Buongiorno!!!!
Wowzers. Since we don't get a P Day this week, which will normally be on Thursdays, we got to email just for a tiny baby short time today, right now... so here we go. i will try to say as much as i can!!!
1. Italiano.... MAMMA MIA. I have improved a lot since the first day when they dropped us off at classe 12.287 minutes after arriving. but i still feel like i can hardly understand! My pronounciation is a toooonnnnn better.... but i still Stink at it... so PRAY FOR ME PER FAVORE
(you pronounce every single letter.... so thanks for nothing english!!!)
2. My companion is Sorella Tacchi pronounced like those socks and sandals are tacky... from Bristol England she is so legit and we get along sooooo well. basically, it is just wonderful proof heavenly father knows me ALL TOO WELL. and he knew i needed an awesome sorella to help me with this crazy thing I decided to sign myself up for!!!!
She is English and Swedish and italiano and she took italiano for twoyears so she knows grammar and such really well...
We taught our first lesson in italiano first thing this morning to Simone, and that was a trainwreck but less of one than we thought it would be.
The food here....... i eat salad for two meals a day.... WOO WOOO
Tuesday we get to go to salt lake for the consulate....
Basically I miss you guys and it's very weird being a missionary because it feels like an alternate universe... but i am still me, but less me than i was before.. does that make sense??
We were teaching Simone about prayer today, and although i could hardly get half a thought across, the spirit was still there!!!
The spirit here is different than any other... it is more of a constant peace than anything else. i never get nervous or really that stressed, because i know he is literally right next to me and he is helping me. and the thought that has helped me the most when i want to rage slightly low key at everything not working out so well, and me not being instantly fluent... is that god loves me. he trusts me. and he knows where i need to be every minute of every day. and in the end though, it isn't about me.... it's about preparing to he;p the people of italy and help them come unto christ....
Matthew 10:4-5 comes to mind right now... go read if you are spiritually hungry or just because.....
typos for days because i am trying to say so much in so short a time...
Talk to you this next thursday, i hope. I have felt your prayers and i hope to feel more cause i am going to need them!!!
I didn't think that when people said missions were hard, it would be this type of difficulty... because i feel like i don't have an identity and yet i have this great purpose to distract from that.. it is very strange... but there have been a few moments of pure joy and pure comfort that have made it worth it, although the days are long and things are CRAZY i always did love a little crazy ;) love you guys and I can't wait to hear about home!!!!
Funny moment of the week: we are in People and Purpose workshop, and the presenter asks how we feel the spirit and poor anziani who is trying to be funny says " it felt like my first kiss" and we all cock our heads and wonder what the heck he is thinking. and the presenter said very nonchalantly, "inappropriate but okay."
So there you go. Missionaries are awkward and you just embrace it.
but there is no where else in the world i would rather be right now!!!! Our district is already so close and we are like a little italian mob that helps others come unto christ!!!
Oh and PS WRITE ME LETTERS SO I DONT FEEL SAD AND ALONE.... jk. but really write me and i will write back on my PDAY!!!!
I Love you all and i am praying for you darling parentals... more to come next week,
Sorella Yarn a Gin (how it is pronounced in Italiano, ahha its a struggle for them)
p.s. i will send pics next week of all the cool stuff here at Spiritual Hogwarts... and tell people to write me because it helps SO Mucho!!!
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