Ciao!

CRAZY WEEK!!!!

I am training!!!! AGAIN!!! In a new city!!! BAH!

I cannot tell a lie, I have been feeling super overwhelmed this week. It has to do with just being in a new place, then switching companions and having to train all of the sudden, I did not prepare as much mentally this time. However, from all of these opprotunities to learn and new experiences I have come to the conclusion that it was much needed, for I realized just how much I need to rely on the Lord, something that I was not doing so much before. My prayers are becoming more sincere, something I have been working on my whole mission, I have more of a desire to work, instead of just going through the motions. It is incredible how with Heavenly Father this trial for me has been a very special growing experience.

We are already finding new investigators, getting to know members, inviting people to get baptized on specific dates and learning where everyone lives and visiting less actives. It has become an adventure for Sorella Ehorn and I to explore this new terrain, instead of getting stressed out. 

I am excited to continue to work hard and be sure to rely on the Lord in every aspect of the work.

Sorella Ehorn is from California. Her mom is from Florence and her dad is American. She loves to cook. So we have lots in common. She is just barely learning Italian, and poverina is getting so frustrated. She works so hard though and I just love her!

Guess what I saw last week... IL COLOSSEO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It was so cool, we just walked out from the metro station and there it was, just looming above us. I felt so excited to be in Rome, it is mordern and ancient. However, I had an interesting contrast. In the evening we went to see an investigator. We wanted to watch the restoration film with her in the church. We called her and she kept making excuses not to see us, finally we decided to meet her at her house. Well, we put the film in, but the remote was  lost, so we couldn-t change the language, we looked and looked, but it was no where to be found. Well, the daughter came home after about ten minutes and found it for us. She has never been interested in staying before, but I think her helping us find of remote made her more interested to see the film. So she stayed and watched with us. Right when it got to the part where Joseph sees God and Jesus the dog starts going crazy and barking. So Ilaria, the daughter went to take care of him. We paused it. We thought she wasn-t going to come back, she did! At the end we bore our testimonies and testified of God-s love for them and specifically for Ilaria, the spirit was so strong!!! It was amazing!

So it was grand to see the colosseo and to feel the feelings of excitement of partaking in history of an ancient society. However, it was even more grand and made me feel even more happy and wonderful to be a part of the spiritual progression of one of God-s beloved daughters. Everything worked out so we couuld see her, Paola not wanting to meet in the church, the remote being lost. We are here for each other. Our own progression, but also for others-. Life has so much more meaning if we fill it with helping others, more than just seeing sights.

I love you all!

Have a great week!!!! Read the Book of Mormon, it is the best!!!! Everyday!

Love,

Sorella Comollo