We got to attend church with our Mission President and his wife and meet some new members.  This is Abraham and George , George has no coat on. I wanted to show our African members there are others also finding the gospel here in Italy. Abraham had his first birthday party in his whole life last week! It was a surprise and he just cried, no one had ever done such a nice thing for him. The Anziani had to show him how to blow out the candles on the cake-- never seen such a thing before!

 We got to meet up with Sorella Tingey who was in our branch less than 6 months ago as a greenie and she is now training! This is their investigator, They met her on the bus and she came to church today and stayed for all the meetings! She cried through the Sacrament meeting. The talks were all on the Savior's parables . Each spoke of something near and dear to her! The boy in the black jacket behind was just baptized and confirmed today along with a brand new baby blessing. She got to witness some wonderful priesthood ordinances. They all moved her deeply. 

We also got to sit by a woman who is here with her husband working on the temple, they are NOT members and they live in Mesa, Arizona. Her daughter died 8 years ago and she has no other children. BUT she too was feeling like she was being guided to the church. Her husband works with some very good men and so he has been interested in what makes them tick! She was in RS and the lesson was on the resurrection by President Hunter__ She too was moved by the meetings and knew what she was hearing was true, as she stated. We hear the Branch did very well as well. SO Good.

 Coming up out of the little chapel. 

 One of the remains for long ago on the street, a dragon used to tie your horse to.

 Headed back to where we started!

 This church is so intriguing, red brick in between white marble.

 I just love these pines trees, called sand pine. They are very Italy and mostly seen in Rome.

 While Carl was at the meeting I did some exploring and spent the day with our mission Presidents wife.

 This is a newer bridge, it is 14 or 15 century but still older than our country!

 A dad with his daughters out for a bike ride through the park.

 This is the Trevi Fountain and it was just as busy as ever. 

 It was a little disappointing to see all the coins in the water. It was so perfectly clean last time we were there---- BUT ----- it had just opened!

 We ate at this Gelato with Laura and Ryan when they were here and we had to go and have gelato there again.

 We have been looking for some ROMA things and we were talking to the street vendor who was trying hard to make a sale-- to some dumb tourists -- he made the mistake of saying there was the say things up the lane but his were the best  and at a better price of 9 euro each. We decided we needed to check out the other vendors and found a vendor with the same things and had more for 6 euro's each! While I was making a choice a gelato owner came by to throw away his trash and saw I was eat the gelato and said I had to try his because it was made with all natural ingredients and it was 10 times better.

 Well Laura and Ryan I'm afraid he was right and the gelato we though was so good was not close to this man's gelato!

 Carl asking for directions and the Gelato owner showing him on the i phone how to get there!

 Have to remember this place so we can take Daniel there --- It was that good!

 Our next stop was the bus station and we had to walk through this tunnel to get there! The wheels rolling over the cobblestone was SO loud, our ears ached. Couldn't image how much louder it would have sounded with wooden carts and chariots!

 This little chapel of no fame of clam, was rather perfect, just tucked into the city between two large structures of impressive grandeur. Just liked it.

Okay to the buses.

 We come out of the basement of the wealthy mans dwelling place on to the ground level of the Trajan Tower. Because of the tour we now understand the scenes on the tower. They are carvings of all the conquests of one emperor and his rise to power.

 The third ring up there is a little darker spot, that is the god of water blessing the army's battle.

 Under this plaza is the newly discovered dwelling.

 This is the City of water located by the Trevi Fountain

 A close up of the Blue vases-- used for medicine-- that is a picture of a doctor on the vase.

 Vases to store liquids in.

All the different types of medicines in each vase.

 The back side of the staircase

 In the other museum there were statues with bodies that missed their heads and in this museum they had the heads without bodies, too bad they don't match!

 This is the tiny entry to the City of Water, The more museums we see, the more we realize our Crotone Museum is a world class museum and how Privileged we are to be able to do some translating for them!

 We had had heavy rain and thunder storms before we left for Rome. Our small airport and plane could not land there if the storm continued. An SOS went out to the kids to please prayer for a break in the weather so the plane could land and then take off. As you can see, there was a break in the weather and the cloud bank stalled just long enough for our prayers to be answered!

 It doesn't take much to have storms here with all the moisture already in the air!

 Crotone from the air.

 Storm clouds were all the way up to Rome, BUT we made it and with a strike on the trains and planes starting at 9 pm in Rome we really needed to get to Rome and our apartment before that time. We made all our connections and arrived in time at the apartment to run down to the Super market and get food before it closed at 8:30 pm! In fact they announced the closing time just as we were about to check out!

 This is the Trajan Tower, It has always been a interesting thing to look at as there are carving all the up in a circular pattern. The tiny black squares you see below are windows to let light in for the stair case inside.

 One of the many  monuments Laura and Ryan explored here and loved.

We are going inside a newly discovered wealthy mans home from the Roman period and we are about to enter-- no pictures allowed -- so it is hard to describe the inside but it is awesome tour--- one I hope Daniel will want to take!