Did you know that Collegno is known for having the largest psychiatric
hospital in Europe? Neither did I...
Thank you, Fratello Furia for that random fact about Collegno.
Moving on. This week was crazy busy and super awesome! Thursday, we
went and visited Assunta and she gave us homemade everything lunch.
Pasta, chicken and cheese kebabs, and a fruit pie. My comp got to try
gorgonzola cheese for the first time and long story short: it's not
yet favorite cheese in Italy. (For those of you that don't know,
gorgonzola cheese has mold all over it. It "adds to the flavor")
Anyways, we had a really good lesson with her about the Restoration of
the Gospel of Jesus Christ. She told us that she had been losing hope
in there being a God, but that when we came and shared our message,
that she knew that God existed. It's so wonderful to be able to be a
part of this team of missionaries, sharing this message of hope and
happiness around the world.
After Assunta, we went to visit Grazia. Wow. She was as super busy
with phone calls and work, and at one point, she was talking on 2
phones at once! However, we were able to share a Mormon message with
her and she started crying because she loves the missionaries and she
feels overwhelmed and unloved. It was so hard to hear that, so we're
trying to do service for her and help her feel loved and important.
We had dinner with the Furia family and it was super awesome. Great
food and an even greater message. We talked about missionary work and
created a "Furia Family Mission Plan" and we will be having a family
home evening with them and a friend in a couple weeks!
I don't know what is up with this weather, but it only seems to rain
on Wednesdays when we're playing sand volleyball and Saturdays during
our sports night. Sports night was rained out again, so we played card
games inside. We played BS, Scum, and Spoons and then ended the night
with our weekly Gelato, thanks to Augustino! #Delizia
On Monday, there was a sciopero (strike) so we couldn't take any buses
to get to interviews with President. So, the cuneo Anziani had to come
pick us up and drive us there. I don't know what happened, but somehow
we ended up getting lost and going through a dirt road on the way to
the church...VA BOH. It was great getting to talk with President and
share stories with the other missionaries. Plus, we got pizza and
that's always a plus.
The Lord works in mysterious ways, y'all.
Explanation: We made 50 cookies for a family that we were having a
family night with, and then while we were waiting at the train
station. They called and canceled... Okay. So, we left. At the bus
stop, there were 3 little kids, so I got out my stickers and their
eyes lit up like no other. I gave them each stickers and then we all
got on the bus, and for the next 10 minutes, they practiced their
colors in English with me and they were dying laughing every time I
yelled a color or said "purple" I don't know why it was so funny, but
I got the kids, their parents, and everyone around us laughing. It was
something so small, but I'm sure it brightened everyone's day to get a
good laugh on bus 36 in the middle of a Monday. I don't know why our
appointment got canceled, but it that's what needed to happen for us
to meet that family. I'm fine with that :)
I'm saving the best for last. Okay, remember Silvana's son from last
week? Well, his name is Daniele and he is so cool. We had another
lesson with him last night and we talked about baptism and coming to
church and our purpose as missionaries and he accepted to be baptized
when he receives an answer!! We're so excited for him and we know he
is so ready for this process!
I just want to leave my testimony that I know this church is true.
That we can all recieve that testimony for ourselves, if we read and
pray. Also, I just wanna throw this in here cause I got to Skype my
amazing family on Sunday:
"We often take for granted the very people who most deserve our
gratitude. Let us not wait until it is too late for us to express that
gratitude. Speaking of loved ones he had lost, one man declared his
regret this way: “I remember those happy days, and often wish I could
speak into the ears of the dead the gratitude which was due them in
life, and so ill returned.”
The loss of loved ones almost inevitably brings some regrets to our
hearts. Let’s minimize such feelings as much as humanly possible by
frequently expressing our love and gratitude to them. We never know
how soon it will be too late." (The Divine Gift of Gratitude by Thomas
S. Monson)
Con amore,
Sorella Meager
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