti!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Buon Natale e Aguri a Tutti!!</span><br />
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<br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Che bellissima, questa stagione di Natale!</span><br />
<br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Just a few more days and its Christmas! Holy moly we have gone so hard with the 2016 Christmas initiative, people seem to really love the #SiiUnaLuce video. Christmas time definitely does soften the hearts of people.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Last week was yet another whirlwind as it always seems to be. We traveled to Modena for a mission conference that was held by Elder Johnson of the Seventy. He had me and Anziano Bruggeman get up and share some of the miracles we have seen in Mestre, specifically about meeting this man named Giovanni. The next day we drove to Verona, then Milano for another conference with Elder Johnson.</span><br />
<br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Lots of traveling and conferences but so many great things I was able to take away and learn.</span><br />
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<br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Giovanni, whom we had met a few weeks ago, finally met with us last Wednesday night. He brought the Book of Mormon we had given to him, of which he had read 501 pages in just 2 weeks. As we told him our experiences of why we know it is a real, true book, he told us he felt the same way. He hugged us both at the end and thanked us for being testimonies of the Book of Mormon. Experiences like this, in my mission, have only come a few times, so I'm super grateful!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Last night we had dinner at Fratello Massimiliano Franni's house. He is a professional pianist and the BYU music professor. It was one of the coolest experiences for me to meet with someone, whose music I actually have heard before! We are having Christmas dinner at his house so we are looking forward to that.</span><br />
<br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I hope everyone enjoys this Christmas <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1710837090" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ"><span style="color: #222222;">Sunday</span></span></span>. Don't forget to take some time to sit back and read about our Savior Jesus Christ. He gave us a gift that exceeds any gift money or time could buy. He gave Himself for us, and hundreds of doors open for us if we love Him, and Follow Him. I've been able to learn and understand the power that comes from knowing that He lives, and Knowing that His church has been restored. This knowledge creates for us, the most secure foundation that could support anyone in any life crisis. I love you all, and I especially love my Savior Jesus Christ. Merry Christmas!</span><br />
<br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Love,<br /> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Anziano Hogan</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span>Willy Hoganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11883928257999377666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5327761975213559100.post-4443311339893638552016-12-16T11:16:00.001-08:002016-12-16T11:16:25.429-08:00Christmas is Close!<div>
<span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Buone Feste cari miei!</span></span></div>
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<br /><span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I can't even tell you all how happy I am for this time of year. Last year's Christmas was awesome but this year is even more meaningful for me. Being in the mission for as long as I have has everything to do with it. I've been able to grow and learn so much about our Savior Jesus Christ in my time here in Italy. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span>I cant't get over how great the #SiiUnaLuce ( #SharetheLight ) Video is!! We walk the streets for hours each week trying to share this message with the people here. We have received so much positive feedback from it. I really like how it relates to all races, religions, and people, because this message isn't just for a select people, its for the WORLD. </span>As far as I know, Italian is one of the only languages that translates (Share the Light) to (BE the Light). I thought that was so cool and I honestly like that more. Our actions towards others are usually what sparks the desire in a persons heart to be a Light as well. In 3 Nephi <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_2074100943" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ"><span style="color: #222222;">12:16</span></span></span> it reads "Let your light so shine before this people, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven". Show someone you love them by giving your time, efforts, and heart, or in other words, Be like the Savior. Have a great week, and don't forget why we celebrate!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> It has been such a CRAZY week here. With our new assignment here in Venezia-Mestre, Anziano Bruggeman and I are busier than at any point in our missions. For example, we spent 12 hours on trains these last 2 days and next week we travel to the far parts of the mission for a conference and a meeting. Tomorrow is our big Christmas Zone Conference and I'm super pumped for it! Busy as ever but I love it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> I'm so happy it is finally December because people are now in that mindset of Christmas. Basically every free evening we have, we go downtown with a big speaker and show the #SiiUnaLuce(Be a light) Video, which always gets at lest a few people to stop. Something really amazing came out of showing the video. One night, a woman stopped and watched the video. Afterwards she asked us to come and share more of our message with her family. Well, we called her and she wasn't kidding so we visited her home last Saturday and taught her and 4 other kids. I honesty cant remember the last time something as awesome as this happened in my mission. They were pretty firm in their beliefs but they still listened to us so intently and asked tons of questions. We will see what happens.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Last week we met with Marco, the Venetian chef, who is so eager to learn more and be baptized either by the end of this month or the beginning of the next. He is so awesome! He made us his special Carbonara which we agreed was the best Carbonara we have ever tasted. He has the most amazing family of a wife, 2 little boys and a crazy little dog.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I hope you are all enjoying the holidays. Don't forget the reason why we celebrate, and WHO we are celebrating. Share with as many people as you can the #ShareTheLight video! We can make this world a better place, one act at a time. Love you all.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"></span>Willy Hoganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11883928257999377666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5327761975213559100.post-44165693469516030752016-12-02T16:10:00.000-08:002016-12-02T16:17:10.710-08:00Another week in Paradise...I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! It would be nice if Thanksgiving was every month, or even week because its nice having a day where we express our gratitude. I have definitely seen that I am happier when I list the things I am grateful for.<br />
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Last Thursday we ate at the home of Anziano and Sorella Clark. They are the senior couple of our Zone, and they made one of the best thanksgiving meals I think I have ever had!!<br />
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Anziano Bruggeman and I are really enjoying Mestre. This city is awesome! Its different from Bologna but the work is growing. We have a few great people we are teaching who have a great desire to be baptized.<br />
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It is getting pretty cold up here, but it doesn't stop us from standing outside at night trying to share with everyone #SiiunaLUCE (BE a Light) which is the new Christmas video. I could say its my favorite video that the church has made for the Holidays. Last Saturday night, a man named Giovanni loved our message so much he told us to come over to his house in Venice and talk more about the Book of Mormon. And every once in a while someone will stop and watch the video, and they always seem to love it.<br /> <br />
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This weekend we had an exchange with the President's assistants who came here to Venice. Both of them were the last ones who served in this city so they showed us around and really helped out. They were also able to help us out with the "Meet the Mormons" showing we had on Friday night. 25 non members came and it was a HUGE success!!<br />
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My letters this time of year will sound a lot like last years because I LOVE Christmas time as a missionary. Its one of two times of the year the majority of people are somewhat focused on Jesus Christ. I am sad this is my last Christmas as a missionary, but that just makes me want to go all out and have that #Yolo attitude and talk to everyone.<br />
I hope all of you at home remember that Christ shouldn't be celebrated just on the 25th of December but always, especially during these next few weeks. I love you all and miss you. Keep being great and don't forget who you are!<br /><br /> Love,<br /> Anziano HoganWilly Hoganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11883928257999377666noreply@blogger.com0