My wife got up early to bake another chocolate lava cake, which needed to cool enough to to transport. Church was very nice, though we were both very tired. After the three hours of meetings, folks from the local charity brought two large vans to load the hygiene kits from yesterday. The ward (mostly men, but a few women, of all ages) formed a long bucket brigade to move the boxes from the large storage room outside and down the stairs to where the vans were waiting. It took over half an hour of handing boxes along the line, but we got it all done.
After that, we prepared for the grigliata (roasted meat on the grill) lunch/dinner for the GANS. Our entire car was full of soft drinks, juices, water, with some salad fixings and my wife's cake and other desserts, plus paper goods. It took three trips with help to get it all upstairs to the church. Ugo brought the grill and the meat. After most of the ward went home, the entire bishopric stayed to cook the meat: sausage, spiedini (tiny lamb shish kabobs), and other big chunks of meat, plus roasted slices of bread that are eaten with various spreads. There were about 30 kids who showed up, and everyone ate until they were stuffed.
We still brought home a bunch of stuff (our trunk is completely full) to take to the Institute tomorrow.
After a few hours of eating and visiting, we all watched a broadcast from Germany, where three member of the Seventy (Elders DeFeo, Clayton, and Sabin) with their wives all spoke, followed by Elder Ballard of the Twelve. It was very good, though the internet video connection was briefly lost a few times, and some of the (simultaneous) translators struggled mightily. All members 18 years and older were invited, and the chapel was basically full by the time it got going. We are blessed to have living apostles and prophets in our day.
Off to bed real soon now, exhausted but happy. Hopefully not all our weekends will be quite so busy!