Sixty-One: July 2, 2014 Vicenza

I'm getting old!
Thank you for all of the birthday wishes and for the sweet things that you said. Thanks for the song, Eva!

I really like my new companion, Sorella Richards. She's from a small town in Utah near Ogden and she is 20 years old.  She's just very nice.  She exercises and is really good about eating healthful foods so I've been exercising with her and trying to eat better.  It's been nice.  I feel better. I have been trying to exercise every morning and I am so grateful for her example.  I've been struggling with my opinion of myself and how I look, and this is going to help me not have any reason to hate myself- I don't believe in being ''skinny''.  I believe in being healthy. I want to be healthy and a safe weight-  I've gained 20 pounds during the mission...oops!  So we're going to turn that into something a little more healthy.

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My companion and I are getting along and we had a really good talk the other day- We're going through similar spiritual struggles and we just talked about it and we were able to get to know each other better and I was able to feel the Spirit from something I said.  I feel like I've had a hard time feeling the Spirit like I used to.

You know, when you're not a missionary, every spiritual prompting seems so clear.  But I think sometimes because we live surrounded by it, its harder to determine the little things, the daily things.  So that was a nice experience.


Well.  I really am glad that you sent some money for my birthday. I prefer that because I want to keep italy with me and I can only get Italian stuff here, so its perfect.  Thank you!

I love you all soo much.

Mommy, I hope classes aren't too boring and that you enjoy Ramadan.
Tanney, I am so proud of you and your NYC internship!  Tanney the MANNEY!
Eva, I totally loved the song and I hope practices are going great!

Please keep emailing me. Give me all of the details! 

I love you all so much-  you are growing my testimony by YOUR faith in Heavenly Father and your faith in me! Thank you for not throwing me out with the bath water :)  I love you 3 soooooo much.

I love you and miss you and sing in the shower all of the lullabies!

Vi amo così tanto
Non dimenticatevi quanto siete speciali!

Sorella Lopina, going strong....or at least going!