2014-10-31 Missionary English classes

While we were helping to teach an English class in Italy, Thomas is also engaged in teaching an English class in Japan. Teaching English seems like a great way to get to know people without the pressure of conversion. Some of the best conversations with Italians for us were with the English students including
Raffaele - who found our apartment
Martina - who is investigating the church
Stefano - who went with us to Napoli
Federica - who took a job in London in a pub
Marianna - who picked us up at the airport with Martina and Federica


English classes started with a prayer and ended with a spiritual thought and prayer. After a lesson on how to say a prayer in English our attendance really dropped off. Not too much interest in church related instruction.

The missionaries are not well trained in English instruction, although the have a lesson plan prepared by the mission office.