The World May Be Broken, But Hope is Not Crazy

Hello lovely people!! 

This week was really something!! As you know there was an earthquake in Lazio, which is the region of Rome and right next to Abruzzo, where I was last serving in Pescara. Luckily I don't think much damage was done to actual Pescara, but to some old buildings around it in outlying towns. I think and hope! Haha. But it has the Italians quite shaken by it. But all the missionaries are fine! 

It's strange though. Because despite the tragedy, or maybe because of it, God has been blessing us with so many miracles in our work!! We are so so excited for this transfer. Heavenly Father knew what he was doing putting us two blondes together :) even though we stick out a lot and there is a lot of attention our way, we have been using it as a tool to spread the gospel more. Or at least trying to haha. 

One miracle was we were visiting our simp Gaetana at her store after visiting our other simp Rosalia, and there was a woman there named Anastasia, who owns a gym near by and is super buff and also wants to learn English. So we met with her the next day and during our incontro we showed ber the video "Grazie a lui" for the spiritual thought at the end.. And then she just started crying and talking about how she wants to change her life for the better and she wants to have a fresh start, and grazie a Lui talks about just that. It was so so awesome. God really does prepare people to hear his gospel! In his way and his time, and sometimes we even get to catch a glimpse of how it turns out. So awesome. 

Another miracle the biggest miracle of my mission actually, is that we met a mom and two daughters at a gesso the other night and we ended up teaching them and all 3 have bap dates and we are seeing them Wednesday again. Literally it was the coolest lesson of my entire mission. Let's pray they turn out to be as golden as we hope for them to be! 

I think one thing I've been realizing I need more of lately is to recognize how incredible Heavenly Father's love for us is. He loves his children regardless whether they choose to believe in him or accept his love. He loves us like no one ever has. And his son, Jesus Christ, has a love for us that is crafted out of the most perfect of loves. Pure and perfect love can only be found in Christ and in doing our best each day to become like him. And to trust that he can heal us and the imperfections in our lives, and this is the greatest thing we can hope for. 

I loved how President Monson said in last conference that our greatest weapon against Satan is real faith. Real faith in something or someone has so much power! But that does not mean it is going to be tested oh so much! I have found my faith being tried every day here, even just by the mere temptation to give into exhaustion, mentally and physically. But when we hold on and let go of our expectations and let God be recognized for the heavy lifting he is doing, we can truly find peace in our lives. We can being to recognize where true happiness comes from. 

21 ¶Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.- Matthew 7:21 

Never let a problem to be solved become more important than a person to be loved. -Thomas S. Monson.

I love you all!!! 

Vi voglio bene!!! 

Sorella Jarnagin 

Sorella Hannah Jarnagin 

Piazza Monte Gemma 9 

00141 Roma, Italia 

The world may be broken, but hope is not crazy. - John green 

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