Cara Family,
Life is good! We received our transfer calls last night and our district will be the exact same this transfer. No changes in our district. I'm actually pretty excited. This is my third transfer in Milano!!! I have officially been in Italy for 6 months, and on my mission for 8 months!!! Oh my how the time goes!!! When Anziano Clove comes into the field, in 6 weeks, I will be going on my sixth transfer!!! And I will have been here for seven and a half months!!! CRAZY!!!!! Thank you Mom for the letters you have written me this month. They have really helped me out a lot. Thanks for the update with little Natalie. How is she doing now? I am glad she is doing alright. And Mom, I would LOVE to receive the monthly ward newsletter each month. I really like this month's, I already read it all. Thank you for the birthday money. I have not yet taken it out because we haven't gone shopping yet. Maybe today, but we will see. Today we are going to the Duomo, and on top, because sad to say I have not even been yet. That will be a lot of fun.
One thing that I am learning, especially that our whole district is the same for another 6 weeks, is that the Lord will always help you in your trials and problems of life, but He will never take them away from you. There are some things that I must do better and with the help of the Lord, overcome these things. I no longer feel depressed, but this isn't like a "good day", I feel like I'm on the path to happiness. I read this really awesome story in an Ensign from 2007. In short, this sister read from the Ensign everyday while waiting for her daughter from school, and she noticed, after some time, that her life began to change. Oh, it is so good. Every time I tell someone about it, I always feel the Spirit, like right now. I really want to do that. Always read good things, the conference talks especially, since I missed a lot of them and didn't understand a lot of them becuase it was all in Italian. I read like 3 or 4 talks the other day and it helped me to be more positive. I love the srciptures, the Ensigns that we have to help us to be better. I remember Mom told us that when she asked Boyd how conference was, he said, "same old, same old." Well, we are humans and we can see in our daily lives how many reminders we have to have for ourselves, even when we do the same things over and over again. We have planners to help us to rememer what we are doing, calendars do the same, we set alarms for us to wake up in the morning, we write ourselves notes and we still sometimes forget. So if we need so many reminders with temporal things, how much more do we need reminders and little nudges for spiritual things? I've noticed in my life that when I am constantly thinking of the Savior, or of good things in general, I remember more to do what Christ would do. A quick experience. When I was working at Subway, for awhile, which I am not sure why, the radio at work was on the KLOVE Christian station for several weeks. And I listened to it a lot at home and I noticed that sometimes I would just start singing a song and it was always about Christ. It really lifted my mood and helped me to remember Christ more.
As I was writing this email, something hit me. We need to be immersed in the gospel of Jesus Christ, reading the things of His prophets and apostles, spiritual and testimony building experiences of others, the scriptures, listening to music that brings us closer to Christ and helps us to remember Him. We do all these things to help us remember Christ so that we CAN remember Him, so that we can better keep our baptismal covenants. When our minds are focused on the Savior, our heart begins to focus on Him and then it is easier to follow Him. But when we are far from Him, and we care more about the world, it is so much harder to remember Him and to know what He would do. What would Jesus do? The prophet and apostles tell us in ever Ensign, every church lesson, everything we do should be focused on the Savior.
I don't want to be one of those missioaries who say, " Well, I served a mission, I served the Lord for awhile, now I can get back to my life. Go back to doing the things I was doing before." But rather, I would like to do all these things to praise God. This reminds me of that movie that we saw, I think it's called Fighting the Giants. I love that movie. I feel the Spirit now just thinking about it. They changed their attitude from playing football for themselves, to playing football to praise God. A couple of weeks ago, I realized that I want to make movies to praise God. Making movies is a very temporal thing, but moives have really helped me to want to be better and to get up and change, they have really changed me, I have felt the Spirit of the Lord in a lot of movies that I have seen. And that's want I want to do. I want to make movies to praise God. Just like in Fighting Giants, it's all for God.
I am really excited for this new transfer, this new start, this new beginning. Even though our district is still all the same, I think this is exactly what I need. We are family. I am excited to change and to do better. A couple of weeks ago when I was getting ready for studies and I was late but this phrase came into my mind, "Repent, and make better choices." That's my phrase now. I say it to myself a lot. I know that the Lord can help me as long as I actually open the door for Him and let Him into my life. I am so grateful to be serving the Lord, Jesus Christ, and His children, my brothers and sisters, to be here on my mission at this precise time in my life. Even during the hard times, it is all worth it. This mission is helping me for my eternal salvation. I read a conference talk the other day by a sister, but I can't remember who, but she said she has a plaque that says, " I can do hard things." But then she said that she would like to change it and say, "With Christ I can do ALL things." That's how I feel too. I love you all and I am grateful for this change coming over me. Thank you all for your love, support, prayers, and thoughts. I love you all and I am looking forward so much, when I will be able to share with you this wonderful time in my life. Until then, God be with you 'til we meet again! I love you!!!!!!!
Love from your Sorella DeVocht
31 January 2009
January 21--mY eNgLiSh Is OuT tHe WiNdOw!!!!!!!!!
Dear Family,
Hey how's it going?!?!? Life here in Milano is pretty good. Transfers is next week, so we'll see if I'm still here in Milano! I hope so. But, I will go wherever the Lord wants me to go. I just got an email from my trainer, Sorella Harris, she goes home next week!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't believe it. I love her so much. I will be eternally grateful for her for training me to be a missionary now, and a missionary for life. We had Interviews on Monday and it was fantastic. I learned a lot, a lot of things to add and to change in my missionary life. One of the things I learned on Monday is about Italian. As long as I dive into the culture and love the people with all my heart, my Italian will be fine. I liked that a lot. I included a picture of me. This is what I look like pretty much of the time : )
Well, I'm doing a lot better and that reminds me. Mom I received my birthday letter that you sent on 12 Jan and I received it on 17 Jan. Thanks so much!!!
Well, I don't really have much else to say, so I will good bye. I love you all. Thank you for your prayers and love and support. I love you!!!
Love Sorella DeVocht
Reporting LIVE from Milano 2
Hey how's it going?!?!? Life here in Milano is pretty good. Transfers is next week, so we'll see if I'm still here in Milano! I hope so. But, I will go wherever the Lord wants me to go. I just got an email from my trainer, Sorella Harris, she goes home next week!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't believe it. I love her so much. I will be eternally grateful for her for training me to be a missionary now, and a missionary for life. We had Interviews on Monday and it was fantastic. I learned a lot, a lot of things to add and to change in my missionary life. One of the things I learned on Monday is about Italian. As long as I dive into the culture and love the people with all my heart, my Italian will be fine. I liked that a lot. I included a picture of me. This is what I look like pretty much of the time : )
Well, I'm doing a lot better and that reminds me. Mom I received my birthday letter that you sent on 12 Jan and I received it on 17 Jan. Thanks so much!!!
Well, I don't really have much else to say, so I will good bye. I love you all. Thank you for your prayers and love and support. I love you!!!
Love Sorella DeVocht
Reporting LIVE from Milano 2
20 January 2009
January 14--Auguri!!!
Cara famiglia!
Ciao!!! Come state? Non lo so perchè, ma voglio scrivere in Italiano. Io so che voi non potete capire Italiano, ma solo mi sento come io devo scrivere in Italiano. E' stranissimo, lo so. Che cosa io posso fare? Boh! Ho sentito di Natalie!!! Che bella!!! Sono contenta per loro. E sicurramente, io posso pregare per Natalie. Sono una missionaria e io prego sempre, per tutti, sembra a volte. Ma, mi piace. Abbiamo finito il scambio, e tutte le sorelle a Milano, ci siamo 6, abbiamo incontrato a casa di Milano 3 e abbiamo mangiato and parlato e era bellissima. Sorella Purpari, lei è Italiana, e lei poù cucinare bravissima!!! Mama mia!!! Ho pensato di una cosa. Forse io non posso espirimi in inglese e è meglio per me di scrivere in Italiano. Ma questo non vi serve. Perchè il mio Italiano non è perfetto e tutti voi non potete capire Italiano. Ma forse Evangelina. E anche quelli chi conoscono spanish. Boh, non lo so. Mi dispiace la mia famiglia; voglio che voi mi capite, ma anche voglio scrivere in Italiano. E anche, io penso che io non potere scrivere in inglese questa settimana. Ma diro alcune cose in inglese.
Mom, the Relief Society president in our ward wants to know what kind of activites you do for RS. Could you write about them and send them to me? She would appreicate it a lot, as would I. Also, I recevied 2 letters from you yesterday, the 13th. One that was postmarked the 5th and the other the 7th. But the 5th one was opened, but everything was in there, I think. And I love the Charity quote. I actually have a copy of it that I got from an Elder, but it's nice to have two because I love it so much!!! : ) Also, I am responding to your letters because I feel the mancanza, I don't really know how to say that in English that would serve it justice. I guess it would be, missing. There is something missing, and it is writing to you! As for my birthday, : ) All I want is to buy a smaller bag. Because I end up caring around half the house with me. ; ) I haven't bought long johns yet and I don't know what to do about it. Do you think that you could send some? If it's too much, I'll just toughen up. I already have in fact. The weather here sometimes reminds me of Iowa and I feel happy because it's kind of like I am home but not at the same time. I like it a lot. : ) There is a sister here, Sorella Ramussen, and she is awesome!!! I did scambi with her Monday night, all day Tuesday, and then this morning. She reminds me SO MUCH OF JENNY!!!!! Jenny! Do you know a Elizabeth/Liz Ramussen? She said that you also looked very familiar. She thought maybe at an EFY. I forget, did you ever go to those?
CONGRATULATIONS AMY AND BEN!!! That is so exciting! I am going to tell the world about my new little neice!!! And certainly I will pray for her.
I LOVE BEING A MISSIONARY!!! I wouldn't want to be anywhere else than here right now in my life. I love you all and I am so grateful for all your prayers and help and love. Vi voglio un sacco di bene!!!
I'm sorry that this email is kind of strange, and random thoughts pouring out on to the page, and that half of it is in Italian! I couldn't express those things in English. I hope you will be able to understand it...somehow. : )
I love you all!!!
Love Sorella DeVocht
Ciao!!! Come state? Non lo so perchè, ma voglio scrivere in Italiano. Io so che voi non potete capire Italiano, ma solo mi sento come io devo scrivere in Italiano. E' stranissimo, lo so. Che cosa io posso fare? Boh! Ho sentito di Natalie!!! Che bella!!! Sono contenta per loro. E sicurramente, io posso pregare per Natalie. Sono una missionaria e io prego sempre, per tutti, sembra a volte. Ma, mi piace. Abbiamo finito il scambio, e tutte le sorelle a Milano, ci siamo 6, abbiamo incontrato a casa di Milano 3 e abbiamo mangiato and parlato e era bellissima. Sorella Purpari, lei è Italiana, e lei poù cucinare bravissima!!! Mama mia!!! Ho pensato di una cosa. Forse io non posso espirimi in inglese e è meglio per me di scrivere in Italiano. Ma questo non vi serve. Perchè il mio Italiano non è perfetto e tutti voi non potete capire Italiano. Ma forse Evangelina. E anche quelli chi conoscono spanish. Boh, non lo so. Mi dispiace la mia famiglia; voglio che voi mi capite, ma anche voglio scrivere in Italiano. E anche, io penso che io non potere scrivere in inglese questa settimana. Ma diro alcune cose in inglese.
Mom, the Relief Society president in our ward wants to know what kind of activites you do for RS. Could you write about them and send them to me? She would appreicate it a lot, as would I. Also, I recevied 2 letters from you yesterday, the 13th. One that was postmarked the 5th and the other the 7th. But the 5th one was opened, but everything was in there, I think. And I love the Charity quote. I actually have a copy of it that I got from an Elder, but it's nice to have two because I love it so much!!! : ) Also, I am responding to your letters because I feel the mancanza, I don't really know how to say that in English that would serve it justice. I guess it would be, missing. There is something missing, and it is writing to you! As for my birthday, : ) All I want is to buy a smaller bag. Because I end up caring around half the house with me. ; ) I haven't bought long johns yet and I don't know what to do about it. Do you think that you could send some? If it's too much, I'll just toughen up. I already have in fact. The weather here sometimes reminds me of Iowa and I feel happy because it's kind of like I am home but not at the same time. I like it a lot. : ) There is a sister here, Sorella Ramussen, and she is awesome!!! I did scambi with her Monday night, all day Tuesday, and then this morning. She reminds me SO MUCH OF JENNY!!!!! Jenny! Do you know a Elizabeth/Liz Ramussen? She said that you also looked very familiar. She thought maybe at an EFY. I forget, did you ever go to those?
CONGRATULATIONS AMY AND BEN!!! That is so exciting! I am going to tell the world about my new little neice!!! And certainly I will pray for her.
I LOVE BEING A MISSIONARY!!! I wouldn't want to be anywhere else than here right now in my life. I love you all and I am so grateful for all your prayers and help and love. Vi voglio un sacco di bene!!!
I'm sorry that this email is kind of strange, and random thoughts pouring out on to the page, and that half of it is in Italian! I couldn't express those things in English. I hope you will be able to understand it...somehow. : )
I love you all!!!
Love Sorella DeVocht
January 8--"Give," said the little stream
Dear Family,
I feel like I change so much every time I email home. That so much happens in between the time I emailed you until the next week. We had a superb Zone Conference and it was just what I needed. I am excited for the things that are happening in my life now. Maybe they're not all suns and flowers, but in the end they will be.
Oh yeah! I just remembered!!! Mom, I received your packages yesterday at ZC. the blue package,and then the Christmas treats. I wasn't expecting those!!!! THank you so much!!! I LOVE the peanut butter cups. it felt like Christmas from home was with for a little bit. Thank you much. And I also got a letter from Emily on Monday I think. Thanks also for all the notes and drawings from the Ward, I love it.
I know all of you pray for me but I ask you to pray for me to get over this sickness that I have and that I can get this infusion of spiritual oxygen and run faster. I love you all!!!!
I want to write more, but we have to go grocery shopping and I slept a lot today becuase I am sick. Well, I hope you all have a great week!!!
I love you lots and I am thankful for all your prayers!!!! I know I am not alone in this work.
Love from,
Sorella DeVocht
P.S. I know this is where the Lord wants me to be, this is what the Lord wants me to be doing. I wouldn't want to be anywhere else than here on my mission serving the Lord and His Children. I love you all. May God Bless you!!!
I feel like I change so much every time I email home. That so much happens in between the time I emailed you until the next week. We had a superb Zone Conference and it was just what I needed. I am excited for the things that are happening in my life now. Maybe they're not all suns and flowers, but in the end they will be.
Oh yeah! I just remembered!!! Mom, I received your packages yesterday at ZC. the blue package,and then the Christmas treats. I wasn't expecting those!!!! THank you so much!!! I LOVE the peanut butter cups. it felt like Christmas from home was with for a little bit. Thank you much. And I also got a letter from Emily on Monday I think. Thanks also for all the notes and drawings from the Ward, I love it.
I know all of you pray for me but I ask you to pray for me to get over this sickness that I have and that I can get this infusion of spiritual oxygen and run faster. I love you all!!!!
I want to write more, but we have to go grocery shopping and I slept a lot today becuase I am sick. Well, I hope you all have a great week!!!
I love you lots and I am thankful for all your prayers!!!! I know I am not alone in this work.
Love from,
Sorella DeVocht
P.S. I know this is where the Lord wants me to be, this is what the Lord wants me to be doing. I wouldn't want to be anywhere else than here on my mission serving the Lord and His Children. I love you all. May God Bless you!!!
December 31--Buon'anno nuovo!!! Felice 2009!!!
Ciao Family,
Well I know I sounded happy and alright on Christmas, I was, but I am defintely having quite a gloomy spell. I was having an experiment with Sorella Dunaway and then Christmas messed it up and then I got sick and I'm still sick, so I have to wait until I overcome this sickness before I try her experiment again. Sorella Glass called Sorella Dunaway on Friday because my throat was really bothering me and this is what Sorella Dunaway told her to tell me: Basically I'm sitting on the fence post. And little things, good little things, bring me closer to the pasture; and little bad things, take be farther away. The devil wants me to fall off the fence post and that's why he's throwing all this stuff at me: depression, sickness, etc. Sorella Dunaway told me to not lose hope. This may be a dark and difficult time in my life right now, but as long as I don't lose hope, that's what matters the most.
On a more happier note, the Italian culture is getting inside of me. Today we bought a little cart that a lot of Italians use for grocery shopping. And we bought a tablecloth to put on our table and we have a bowl with our fruit in it and I don't know, but I just feel lately, this desire and almost obligation to do things the way Italians do. I don't know what it is. I can't really describe it. And it's just starting too. I guess you'll be able to know when I come home and I continue doing these things. Oh I love Italy!!!!! It really is becoming apart of me and I of it. My friend, Sorella Purpari is helping me a lot. I told you about her on Christmas.
I just wrote an awesome email and then it didn't send and I lost it. This makes me so mad. Well, I guess I didn't lose as much as I thought I did. I have to be quick now, so I won't be able to write everything that I did before:
Fence post, little things pull me each way. it's so true. just loosing the email i wrote you makes me sad when i was happy but a minute earlier.
Well we are going bowling soon.
my voice is also really scratchy and sometimes when i'm talking it just goes out and i start whispering. Anziano Elkins laughed at me during District meeting because of it. but heck, i would too.
Well i love you all and i really appriceatite it when you write me spiritual experiences. It helps me - a lot. So much. thank you so much. sometimes i get homesick but then i remember that when i return home i will have the best family in the world to tell ALL my adventures with.
I LOVE YOU ALL!!!
Love,
Sorella DeVocht
Well I know I sounded happy and alright on Christmas, I was, but I am defintely having quite a gloomy spell. I was having an experiment with Sorella Dunaway and then Christmas messed it up and then I got sick and I'm still sick, so I have to wait until I overcome this sickness before I try her experiment again. Sorella Glass called Sorella Dunaway on Friday because my throat was really bothering me and this is what Sorella Dunaway told her to tell me: Basically I'm sitting on the fence post. And little things, good little things, bring me closer to the pasture; and little bad things, take be farther away. The devil wants me to fall off the fence post and that's why he's throwing all this stuff at me: depression, sickness, etc. Sorella Dunaway told me to not lose hope. This may be a dark and difficult time in my life right now, but as long as I don't lose hope, that's what matters the most.
On a more happier note, the Italian culture is getting inside of me. Today we bought a little cart that a lot of Italians use for grocery shopping. And we bought a tablecloth to put on our table and we have a bowl with our fruit in it and I don't know, but I just feel lately, this desire and almost obligation to do things the way Italians do. I don't know what it is. I can't really describe it. And it's just starting too. I guess you'll be able to know when I come home and I continue doing these things. Oh I love Italy!!!!! It really is becoming apart of me and I of it. My friend, Sorella Purpari is helping me a lot. I told you about her on Christmas.
I just wrote an awesome email and then it didn't send and I lost it. This makes me so mad. Well, I guess I didn't lose as much as I thought I did. I have to be quick now, so I won't be able to write everything that I did before:
Fence post, little things pull me each way. it's so true. just loosing the email i wrote you makes me sad when i was happy but a minute earlier.
Well we are going bowling soon.
my voice is also really scratchy and sometimes when i'm talking it just goes out and i start whispering. Anziano Elkins laughed at me during District meeting because of it. but heck, i would too.
Well i love you all and i really appriceatite it when you write me spiritual experiences. It helps me - a lot. So much. thank you so much. sometimes i get homesick but then i remember that when i return home i will have the best family in the world to tell ALL my adventures with.
I LOVE YOU ALL!!!
Love,
Sorella DeVocht
24 December 2008
How are you? How is life? How is everyone doing? I am SO EXCITED to talk to all of you tomorrow!!!!!!! I am so happy right now. Happy doesn't even describe how I feel. I am joyous. That's a good word. Speaking of which, I will probably be calling home at 4pm here which is 9am your time.
I would really like to write all of you individually, but we don't have much time now. Yikes!!!! But I will get to talk to y'all tomorrow!!!!! I bought a phone card and I was wondering if we can do 3-way call with it or what we are going to do? Because I would like to talk to Becky in Michigan. Sorry if my spelling sucks, I'm kind of having a hard time with it today. Anyways.
Yes Amy I did receive your WONDERFUL package!!!! I'm sorry I did not say anything about it earlier, I forget so many things, including my name. Just kidding. But I received it at Interviews which was 3 or 4 weeks ago. We opened it that night and it was cool because it was exactly one month away.
Thanks for the pictures and the thoughts Amy, they really made me smile. Which is something I have to be doing these days. Strict orders from Sister Dunaway.
Sorella Glass received a email from a friend that was about the Nephite Christmas. I read that and then read the actual story in the Book of Mormon. It really opened my eyes to what Christmas is really about. It's about receiving. Receving Christ into our lives. For the Nephites, they received the prophecies of Sameul the Lamanite, they received Christ as their Savior. And that is the true Spirit of Christmas, receiving Christ as our King and our Savior, the Son of God, who is here to free us from our sins and make us clean.
I love you all!!!
Love Sorella DeVocht
I would really like to write all of you individually, but we don't have much time now. Yikes!!!! But I will get to talk to y'all tomorrow!!!!! I bought a phone card and I was wondering if we can do 3-way call with it or what we are going to do? Because I would like to talk to Becky in Michigan. Sorry if my spelling sucks, I'm kind of having a hard time with it today. Anyways.
Yes Amy I did receive your WONDERFUL package!!!! I'm sorry I did not say anything about it earlier, I forget so many things, including my name. Just kidding. But I received it at Interviews which was 3 or 4 weeks ago. We opened it that night and it was cool because it was exactly one month away.
Thanks for the pictures and the thoughts Amy, they really made me smile. Which is something I have to be doing these days. Strict orders from Sister Dunaway.
Sorella Glass received a email from a friend that was about the Nephite Christmas. I read that and then read the actual story in the Book of Mormon. It really opened my eyes to what Christmas is really about. It's about receiving. Receving Christ into our lives. For the Nephites, they received the prophecies of Sameul the Lamanite, they received Christ as their Savior. And that is the true Spirit of Christmas, receiving Christ as our King and our Savior, the Son of God, who is here to free us from our sins and make us clean.
I love you all!!!
Love Sorella DeVocht
December 23--HAPPY CHRISTMAS!!!
Dear Family,
Hi how are all of you? I can not even believe that it is Christmas next week!!! It doesn't even feel like it. But I guess that is good because it means that I am very busy, I don't know. We received our transfer calls last night and Sorella Glass and I will be together for another transfer. But, Anziano Pfeiffer is opening a companionship and he's training! Then Anziano Elkins and Anziano Boshell are companions. I'm really glad that I will be here for another transfer. I really like Milano. It's not as beautiful as Genova is, but I love it. I don't know what it is about it that I love it so much. Also, I'm getting better at the metros, which we take EVERY day unless there is a strike, which are frequent. Life is doing better, is going well. Both Sorella Glass and I are finding out that missionary work is getting easier. I am finding out that talkinig to others is getting easier too. Talking to people and finding those who are ready for the gospel, finding those who the Lord is preparing. Sometimes I'll just compliment someone on their clothes or say hello, it's cold, or something, and then we stop and talk for a few minutes. I think I'm the hardest with myself because I think I'm been a certain way for such a long time that I do really believe that I can change. Me? talk to strangers? in italian? what is this? but I am learning a lot. When I think of the Lord and those I feel inspired to talk with, it doesn't matter that I 'used' to be a shy girl, I'm starting to not be one anymore.
The work here is great too, but the Elders don't really have much work, that's why they opened another companionship, there used to be a 3 some. I'm always looking for people for the Elders though. It's kind of funny.
Well, we're going to head out now. Chinese stores and cartalerie are my weak points. And by the way, I am not going to use my personal account for awhile now. I'm paying myself back.
We contacted a referral yesterday, she is studying with the Jehovah Witnesses, this will be interesting. I'm excited and ready to help her know the truth for herself.
Well, I'll hear from you next week.
Ciao Bacci Vi voglio bene!!!
Sorella DeVocht
Hi how are all of you? I can not even believe that it is Christmas next week!!! It doesn't even feel like it. But I guess that is good because it means that I am very busy, I don't know. We received our transfer calls last night and Sorella Glass and I will be together for another transfer. But, Anziano Pfeiffer is opening a companionship and he's training! Then Anziano Elkins and Anziano Boshell are companions. I'm really glad that I will be here for another transfer. I really like Milano. It's not as beautiful as Genova is, but I love it. I don't know what it is about it that I love it so much. Also, I'm getting better at the metros, which we take EVERY day unless there is a strike, which are frequent. Life is doing better, is going well. Both Sorella Glass and I are finding out that missionary work is getting easier. I am finding out that talkinig to others is getting easier too. Talking to people and finding those who are ready for the gospel, finding those who the Lord is preparing. Sometimes I'll just compliment someone on their clothes or say hello, it's cold, or something, and then we stop and talk for a few minutes. I think I'm the hardest with myself because I think I'm been a certain way for such a long time that I do really believe that I can change. Me? talk to strangers? in italian? what is this? but I am learning a lot. When I think of the Lord and those I feel inspired to talk with, it doesn't matter that I 'used' to be a shy girl, I'm starting to not be one anymore.
The work here is great too, but the Elders don't really have much work, that's why they opened another companionship, there used to be a 3 some. I'm always looking for people for the Elders though. It's kind of funny.
Well, we're going to head out now. Chinese stores and cartalerie are my weak points. And by the way, I am not going to use my personal account for awhile now. I'm paying myself back.
We contacted a referral yesterday, she is studying with the Jehovah Witnesses, this will be interesting. I'm excited and ready to help her know the truth for herself.
Well, I'll hear from you next week.
Ciao Bacci Vi voglio bene!!!
Sorella DeVocht
December 11--Buon Natale!!!
Dear Family,
How is everyone? Thank you Mom and Emily for your packages!!! I received them yesterday at Zone Conference!!! And guess what? I am sending a package home to you!!! Just a little something for Christmas. Also, next week I will be sending pictures via email. I would today but I do not have any batteries in my camera. The transfer is almost over and Christmas is here soon and the old year is almost dead and the new year is waiting to come.
Guess what? Today at the supermarket, Sorella Glass found a book and I bought it. And it is The Tales of Beedle the Bard!!! By J. K. Rowling!!! It's the book from Harry Potter 7 that Hermonie Granger translated. I love it!!! Well, it is in italian and I don't understand it, but that is better becasue I will put it away and never look at it until I arrive home. But I would also like to buy one in English when I return home. Guess what else? They had the 4th and 5th Harry Potter books at the supermarket. That is one thing that I am going to invest in towards the end of my mission, Harry Potter books!!! So when I return home, I can read them and keep my language up and even learn more Italian. Seeing that book and buying that book really made my day and got me so excited.
Today is my 6 month mark!!! I have been on my mission for a whole 6 months!!! You know what that means?!?!? 1 year left!!!! But this gives me motivation more than anything else.
Well, we got to go now
I love you all
This has been
Sorella DeVocht
Reporting live from Milano
Love,
Sorella DeVocht
How is everyone? Thank you Mom and Emily for your packages!!! I received them yesterday at Zone Conference!!! And guess what? I am sending a package home to you!!! Just a little something for Christmas. Also, next week I will be sending pictures via email. I would today but I do not have any batteries in my camera. The transfer is almost over and Christmas is here soon and the old year is almost dead and the new year is waiting to come.
Guess what? Today at the supermarket, Sorella Glass found a book and I bought it. And it is The Tales of Beedle the Bard!!! By J. K. Rowling!!! It's the book from Harry Potter 7 that Hermonie Granger translated. I love it!!! Well, it is in italian and I don't understand it, but that is better becasue I will put it away and never look at it until I arrive home. But I would also like to buy one in English when I return home. Guess what else? They had the 4th and 5th Harry Potter books at the supermarket. That is one thing that I am going to invest in towards the end of my mission, Harry Potter books!!! So when I return home, I can read them and keep my language up and even learn more Italian. Seeing that book and buying that book really made my day and got me so excited.
Today is my 6 month mark!!! I have been on my mission for a whole 6 months!!! You know what that means?!?!? 1 year left!!!! But this gives me motivation more than anything else.
Well, we got to go now
I love you all
This has been
Sorella DeVocht
Reporting live from Milano
Love,
Sorella DeVocht
3 December 2008
Dear Family,
Sorry for the depressing emails of late. I guess they were describing how I was feeling at the time. Depressed? Sad and alone?
Anyways...
In 8 days it will be my 6 month mark!!! Time flies doesn't it? Over these past few days of hardship, I was thinking, and thinking about how fast my mission really is going to be. This transfer is close to being over. Ok, a little layout thingy of this transfer
Week 1: District Meeting
Week 2: District Meeting, Scambi (Companion Exchange)
Week 3: Interviews, Scambi again, only because Sorella Glass was sick
Week 4: District Meeting
Week 5: Zone Conference
Week 6: TRANSFERS!!!
I don't know if this layout thing makes any sense to anyone, but this is why time seems to go by so fast to me. Because you look forward to these bigger things and then before you know it.... "YOU'RE GOING HOME!!!" (The Best Two Years)
I made Death by Chocolate, Italian style as Sorella Glass called it, on Monday for District meeting, which we had yesterday because we thought there was a strike on Monday, but there was not. But the Elders loved it!!! The death by chocolate, not the strike. I made it differently though. Here is what I used:
***Itallian chocolate cake mix which I put chunks of milk chocolate candy bar in which got burnt to the bottom of the pan
***Chocolate mousse
***Whipping cream - that I made!!! and then I added sugar to it
***Crushed up Tronky bars
It was pretty good, but I think the next time I make this, I will not use the Tronky bars, some more chocolatety. :) Because I love chocolate!!!
Just as we were starting doing email, Anziano Pfeifer called and asked me for the recipe! He said that they are going to make it this week. They really did love it :) When I brought it in, with like a millon bags over it, they were all eyeing it and wanting to know what it was. Because on Saturday I think, I has asked them if any of them had a problem with chocolate. It appears not.
Today is already P-Day!!! And then tomorrow we have FHE, then Friday is Planning and guess what else???? We are going to District Finding Work!!!! I am so excited!!! I love finding work even though I get scared a lot. But I am so stoked for this Friday afternoon of evening, I am not sure when we are doing it. But I'm stoked!!! And then it's Sunday, and then Monday, Tuesday, and then Wednesday is Zone Conference!!! ANd then it just gets faster from then on.
Well, I got to go now, sorry for the short, weird, random, email, but hey, this is me !!!! Sono un po' cosi :)
This has been
Sorella DeVocht
Reporting live from Milano
I LOVE YOU ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sorry for the depressing emails of late. I guess they were describing how I was feeling at the time. Depressed? Sad and alone?
Anyways...
In 8 days it will be my 6 month mark!!! Time flies doesn't it? Over these past few days of hardship, I was thinking, and thinking about how fast my mission really is going to be. This transfer is close to being over. Ok, a little layout thingy of this transfer
Week 1: District Meeting
Week 2: District Meeting, Scambi (Companion Exchange)
Week 3: Interviews, Scambi again, only because Sorella Glass was sick
Week 4: District Meeting
Week 5: Zone Conference
Week 6: TRANSFERS!!!
I don't know if this layout thing makes any sense to anyone, but this is why time seems to go by so fast to me. Because you look forward to these bigger things and then before you know it.... "YOU'RE GOING HOME!!!" (The Best Two Years)
I made Death by Chocolate, Italian style as Sorella Glass called it, on Monday for District meeting, which we had yesterday because we thought there was a strike on Monday, but there was not. But the Elders loved it!!! The death by chocolate, not the strike. I made it differently though. Here is what I used:
***Itallian chocolate cake mix which I put chunks of milk chocolate candy bar in which got burnt to the bottom of the pan
***Chocolate mousse
***Whipping cream - that I made!!! and then I added sugar to it
***Crushed up Tronky bars
It was pretty good, but I think the next time I make this, I will not use the Tronky bars, some more chocolatety. :) Because I love chocolate!!!
Just as we were starting doing email, Anziano Pfeifer called and asked me for the recipe! He said that they are going to make it this week. They really did love it :) When I brought it in, with like a millon bags over it, they were all eyeing it and wanting to know what it was. Because on Saturday I think, I has asked them if any of them had a problem with chocolate. It appears not.
Today is already P-Day!!! And then tomorrow we have FHE, then Friday is Planning and guess what else???? We are going to District Finding Work!!!! I am so excited!!! I love finding work even though I get scared a lot. But I am so stoked for this Friday afternoon of evening, I am not sure when we are doing it. But I'm stoked!!! And then it's Sunday, and then Monday, Tuesday, and then Wednesday is Zone Conference!!! ANd then it just gets faster from then on.
Well, I got to go now, sorry for the short, weird, random, email, but hey, this is me !!!! Sono un po' cosi :)
This has been
Sorella DeVocht
Reporting live from Milano
I LOVE YOU ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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