Florence
Gelato
Tortellini
the leaning tower of Pisa
Venice
the David
Uffizi Gallery
the bridge of Sighs
Nutella
Cremona
the Duomo
Lake Como
Stradivarius
La vita è bella.
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Florence
Gelato
Tortellini
the leaning tower of Pisa
Venice
the David
Uffizi Gallery
the bridge of Sighs
Nutella
Cremona
the Duomo
Lake Como
Stradivarius
La vita è bella.
Tracy
ACCKKKK – that is WONDERFUL!!!! SO SO SO HAPPY!
xoxo,t
Jeanelle
Wahooo! Congrats to Ben. How fantastic.
Shelah
eccellente
Denise
Debbie’s mission.
michelle
Ah, I love Italy.
Pres. Monson’s son went to Milan, I think.
You might enjoy reading some of what he said about Italy in this report from the recent temple groundbreaking in Rome.
Blue
So Cool! Definitely worth the wait!!! Thanks for sharing the news. When does he leave?!
Lisa
Grinning…what a wonderful place to go!
Vennesa
Only the BEST mission on the entire planet!
That was where I served!
He will love it. Auguri Anziano Lehnardt!
Blue
NUTELLA!!!! ♥
FoxyJ
Yay! That is really cool. It will be hard, but he will love it!
Selwyn
YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!
Ciao, Elder!
jess
Oh my goodness!!! Yay!! congrats! Clint went to Italy! (used to be the Padova mission- but the Milan mission absorbed parts of it.) I always tease him that he went on a 2 year vacation when I look at his pictures from Florence, Pisa, etc. How awesome. So excited for you guys!
jamesrivergirl
Congratulations! He looks soooo happy!
Carrigan Clan
That is so exciting Michelle!
andrea
Italy will be perfect for Ben. Please tell me you’ll go and pick him up?
Travelin'Oma
Milan. Yay! Picking him up. YAY!
Tasha
That’s where one of my friends is right now! Elder Higgs. He is an AMAZING young man with a great conversion story. Ben will be an incredible missionary! congrats!
katieo
Congratulations!!!!
so awesome and wonderful and exciting.
Will and Joan Turley Family
Michelle —
We are so happy for your family and for Ben. He will be a wonderful missionary and will love Italy. Will actually served in the Rome Mission. We are hoping to travel to Italy in 2013 for the dedication of the Rome Temple which they just broke ground on! Ben is going at a special time for the Church in Italy!
You have some special years ahead of you — there is nothing quite like being a missionary mom. As you prepare for him to go, get ready for lots and lots of tears — happy tears because he’s doing what you have raised him to do, and sad tears because you won’t see him for a while. Bill and Tom served back to back as I am guessing Ben and Stefan will do — and it was a wonderful 3 1/2 years for us as our boys served the Lord.
We sure love and miss the Lehnardts! I wish we were there to celebrate with you, but please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you and your beautiful family!
Anne Marie
Congratulations!!!! How exciting!
Trainer Momma
Get out! What fantastic news!
Christie
Awesome! Maybe slightly less cool than St. Louis, Missouri, but still pretty good. 🙂
Do I hear eight other plane tickets being purchased two years from now? I do hope so…
Tifani
What a beautiful mission for your wonderful son. Thanks for sharing the excitement of the process with all of us. What is the timeline for his departure?
Tiffanie
SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Kim
How incredibly cool! I love Italy!
Rachelle
WOW! What a wonderful destination! Can you visit him while he’s there??
Linn
What a perfect mission call! Congrats Ben!
Natasha
Cool beans!!! Ben will be a great missionary and a great blessing to the people if Italy! When does he enter the MTC?
Sue
A challenging but exciting mission!
And he’s going to be a great tour guide for you in years to come…
😉
Kerri
Like like like
Claudia
It was so awesome to be there and share in that moment with you guys!
I lived in Italy for 3 months and have 2 best friends who are non-LDS he can visit.
The people there are so loving and kind. He will thrive among them! So excited for him, and all the blessings that await your wonderful family!
Azúcar
How thrilling!
michelle
Please tell me you’ll go and pick him up?
If you don’t, can I? 🙂
chococatania
Congratulations! My husband went to Milan, Italy on his mission (years ago…). Obviously, he loved it.
The work is hard there, the culture is very strong and very old, but the people are amazing. And the food….
I’m happy for you guys.
Oh, and you’ll have to learn all about Lorenzo Snow and the Waldensians (protestants in northern italy). His experiences took place in a small town near Milan.
How exciting!
Adri
So so so great! I’m thrilled for you all. Congrats!
WIKKY
Look at his happy smile! So great! Congratulations to you both!!!
House of Estrogen
Wow – what an exciting location!
Claudia
I just got back from a dinner with a friend who’s son recently returned from the same mission. She said:
1.Don’t buy any new ties til you get there. They are at every other corner shop. Nice and very inexpensive.
2.Get ready for the best food of your life!
3. The Italian grandmas will take you in and smother you like their own. You will love it!:)
Sarah Familia
Hi Michelle,
Thanks for your comment on my post about the Rome Temple on mormonwomen. We live in the Milan mission, and your son will just love it!
Marianne and Dave
Ben will be a fantastic missionary!!! Teaching brilliantly, loving deeply, learning what he needs to. PLUS bonus for Italy – visiting history and eating wonderful food every day. So happy to hear the news of his call! Lots of love to you all!