Duomo (Cathedral of Milan)
Many are called, some are sisters, but the lucky ones are Sorelle.
Grazie Mille- thanks a thousand (like thanks a million)
Rompare le scatole- break their boxes (put them in their place)
Where to even begin... Well our week started off at the Duomo. We were
there for only like 15 minutes because we didn't have a lot of time
but it was AMAZING! It was so beautiful. We did some proselyting there
and it was a lot of fun! Then we had dinner with the mission president
and his wife. They are so fun and I like them a lot.
Then the next morning we were assigned our trainers and areas! My trainer is
Sorella Visconti and we are in Pisa. She has been in Pisa since Christmas so
she knows her way around Pisa. Thank goodness! I think every
missionary has that moment where they realize that if they lost their
companion they wouldn't know how to get home. We are on bikes here in
Pisa. Everything is so beautiful!
Thursday- we arrived and took our 17 year old investigator a birthday
treat and a little present. We teach her and two younger siblings.
Friday- we met a member who can't go to church because of her health.
We call her nonna. A miracle that happened is that when we went to go
buy mosquito repellant, we ran into a guy who Sorella Visconti had
talked to before and we were able to have a prayer lesson with him!
Saturday- ah! We had our first lesson with Maria and Luccia. They are
two 80 year old sisters. We had our first lesson on the Restoration.
This lesson was amazing. They had lots of questions. They said that if
they knew the church was true then they would get baptized! They
Spirit was so strong in this lesson. There's nothing like testifying
that the Book of Mormon is true to someone has never had the
opportunity to read it.
Sunday- Today we taught Flora. She is Chinese and so we taught this
lesson in English. We taught about obedience and how obedience helps
us find who we truly are. Then we went to church and I bore my
testimony. It was a little nerve racking but I did it. I was the first
one up there. It was really simple. Honestly, I already love all the
members. They are so welcoming and nice. Especially since I can barely
understand half of what they say. Haha it's a lot harder to understand
Italians.
Monday- We had District Meeting. I had my first Kebab. OH MY GOODNESS.
I'm obsessed. It was so good. It's hard to explain what it is but you
can look up a picture and I kind of took a picture. Then we had a
lesson with Ersi and Eni. I love them. They are sweet girls and I love
getting to know them better. We did some finding. Miracles happen when
you pray. God's timing is perfect. We were able to meet someone and
have a meaningful conversation about the gospel. Hopefully he will see
us again. We had dinner at the Di Ruscio's with a non member. Their
house was kinda outside the city. It is so beautiful. They live more
in the country. I love this family so much! They are hilarious and
just so nice. They have an amazing spirit in their home. And yes the
homemade pizza was delicious!
Tuesday- we went finding. Miracles are happening. People have been
pretty nice! It's amazing. Every no we get leads to a yes. The Lord's
hand is in our lives. I know it. He guides us through everything. We
taught English class. Holy cow! I'm so glad I learned English as my
first language haha. It's hard. There are sentence structures I didn't
even realize I used haha.
I know that Heavenly Father is with us through everything that we do.
It's about more than knowing. It's about believing with a surety in
your heart that it changes your actions and your perspective on life.
"Look unto me in every thought; doubt not, fear not."
(Doctrine and Covenants)D&C 6:36
Outside Mission Home
Bekah with President & Sister Dibb
Bekah with new companion Sorella Visconti
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