The Best Two Years: Elder Alex Ditto: The Romanian Alps

Hello friends and fam!!!

Coming into the beginning of the week, we knew it was going to go by quite fast. We were right! Though the days seemed long, taking on many important tasks and ensuring that the Mission Conference went smoothly. We made several trips to the aeroport shuttling many missionaries and whatnot.

Mission Tour with Elder De Feo

I don't have too much time, but I thought I would share a little insight from mission conference. Elder De Feo was the visiting area authority and I was very impressed by his spiritual mindset throughout the day.

Elder De Feo is a native of Italy.

Could you imagine traveling to another country every single week for stake conference? Craziness! I feel lucky that I got to hear a special witness of the Lord bear witness of the importance of missionary work. Something profound that he spoke of, and something that has been highlighted a few times recently is the importance of the two greatest commandments. Do you know what they are?

Matthew 22
36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law?

37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

38 This is the first and great commandment.39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Elder De Feo explained the importance of remembering and living the first commandment, before we act on the second.

In other words, when we have our own personal testimony that Jesus is the Savior, and that God is our loving Heavenly Father, we will have the desire and courage to help and minister to those around us.

Being a missionary is awesome. I am so thankful for the diversities of adventures and learning experiences that I have had on my mission. We had another unreal preparation day adventure today... totally rejuvenated for another week!!! We hiked to Moieciu de Sus, in the Carpathian Mountains.