YOU ARE NEVER GOING TO GUESS WHO MY NEW COMPANION IS!?!?!?!?
yep...you got it!
Sorella Dana Bucco.
[Editor's note: Sorella Bucco is from our neighboring stake here in New Jersey.]
Sorella Bucco and Sorella Carlock in Milano!
WOOHOO! I am so freaking excited.
ha ha...
Ciao
Come state?
so yeah....transfers are this week and I'm the only one of the 4 sorelle staying in Milano.
Sorella Lopez, Bollwinkel and Hoppe are leaving.
It's really bitter-sweet because we established a really strong loving environment. We'll have to rebuild that with new sisters. It'll be good and I'm ready for it.
When President called to give us trasnfer updates, he said ''you're the one staying in Milano, so make sure none of our people get lost, that's your job''
So basically, I have to make sure that the menoattivi and simpatizzanti for 2 coppie don't slip through the cracks. Scary but I got this. We'll figure it out together.
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I'm sad that Sorella Hoppe is leaving. She has changed my mission, and my life. I am a better person and closer to my Heavenly Father because of who she is and has been for me.
She is going to Firenza to be a Sorella Training Leader. I'm going to miss her but she's going to be great and I'm excited to put the things she taught me into practice with Sorella Bucco.
There are two other sorelle that are coming in, a trainer and trainee. I met two Sorelle today at the Duomo. The first day all the missionaries go to the Duomo and try to contact people. They were there getting money for bike fund and contacting. Sorella Dibb went out with them! I love her.
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My legs are fine now, my feet are not swollen. Please don't put my feet picture up, but as you can see from the one I have a foot tan- I'm cool, I know.
OUR ACTIVITY!!!!
IT WAS AMAZING! So many people came. Granted there were more members than non members, but they came!
We have a great tour, everyone was rock solid! So many people brought food and the games were all a success. It was just amazing.
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I have one command for you
Read Mosiah 5: 15
I have learned so much just from that one chapter. Just read it.
Mommy and Eva, you need to have Family Home Evening together. have it, establish it again.
Also....
you remember my going away talk Sunday?
We sang I'll Go Where You Want Me To Go, and I cried and cried.
That song is such a perfect definition of the faith we should have.
Well my first Sunday here in Milano, we sang it in Sacrament Meeting.
We also sang it at a member's house the week before this new transfer. Di nuovo, it is established:
I'll go where you want me to go, dear Lord
over mountains, or plains, or sea
I'll say what you want me to say, dear Lord
I'll be who you want me to be
It doesn't matter where I go or who I'm with. He wants me there so I'll go. He asked me so stay in Milano Cimiano and be with Sorella Bucco, and even if it wasn't what I wanted, I would do it because He asked me to. When I started my mission papers, I made a promise to follow Him and do His will...even way back then, and luckily He loves me and gives me the things I want and need the most, for my benefit and effectiveness.
Mommy, you have no idea how happy I am.
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I am praying for you.
I am praying that your prayers will be answered.
I have enough faith to read your email, pray to the Lord for your benefits, and expects that you will receive blessings that I can read about in the next email. YOU ARE LOVED BY HIM! By God. By Our Father. He knows you and guides you and loves YOU! Yes, you.
I have never been this happy or felt this full.
Thank you, dear Mommy, and thank you Ole Peter ha ha, for giving me the truth since birth. Thank you for helping me to be born into the convenant so that I could know the truth and be raised with this knowledge. I am forever indebted to you, to my dad, to your families for giving me this opportunity to be here to help others.
I am a missionary, and as small and weak as I am, I have the Spirit of the Lord and I AM making a difference. He has given me my strength countless times. He has literally helped me walk when I had no strength or my legs were weak. He has opened my mouth and granted me His Spirit.
I am a child of the Father. I am His servant and His missionary. I get to help my brothers and my sisters come to know who they are. He has asked me....I am so blessed. What a honor.
Mommy, I will not hold anything back. I'm giving it my all. The people hear have waited long enough to know the truth, and thanks to Him, I get to be a small part of their process in coming back to Him. How merciful.
Tanner, you are my strength and my example. Thank you for being good. I can't even express how much you mean to me. You have forever been there for me to show me the way, and you did that willingly. You have led us all back into a brighter light.
Eva, my little flower....you shine even in the deepest of darkness. You have a special power. Help Him help others be being available to let Him work through you. You are a worthy example to others. Stay open to the Spirit.
Mommy, I am honored to be your daughter. I am in awe of your strength and your willpower and your faith. I can't even tell you in words how much I love you. I promise, I will return with honor, and then live the rest of my life with honor.
You 3.....you are .....a blessing....you are a strength and a lighthouse to me. Thank you. Don't you ever give up. Keep praying, day and night, read your scriptures every day!!!!!!
I just love you all.
I have been blessed with a piece of Christ's love for you all and I am overwhelmed and humbled.
I love you more than even I can understand-
Please continue on.
No toil nor labor fear
But with joy wend your way
Though hard to you, this journey may appear
Grace shall be as your day
Tis better far for us to strive
Our useless cares from us to drive
Do this and joy your heart will swell
All is well, all is well
Sorella Carlock
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