Helarius & Diana

We were asked by the young missionaries to teach Diana the lessons while they teach her husband Helarius.  They speak their native dialect to each other, she speaks English and he speaks French/Italian.  It has been a great blessing to teach her, she is truly a spirit ready for more truth in her life. She fasts each Monday to thank God for her birth, she was born on a Monday.   She asked during one lesson what it meant in the Sunday program to "Redeem the dead". A future lesson we moved up to the present.  Yesterday Helarius was baptized in the local Italian ward.  He said when he was baptized he heard a door open and many voices saying "Gracia".  Isn't that beautiful?  They ward planned a dinner afterward so they could all meet them and welcome  them into the ward. They are going to be in the Italian ward that meets in the same building as the English ward, but in the early morning time slot.  We went with them today (Diana has been attending the English speaking ward and learning the gospel with our lessons).  The Italian ward has been very accepting and friendly to them, inviting them to many ward functions and member  homes for meals.  The Venice Stake President of Northeast Italy is in that ward, and has been by to visit them in their home.  The first picture is Elders Aillon and White, who were transfered the week before the baptism.  The last picture is the President and Mrs. Chiesurin and the new sister missionaries.  Today we went with Diana to the Italian ward Sacrament meeting.  It was so beautiful.  During the Sacrament there wasn't a noise, whisper or sound.  The young women spoke and sang and gave beautiful messages.  One spoke of turning off "Satan's sermon's" and another said life can't be fully enjoyed unless we take advantage of opportunities for service each day.  Beautiful young women isolated by their values in a world of hard choices.