Two more new missionaries

We lost two great missionaries.  Elder Phillips was here for the past 7 months and he was transferred to Sardenia, and sister Ghio went to Rome.  We have two new wonderful missionaries come on Thursday.  Elder Line from American Fork.  He likes to play basketball and play the guitar.  

Sister Webster is from Caldwell Idaho.  She is brand new and is beautiful.  She shines with love and goodness.  We took the missionaries to our favorite pizza place the first night they were here, after our English classes.

Today, was pday and they hiked to the ruins of a very old castle which overlooks our little town.

    You can see the Mediteranean sea in the background! and Battipaglia is directly below.

                        IIt's a great time to be a missionary in Battipaglia, Italy.

Blessings from Heaven

We are so thankful that Kylie Sue and Dan had a healthy baby boy yesterday, February 23rd.  He was 9lb. 5oz. And 20 1/2 in.  That is a huge baby for Kyli to deliver, with her being only five foot tall.  Their first two were each more than three pounds less.  I think Mac takes after the Scherbel side .  His dad was 10 1/2 lbs and was two feet tall at birth.  No new born baby clothes for Mac.  He is going straight into 3-6 month size!  He has dimples on his elbows and has the cutest chubby legs. He reminds me of how fat and chubby all of my babies were. We watched him for 1/2 hour over FaceTime right after he was born, and so here are a few photos when he is less than an hour old!  Straight from heaven!

Big brother Rhett Turned two years old today.  What a great present, a new baby brother.  Big sister Brooklyn will be a wonderful help to her Mommy.

Continue your journey

Here are our four Battipaglia missionaries, who we love like our children.  They are hard working, obedient, faithful, and really fun to serve with.  They are all excellent cooks.  Their smiles and enthusiasm make us smile and be enthusiastic as well.  These two companionships have the tall and the short.  Elder Duffin is 6'5 and Elder Phillips is 5'8".  Sister Mitzvotai is 6'1" and Sist Ghio is 4"11.  But all four have giant spirits and a great command of he language.  Two are getting transferred this week.  And so this is the last Sunday we spent together.  Boo hoo.  It's hard to let them go after we get to know them so well.  We know they do fabulous in their new areas.  We hope we see them many more times.  I found a beautiful scripture for them today.  It's from D&C 100:12

                    "Therefore continue your journey and let your hearts rejoice.

                                   For behold, and lo

                                          I AM WITH YOU

                                                                       Even until the end."