Pictures from Mother's Day Call

We got to call Elder Smith yesterday--well, technically, we did a Google Plus Hangout with him. It was great! Here are a few pictures, with descriptions below each one:

Anziano Mina and Anziano Benjamin Bortolussi Smith (Mother’s Day

May 13, 2012) Siena, Italia

Our Google Hangout phone call with Benjamin in the Branch President’s

office in Siena, Italia. Here is Anziano Mina (from Sicilia) talking with us.

(Below pictures of Diana & Austin, Anziano Mina, Irene & Dave, & Kevin

in Idaho.

Benjamin looked so happy! What a joyful look as he sees us in Google hangout.

How cool to join Italy, Idaho, and Virginia into a hangout session. Anziano

Smith’s joy was the best Mother’s Day gift a mom could wish for.

Anziano Smith listening intently to his family in Virginia & Idaho.

Anziano Smith looks over at his companion asking him a question in

Italian. Benjamin’s Italian was so much better than the MTC call or last

Christmas. Apparently they speak Italian 95% of the time.

Anziano Benjamin Smith holds up one of the contratto (neighborhood

region’s) flag emblem in Siena, Italia. He hopes to see il Palio (famous

horse race held July 2 & August 16) in Siena in the main centro.

Anziano Smith turns to hear a comment from his companion Anziano

Mina. (Sitting in the Branch President’s Office in Siena, Italia.)

Google Hangout phone chat with Anziano Benjamin Bortolussi Smith on

Mother’s Day May 13, 2012.

Making a hand signal about calling someone.

Just a silly picture where Benjamin put a pirate’s eye patch and

beard on his computer image picture. Sort of a missionary disguise

image.

Sad for mom trying to say “Goodbye” but Benjamin was happy…says

he’s not homesick and wishes us well…also “HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY MOM! Ti voglio bene sempre!” (Most likely last Missionary phone call)