Il caldo è QUI. Mamma mia.

Ciao tutti! Summer has arrived in Italy, and it's weird to think that a year ago today I was on a plane to Italy... and tomorrow I get to do a scambio with my MTC companion, Sorella Carlock, so I'm pretty excited. Because it is so hot I have…

Fillipini e date per il battesimo

Cara famiglia, Can I just say, it has been a great week here in Mestre? The work is totally picking up! Let me tel you some cool little miracles. So, last week Sorella Gillette was here in Mestre while I was in Pordenone, and they passed…

Perdono, bici, e Pordenone

Cara famiglia, So I have like 10 minutes to write this today because we were really bad with timing today so I apologize! Things in Mestre are going really well, and I have had a lot of learning experiences to say the least. But, we're…

Ciao Mestre!

Buon giorno tutti! I find myself in Mestre this week with my awesome companion, Sorella Gillette. It's way fun, and she's 2 transfers older than me in the mission so I'm learning a lot from her. And we're really alike, for example, we both like…

Amo Firenze

Carissima famiglia, Mamma mia, I just loved skyping with you all this weekend :) The next day I found out about transfers and.... the kinder egg came true! I'm going near a body of water - to... Mestre. Yep. That's 20 minutes away from…

Cinque terre (letter from 5/7/2014)

Cara famiglia, I apologize for such a short email this week, but we went to... CINQUE TERRE for pday and there is just no time. Can I just tell you? This place is magical. I feel so fortunate to have the opportunity to be serving in the most…

Auguri (letter from 4/30/14)

Carissima famiglia, Buon compleanno a me! Haha. This week is crazy! Sarah's going into the MTC, I'm reaching my year mark, my best friend is getting married,  my littlest brother is becoming a deacon, and I'm 21 years old.  Weird. So, this…

Buono Pasqua! letter from 4/23/14

Cara famiglia, Buona Pasqua! Or, Happy Easter!.  I know, I'm a couple of days late, but can I just tell you, I love Easter :)  It might just make the top holiday.  It's one of the holidays that has lost less meaning to the world, I suppose. …

Un miracolo ogni giorno-letter from 4/16/14

Cara famiglia, I am so sorry my letters seem to be so scattered lately.  I don't know how to form thoughts anymore in this language.  I know I say that all the time, but it's true! We have miracles every day.  Let me share them with…

L'alleanze-letter from 4/9/14

Cara famiglia, I just love reading everyone's emails about conference!  I loved conference! I feel like the world got a whole lot more evil than when I left, and I kind of like being separated from it all :)  The gospel is true! It should…

I sordi e una rosa-letter from 4/2/14

Carissima famiglia, No worries, I'm staying here in Firenze for another transfer!  You know, I get to spend all the major holidays in one of the most beautiful cities in the world? Thansgiving, Christmas, New Years Eve, Valentines Day, Easter,…

Dio veramente risponde alle nostre preghier

Buon giorno la mia cara famiglia, I love you! You know, this morning I just had such a great personal study that even though it's raining today I'm in a good mood. Also, anyone have any tips for serious back/shoulder pain. It's like I keep…

Una settimana consecrata --letter from 3/19/14

Cara famiglia, I am so happy that Grandma Lockwood has been able to move on to the next stage in the beautiful journey of our souls.  Now, we have more missionaries doing the Lord's work!  She is such a wonderful example to me of so a rich…

Lasagna, il sacerdozio, e i fiori --letter from 3/12/14

Cara famiglia, Che settimana! It's getting warmer here, and the trees are all starting to bloom with spring flowers.  It is one of my favorite times of year, with Easter and a lot of birthdays in the air.  It's baseball weather! Except, they…

Lavoriamo con la forza -- letter from 3/5/14

Ciao famiglia, I just loved hearing all about the new temple and everything in Gilbert! Oh my goodness, so exciting.  I wish so badly I would be here when the Rome temple will be finished, but that won't be happening. It's so so so so exciting…

Il potere della verdina-letter 2/26/14

Cara famiglia, It has been a good week!  Thursday I went up to get my new companion, Sorella Richards!  She is seriously one of the sweetest people I have ever met, and she has this cute sarcastic sense of humor and she keeps making me…

I'm staying in Firenze (Feb 19)

Carissima famiglia, I am going to be staying in Firenze and training this transfer.  Sorella Holloway is leaving to open a new coppia in Modena for sisters, so that's really exciting.  I am super sad to see her go, because she literally…

Oh, what a week…(Feb 12)

Cara famiglia, I really am out of words of what to write this week. You know how last week I wasn't feeling well, well let's just say this week hasn't been the funnest since we were inside for most of it. For some reason Friday morning my…