Hello dear family
How are you?
How was Easter?
I am so excited this week. We have a baptism!
[Webmaster's note: Yes, that's me, Alisa, Zoe's mother:
Zoe asks me to edit out personal information about baptisms. First, they are too sacred to be spoken about on a blog, and the people being baptized have a right to privacy. So, please understand that, while the focus of her work in Italia is bringing people to the waters of baptism, we edit out details for this forum.]
Its been a great and emotional week....very emotional
Easter was great. We had 1 hour of church and I think it was incredibly appropriate. I loved it. It was a very spiritual Sunday. We then went to pranzare with a member. We had a good lunch and we ate a traditional Easter dessert...la colomba or the dove. Its a cake in the shape of a dove.
We didn't send pictures because I forgot my camera, but it was just a simple lunch with a sweet member.
This is the best part of the email...other than the baptism
So we went to teach English to a young girl and her grandma said goodbye as we went to leaf...We commented on her olive branch/plant in a beautiful vase. She said ''oh yes, its from an olive tree. Its been blessed''. Us: ohh how great. That's very special... her: would you like some? this branch is blessed, but the other olive branch in the other vase is not. here, take the blessed olive branch....
We got a blessed olive branch for Pasqua. Buona Pasqua tutti!
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Ok for Mother's Day, we can easily find somewhere to go.
What day is it? Sunday the 11th right?
So we can call around 7pm here, 1pm there
sound good?
Other than that, yeah you gotta get on the tickets and plans for the trip in November. I'm sorry you're coming in November because its not going to be nearly as beautiful as it is now-. ma va beh, its still Italy.
I thought of a few places I want you to go, we can do see the Last Supper painting in Milano. we had to order tickets in advance, like a few weeks, but you can look up the website. I'm sure there is a website.
I want you to come here for sure, and of course Genova. I know you will love Italy. Even in November rain, it is beautiful and magical. Maybe the will be selling panettone. yumm
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It was an incredibly emotional week. I had a hard time just because we had a few hiccups with the baptism preparations, and I was really hard on myself because I thought I had sbagliato, but it all turned out all right and I didnt do anything wrong.
I know that this is the work of Salvation and I am learning every day new ways to love it and to enjoy it. Its hard. Sometimes I worry that its so hard that I'm going to resent serving by the end...but even when I can't go anymore, I manage to be moved forward. I have no idea most of the time how in the world I am still alive, but I know that its not by my power.
Its hard, there is no mistaking that, but its worth it. Every day, every tear, every struggle, every moment of self-doubt, every rejection, every miracle, every scripture, every ounce of faith, every prayer, every lesson, every smile...its all worth it.
This is an eternal work. I am glad to see it unfold.
I know that Jesus the Christ lives. I feel His love and the Spirit testifies to me of this truth. No doubts, no hesitation. I know it. I know.
I love you with my whole heart and soul
Please be good and be happy!
See you soon ;)
Sorella Carlock
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