Okay, so last Wednesday we went to
Como which is BEAUTIFUL. But, it was really foggy and rainy, so we couldn't see
the alps.Monday-Tuesday I
got to go to Lugano (Switzerland) for a Scambio
and it was GORGEOUS. HOLY COW. I can't even. But yeah, it was gorgeous. I told Sorella
Yost that we're going back. A lot. Pictures will most definitely be attached.Okay,
let's see, first things first, WE SET A BAPTISMAL DATE WITH ONE OF OUR
INVESTIGATORS!! He's sooo awesome and we're so excited for
him. We also gave a Book of Mormon to another one of our investigators and she
seemed really excited and I'm confident she'll start reading it. We have the
greatest investigators.
So let's go through the week now
that I let that out. Last Wednesday in Como we mainly just did some shopping,
which was really fun! We went to this store called Tiger which is like a classy
"The Christmas Tree Shop" (is that what it's called?) and I got a
mustache pillow. Like, one of those squishy little ones. It's fantastic.
I made Chicken noodle soup the
other day and it was fabulous. Like, it didn't taste super amazing, but it was
so nice to have home made chicken noodle soup to warm the belly and the soul. I
was really excited when I made it. My companion just stepped back and let me
have my moment. She's so great.
Saturday night we were fed
half a pizza and a fourth of a cake each... That was something else... We were
really full. It was a good thing we had a 15 minute walk to the train station
after...
Saturday afternoon a ward
member from Sicily fed us and it was AMAZING. I don't enough know exactly what
it was, but it was soooo good. We were really full after
that too.... When we get fed here, we get fed a lot. Like, a lot. It's pretty
fabulous.
Monday we had a Zone Training
which was so fun! Since it's Christmas time we sang Christmas carols at the end
and it was so great! It got me sooo
excited for Christmas. It feels like it's forever away. But I'm so excited,
this is the best time to do the work, people are so much more open to talking
about Christ and sharing their feelings. After the meeting Sorella
Yost and I split to do a Scambio and
I went up to Lugano and she stayed here in the great
city of Busto. My temporary companion for the scambio
was from Sicily, so I got to speak only Italian for 24 hours, which was really
hard, but it was so cool! It shows me how much I know and how much I need to
study.... But she was really patient and sooo
sweet! I love her so much! We had such a great time! And I couldn't get over
how pretty Lugano
is. I still can't. Gosh. So pretty.
Then we switched back, Sorella
Yost and I got Burger King (I'm sorry! I know I'm in Italy and should stay away
from anything American, but it was close, we were hungry and it was fast!
Please forgive me.) Then we ran home, ran to the Questura,
I got my permesso
for a whole year! Woot woot! Then we ran to the church, taught
a lesson, taught English, then had our first ward council since we've been here
which means it was my first ward council ever! It was really cool, but really
hard to understand everything.... My head was hurting by the end, especially
since I had just come back from speaking only in Italian for 24 hours. Language
headaches--they're a real thing.
Anywho,
today we just stayed in Busto and did some shopping which was fun! Gosh, I love
Busto. I love our ward, everyone we teach and see. I'm so lucky!
Anywho,
sorry, it was a really fun week, but not too many crazy/funny stories this
week. But gosh, I am so lucky to be a full-time missionary for the Lord. The
blessings just flow in from all sides. I couldn't ask for a better way to be
spending these 18 months of my life right now.
I love you all so much! Oh! Also,
since I love you all so much, you should watch the video on this site: christmas.mormon.org IT
IS SO GOOD!!!!! It gets you in the Christmas spirit so well by reminding us the
true meaning of Christmas. It reminds us of the love our Father in Heaven has
for us. that love was so great that he was willing to send down His Beloved Son
for us, so that we might return to live with Him, if we just do the things He
asks of us. I invite you all to share this video with someone you love and who
needs a little extra Spirit of Christmas in their lives right now. It's so
beautiful.
But yes, thank you so much for
everything you all do for me, thank you for your love and support! I love you
all so much! Vi voglio tantissimo
bene!!!!!
Love,
Sorella
Hawks :)
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