Sunday Dinner in Motta

Sunday Dinner at our apartment has become the essence of a Military Service Branch.  Assigned members are usually here for two-three years and all bring their families with them. We have TDY and Deployed members that simply just appear at Sigonella in addition to the regular assigned families and unaccompanied members.

I usually focus on the unaccompanied, singles and TDY/deployed members that randomly attend. They are rotated in and out from all parts of the world assigned to Sigonella for 30 days, 3 months, six months and even one year.  They have assignments all over the spectrum, they represent the Air Fore, Army, Marines, Navy and NATO, they are officers and enlisted, they are single and have families; one Air Force LT. has left a wife and eleven month old triplets in CA.  All represent what the military looks like for members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints serving their country. Currently we have an endodontist from Rota, Spain, a Navy helicopter pilot that is assigned to a ship in the Mediterranean that flies a helicopter to Sigonella just for church on Sunday, an Air Force member from Mildenhall, England, and AF remote drone pilot from Beal AFB, CA, AF member from Ramstein, Germany and last Sunday we had a pilot from Tinker AFB, OK whose plane broke down enroute to parts unknown and they were waiting at Sigonella for parts to repair and take off again.  Conversations are never dull, theses people live amazingly interesting lives.  They have testimonies like iron and have attended church under the most unusual circumstances!

I am sure this is ONE reason we are here; we love supporting our military troops and have a deep appreciation and love for the sacrifices they make for us.

Our IKEA table is designed to seat six, but we often have more than six. I only have six placements so notice the designer placement added to the end of the table! Yes it is a copy of the base newspaper!  My mother would be so proud!