It's a modern city with old buildings...like medieval buildings.
It's a city on the sea coast, but in the mountains....
So we're on the coast but the coast is mountains....with old/new buildings.
just beautiful.
I am really excited about being here...the ward is a lot smaller ha ha.
Sorella O'Connor is my companion. She is from Riverside, California.
We get along pretty well and I'm excited to be here and serve with her. We've had fun so far.
We have been having some lessons, it just takes so much longer to get to the people because we just use bus here and most of the people live up in the mountains.
Genova is famous for foccaccia and pesto...both pretty good.
Also Christofero Colombo..his house is really close to our church building.
We had a lesson and it was in this old building.
let me explain...
The doors were huge, like castle doors and there was a huge, wide strone staircase. and then we get into the apartment and it's modern and new. All of the streets are either mosaic tiled or stone. It's pretty cool!
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TANNEY!
Soooo want to hear something really cool that I forgot to write about last week that has to do with something from this week?
Sorella Bucco and I were doing finding in Milano and we had a lesson in the Park.
We just walked up to this woman and started speaking Italian (of course), and she said in a perfect English accent, I'm sorry I don't speak Italian very well...
So we asked her where she was from....just guess where, just guess!!
Montevideo, Uruguay
sitting right there in the middle of this park in my finding area is (Valentina) from Uruguay.
ALSO! We had a lesson with a menoattiva and we went over there and had Maté with her.
(secret: I'm not really in Italy, I'm in South America) This is so cool!
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So I've had a million personal miracles this week.
1: we got into Genova and I immediately realized it's cold and windy. but it's not rainy. so it would be really weird to wear my big long rain coat around....I was really stressed because I thought I was going to have to buy another coat because it's kind of like between seasons....there was a beautiful gray wool coat sitting in our closet that I found this morning: on the day that we would have time to go looking for coats!
2: I found something amazing in my Patriarchal blessing that led me to study Joseph who was sold into Egypt because it specifically mentions him. It was like BAM! study this!
---Patriarchal Blessings are so special. There are like a personal liahona and they tell of all the things we can have through faithfulness. I love mine.
EVA----receive your Patriarchal Blessing!!!!!!!!!
3: I have been able to write in my journal, read a little of the Bible and Our search for happiness, and be perfectly ready for bed on time every night. I haven't been writing in my journal for a while because there was no time...but I've had all of this time and it's great!
---also in the Bible, I have found so many great hidden treasures and I just feel this fire to study and learn and apply
4: I love Genova. I was so afraid that I would feel too ''homesick'' for Milano, but I don't. We saw the pretty parts this past week and I LOVE the people! It's great to be here!
there are so many more things that I can share. It's been a good week.
I've felt a fire to get things done and to work and to be out and studying for these people. I feel progress being made and I am excited to see the blessings that will come from the blessings of Faith that Heavenly Father has given me. How great is Our Father!
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I'm sorry I charged my groceries to the card. My church card wasn't working at the grocery store, but then I got cash from the ATM so I don't know what happened. When I get the rimborsi...I don't know how to spell it in English. Rimborsements?, I will use some of that for personal stuff I guess, to ''pay myself back''-
Genova is really great. The people let there dogs pee everywhere, so instead of poop its pee. But whatever, fa niente.
We went to have a lesson the other day and we were right right right on the sea. I'll take a picture sometime. You would love it here I think...maybe even more than Milano. Genova is definitely more Italian.
Well I hope you are all well, happy, and safe.
Keep reading the Book of Mormon. Keep praying; He answers, even to the smallest of worries...like with me and the coat.
I'm definitely going to have to buy some pantyhose here, and maybe even fleece-lined tights...it's windy and cold. I love it!
I LOVE YOU ALL!!!
Ciao for now ;)
Sorella Carlock
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