This has been a really great week! A lot has happened since last week.
I want you to come to all of the cities I've served in:
Milano
Genova
Vicenza
Then we NEED to see:
Venice
Rome
maybe Florence
Sorella Richards served there and she said its really dirty and not what we think, but it would be cool to go get leather bags or get our scriptures rebound there (that's where all the missionaries go to get their scriptures rebound).
The Bern temple.
I think we will have a wonderful experience. Italy will not be NEARLY as beautiful in Christmastime as it is now in July, BUT you will feel the Christmas spirit in a beautiful land and it will be the strongest you have ever felt in anywhere. Its powerful here. And maybe we'll have snow! Think of that. Snow in Italy- beautiful!
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This has been a good week here in the mission field.
We have set a challenge between us and the Elders to talk to 500 people this week. We are at 31....but we are stopping everyone we can...when we aren't riding bikes. REALLY...everyone! Its so much fun! I don't even care when people reject us anymore...because I know I'm doing my part. I feel great! I don't care if we even reach 100...I just want to keep going and keep trying to find those who are ready!
ALSO! WE SET A BAPTISMAL DATE! We have been teaching this girl and trying to set a date with her since I got her in April...she's been investigating the church since she was like 12....she just turned 20.
She has quit smoking, she's exercising, she's reading 5 chapters a week of the Book of Mormon and trying to come to church (she lives 1 1/2 hrs away and works on Sunday in her family's restaurant)- She is sooo amazing. She understands what she reads and teaches us!! Her date is for August 22nd. I'm hoping to still be here for that! So amazing!!!!
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I LOVE MY COMPANION! We have been exercising at night because we have trouble getting to it in the morning. But she is helping me be healthy...not skinny, but healthy. She is sweet and so committed to being a missionary. She stops so many people on the street and she tried really hard to say the right thing. She is a tender mercy...
I almost killed her though today...ha ha oops! We were hiking up to a castle on a mountain and it was hot and humid...on the way back down, we past a plum tree and she said she wanted fruit. Trees here in Italy, like olive or fruit trees grow out from the side of the mountain....like sideways---so this tree was kind of at the edge of a dropping point down the mountain. She said ''should I grab one?'' and I said ''yeah yeah you'll be fine. just do it''....well she gets close and goes to reach for a fruit and SLIPS DOWN THE SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN!...LUCKILY, luckily...she slipped onto the path below us, that I didn't know was there, it was only about 4 feet down...
OMG, che orrore. I thought I had killed my companion...I almost jumped off the mountain after her.
Well, there is our P-Day adventure! Fun, right?
All good though, just a few splinters. Man, am I glad she didn't die.
--- Anyway. Its been a great week and I feel like its going to keep getting better. Thank you for your help with the genealogy and thanks for asking Dad about it. I'll email him .
I love you all sooo much
EMAIL ME SIBLINGS, what the heck :)
I love you all and pray for you every night! :)
Be good and keep being good examples
Let me know if you need anything from me or any more info about ....what ever thing
SORELLA LOPO
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