THE APPENDICES
CHAPTER 4
Elder Thomas
CHAPTER 4 - EXCERPTS
We spent two days together in Milano preparing for our new assignment, then took a train to the Ligurian coast for our pending adventures in La Spezia.
La Spezia is a beautiful city built on the western shores of northern Italy, just south of the Cinque Terre. It is a seaside port featuring a bustling shipping business, a healthy fishing industry, and plenty of tourists. The palm tree-speckled waterfront is especially scenic, and the imposing castle of San Giorgio stands like a Medieval monolith towering over the bay.
We took to this city like men possessed, continually searching for new people to teach, visiting with busy shoppers in the markets, or crinkle-eyed fishermen mending their nets on the wharf. Many people enjoyed chatting with us casually, but very few wanted to explore our faith in any depth.
Little did we know that our best prospect was hiding in plain sight…
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