Forty-two: February 19, 2014 Genova

Hey!  I'm still here in good, old Genova with Sorella Harward.
This will be my 4th transfer here.  It's weird because Sorella Harward is finshing next transfer, so they either will transfer me after this and bring 2 new sisters in OR I'll be in Genova for 5 transfers which is about 7 months.

We'll see!

Are you all still alive with all of these crazy storms?
What's going on?

I'm glad to hear about the new branch for the Latinos!  That's great.  I'm sure they'll love it.

Well don't freak out...really not a big deal, but we went to the hospital this week.
I thought I might have a UTI and so Sorela Dibb said just go to the hospital and take a test....


worst
worst
worst
worst
worst

you have no idea.
let's just leave it at that.
Just saying, you can't complain about Mountainside Hospital, you just can't.  it's a mansion...with crystal clear, sparkly clean, sanitary everything compared...just...don't try to picture it.  That's a story I can tell when we're all back together again.

I'm ok.  No infection, no nothing.  All good.  They gave me some antibiotics and told me to drink water...well, I knew that.  ha ha  Just...we'll talk about that later.

Anyway, cool story, in the hospital the woman taking my blood, obviously asked me my first name and I told her.

Zoe...obviously....

she knew what it means.

She said oh wow, life. that's a great name.  compliments to your parents!

So, yeah, I thought that was cool!

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ANOTHER FUNNY THING

Yeah so, Italians love crocs...love them!

Mario Battali wearing orange crocs, not so individual.
It's an italian thing I'm guessing-



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Yay, the skirt is coming!  Woohoo!  Thank you for being patient and sending that!  And thank you for the new shirts...It's hard to be a sister sometimes, because you run out of outfits by the end of the week and then you have to wear everything all over again!  So I appreciate it!  Thank you.


This letter is a little scatter-brained, sorry.

We are really trying this week to strengthen our ward and work hard.  Genova needs new and strong members. The members are great here, but giving them someone to help would keep all of the energy and spirit up, I think.

We are going to work on finding new investigators this week to keep up the flow, to keep our spirits up too!

Everything is good so far, just wanting to step it up a notch.
I want to improve, not sit on my hands waiting to be awesome.  I'm trying.
Sorella Harward and I are going to do great things.

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We got a new washer this week and we ''spring-cleaned'' or GEM cleaned, as we call it here, the apartment this week.  Everything is fresh and clean.  We're just trying to clear everything out and start fresh, in missionary work and in the house.

I dont think I told you last week, but the other sorelle and I have signed a pact haha to try to be more healthful so that we can ..be better...and not so fat lol.  I've gained some weight here and I don't want to be heavy, but I also don't want to die because of not eating well or because I always take the elevator.  So small and simple things, we'll get there.


I hope you all are doing well.  I'm still working on strengthening the basics, because if your foundation is cracked, what'a'ya gonna do? I want to be a good missioanry and I want to go home feeling I did all that I could.  I had a lot of mental struggles this week, but my companion really helped me get through them. We're working really well together and I'm glad we're staying the same.  She's great.


Please keep updating me-  let me know.

I love you all.  I'm still working on charity ha ha, but I'll love everyone else soon too I hope.

Be good, and I'll be good too.
Smile... :)

Keep praying-
You can do anything


Sorella Carlock