Grazie per le preghiere

Cara famiglia, It was a good week this week! First, let me tell you all something. I LOVE RIMINI.  The people in this branch are some of the most amazing people that I have ever met in my entire life. I want to just write a list of the little…

Planting Seeds

Cara famiglia, Mom I hope you had a good birthday! I ate gelato in celebration of you, don't you worry.  I'm going to email you a picture of the proof :) (By the way it was THE BEST GELATO I have EVER HAD IN MY ENTIRE LIFE.) Hello from…

Una nuova città

Buongiorno famiglia! Ciao from Rimini!  Let's see. My companion is Sister Ervin and I LOVE HER.  She's a transfer ahead of me and is amazing.  She has such an optimism, love for life and others, and a way of building up people around her.…

Arrivederci, Verona

Carissima famiglia, Okay, yep I'm leaving. I'm leaving this beautiful city!  Not gonna lie, I'm a little heartbroken and not really knowing what to feel.  The predictions came true, our coppia that we opened will be given to elders, and…

Lezioni, Baci, e Il piano di Dio

Cara la mia famiglia, Hello again! The weeks seem to go by so much faster here. I feel like I was here just yesterday, and yet so much has happened. Story time! The anziani taught and baptized a man from Romania a couple months ago. …

Il cuore e la anima - Heart and Soul

Cara famiglia, So this week has been filled with a lot of finding work. A lot of finding work. Lots of ups and downs, but so is life, right? Really, this week has been more of a self-reflection week for me.  Not intentionally.  A mission…

Agosto

Cara famiglia, This week has been filled with adventures and laughter and lots of sweat, haha. And lots of miracles.  We have met a lot of potential investigators that hopefully will turn into progressing investigators :)  Tomorrow is a…

Mangia mangia!

Cara famiglia, Questa settimana era bellissima!!! Can I just tell you, it has been so good. Perchè? I will explain. So, as I mentioned last week, there have been some issues with my permesso di soggiorno.  We have to take a culture class…

Dammi cuore

Familigia, Thank you for your emails! They really are so uplifting. Mom, I got the camera chord...but...it doesn't fit the camera.  So I'm really sorry there aren't pictures.  I was so sad that it didn't work because I was so so excited.…

Paesini e tiramisu

Buongiorno! We say that to everyone as we walk around - buongiorno, buongiorno, buongiorno! Most people look at us like we're really weird.  People are just a little bit closed off here. I think this email will be a little bit real. It's…

Battesimo

Carissimo la mia famiglia,   Thank you for your emails.  Mary, I laughed so hard at your story! I miss you all so much. A mission is a roller coaster ride.  There are so many emotions - one day you're on such a high or you're…

Ogni giorno è un'avventura

Caro la mia famiglia, So, as the subject for my email states - every day is an adventure. I always come home at the end and think - wow, did we really do all that today? Did that really happen? So, today I'm going to tell you a story from…

Miracoli

Ciao famiglia! So I don't have a ton of time today, mi dispiace.  So here are just a couple of things that I wanted to share :) First of all, HAPPY BIRTHDAY HARRISON!! It's July 3rd in Italy right now, and you're 14, and I can't believe it. …

La fede porta speranza - Faith brings hope

Ah! So every time I read your emails I start bursting into tears because I love you all so much!  When I get homesick, I just have to forget myself and go to work.  Which is what I am trying to do. And I'm not gonna lie I miss you all a lot.…

Choosing Faith In Italia

My dearest family, I am trying so hard not to cry as I read all of these emails that I just received from you all.  My companion would freak out :) Since I told her that I never cry.  That's changing fast. Where to begin?! (the keyboards…

Last week in the MTC

Caro la mia famiglia! I fly to Italy in 6 DAYS!!! I am beyond excited, a little nervous, and way in over my head.  But the Lord is with me always and I know I can do this. This last week has been one of the…

Has it really been a month already?

Caro la mia famiglia, Congrats for being done with school! My thoughts have been with you all this weekend as I thought of the twins graduating and walking in their graduation robes and getting their diplomas.  And everyone else,…

3rd week in the MTC

Can I just begin by saying - I LOVE BEING A MISSIONARY. Seriously.  It is one of the most empowering and moving things to sing "Called to Serve" with this army of missionaries. This has been the hardest week so far (ha, it's only been three…