I have lots to tell this week, I'll try to be quick!
Transfer 2!!! YEAH! I'm with Sorella Hoppe again, as I told you. She's amazing. We are friends, we get along, we laugh, we teach together, we try to improve together and keep each other accountable. She is very different than the other friends I've had. She doesn't like to feel so serious about everything, she likes to be happy. She realizes sometimes we can't be in control and we need to go with it and improvise. She's so smart. She has a creative mind. She draws and she thinks with her eyes almost. She can map something out perfectly in her head and then she does it. Needless to say, we draw lots of sweet cards for people!
We have a lot of goals for this transfer and we are working hard to stick to them! We're doing a lot of daily things: spiritual thoughts, daily goals, popp-bys (we have POPP charts here: principle, scripture, question, testimony) which would be a quick lesson using the popp chart for the day, and we want to light up this town with LOVE!
Something that I have been thinking about is this...my first week here, a missionary asked me what Christ-like attribute I wanted to develop...I said undeniability..
When Christ was here, to the people who were willing to listen to Him...it was undeniable that He was who He said He was, the Christ...
I want to be UNDENIABLE!
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Also....I have proof that God loves Italian the most...
Doctrine & Covenants 128: 8 ...the words ''propria persona''....YEP THEY'RE ITALIAN! Just saying...
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So, we went to the Duomo to have a lesson on Saturday and we were attacked, more or less ha ha. These men were selling bracelets and they pretty much threw them on our wrists and they were like 'they're free, they're free' ...we go to walk away...they weren't free. Ha ha! We'll now I have a new ''free'' bracelet!
I realized something this week too.
For the longest time, when I was 'learning' Spanish...I would say words that were Italian, because I though they were Spanish...turns out, I've known more Italian than I thought for a lot longer than I thought! YAY for spiritual gifts!
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A funny thing...you know the 'lamanite haircut'. The haircut from all the Mormon movies with Lamanites, the shaved head and crown-of.-the-head ponytail....yep, tons of South Americans have them here. It's a fulfillment of heritage I guess.
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Something I remembered...When I first met Sorella Dibb and first hugged her, she said something I liked
She hugged me and pulled away and said, 'that one's for your mom'
then she hugged me again and pulled away and said, 'that one's for me'
When I hugged Sorella Wolfgramm, it was similar. I just love Sorella Dibb!
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Ok....so I also realized, wordly speaking, why Sisters need to stay together...We have had a lot of people come up to us and...not know that we were missionaries let's say. Nothing too creepy, but it's really important..the sight and sound rule. It's keep us safe!
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I'm only telling you this next part because I didn't do it...
Sunday was really hot here....really really hot. And humid. I couldn't stay awake in church, I hadn't had much water either. It was MI SER A BLE!
I was ready to go home. I really was. My feet hurt. It was awful...then I prayed.
I prayed that I could just make it through the day. I prayed that it would rain soon, I prayed my heart out just asking Him to guide my feet and make me feel less hot. I seriously...I don't know how to explain it. I've never felt like that before...and I was just so angry. I realized I also had been (up until that point) relying on myself and my own strength to do everything.
'Lean not unto thine own understanding'...well I was.
I prayed just to be able to rely on Him more, that He might help me through the day...
We made it through the day...and the next day, it rained.
It rained all day. It rained and rained and rained. It was so fresh and cool and calm. It was amazing. Every morning since then, it has been chilly and fresh. That to me is definitely the Lord's hand. I feel that He really did save me from making a huge mistake.
...that experience ties unto another experience.
I have a lot of difficulty picturing Christ like it says in the hymn..
If the Saviour stood beside me, would I do the things I do?
Well I finally have somewhat of a concrete image now. He is a man of flesh and bones. He is glorious and dressed in white. That's all I've got, but I can picture Him beside me now and it feels right.
I was thinking the past few weeks...if I were to go home right now, would I feel satisfied with the work I've done so far. Most days the answer was no.
I think a lot of that was because my attitude wasn't right. I think I can say today that I wouldn't feel that I was finished, but I think I could say that I am pleased with what I've done so far. I wouldn't be ashamed that I didn't do enough.
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THE 2nd BEST PART OF THIS EMAIL!!!!
Finding...
Ok that rainy day, Monday, we did finding.
WE HAD 2 LESSONS!
We did casa in casa, which is knocking doors. TWO WOMEN LET US IN!
Their names are both the same too!
(dont add this into the blog, Anna is their name)
We left a Book of Mormon with one....she wanted it! She asked if she could keep it.
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Eva....your EFY scripture is amazing...
Mom, I'm so glad it was your 'mission theme'.
Tanner, I'm sure you used this one too!! ;)
Helaman 3:35 right?
Sorella Hoppe and I have made it our transfer motto!!!!!!!
We're using it too!
We're all connected now!
Now it HAS to be our family scripture!!!
I really was overcome with the Spirit when I read it.
This is it, our family scripture.
Eva, the scriptures you send...I really do use them. People are touched by them....YOU'RE TEACHING MY INVESTIGATORS!
don't stop sending them!
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Tanner
I am so glad that you are fishing.
I'm glad that you are FINALLY doing something for yourself!
You deserve it. You work so hard.
YOU ARE SO GOOD!
You are a shining example of a disciple of Christ and I love you!
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If you haven't heard it,
I mean this...like its mandatory...
buy the CD LAMB OF GOD
it's a musical interpretation of the lasts days of Christ on the Earth.
it's beautiful--- my favorite part is when the narrator reads the scripture that says
And when Peter heard that it was Christ, (he cast himself into the water to swim ashore)-
That's going to be me...I want to be like that...Mommy, I really love Peter.
''Not only my feet, but my head and my hands also!''
I really love all of your spiritual insights and scriptures. keep them coming.
I have compito for you all
In your next email to me...
Send me your testimony...your thoughts on God and Christ and how prayer has blessed you.
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I also sent some letters so you should be getting those within a week or two.
I love you all. We are eternal-
You are a part of my strength and my motivation...
Sorella Carlock
PS- i really hope you're editing these emails to make them grammatically correct and not inappropriate or anything.
THANK YOU
YOU ARE MY SUNSHINES!
I LOVE
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