Sorella Madison Pitt

Ciao a tutti!!!!! Sto qui in Italia! After an EARLY morning, 3 flights, 3 covid tests & running across the airport to catch my connection...i made it! My MTC companions and I met up in NYC and all flew over together:,) it was such a tender mercy to be with them. We couldn't believe it. We had been talking about this day for a YEAR! I am here serving in Genova. Literally the prettiest place on earth, and right by the ocean. It's like God knows me or something?? I am experiencing major culture shock. With the new country and the new mission. Everything is so different but I'm just trying to go with the flow like I have for my entire mission so far! The language is basically wrecking me and I feel so bad when I can't respond to people who try to talk with me:/ Also, Italians talk so dang fast I'm lucky to pick up on a few of the words they say. But truly God is helping me & eachday gets better and better! I had the opportunity to share my simple testimony in ch...

Ciao a tutti!! Hey everyone! PSA: If you read any of my emails this is the one to read:)   So about 2 weeks ago I was having a really rough time. Sister Tia & I both just felt like Satan was throwing punches at as. Most of our lessons fell through, we had to drop some people we love but aren't progressing, no one answered their doors or gave us the time of day to talk with them, and pretty much we just felt like the worst missionaries in the world. So yeah, not super fun!! I remember getting on my knees at night and just praying for God to show me if He was there, and if He even cared about what I was doing out here.   And BOY did He answer my prayer. In so many ways! On Monday, I was so ready for a new week. Fresh start. In my studies I studied the section in PMG called, "Talk With Everyone." And wow. I decided I needed to be better. Let me tell you something, I struggle talking with everyone! You all remember that 12 year old Maddy who would bawl everytime she had t...

Heyooo it's been a minute so lemme give you all the highlights for these past two weeks! - The mission-wide pday at Martin's Cove was a HIT. Seriously one of the greatest experiences I've had here on the mission. It was so powerful to be walking the same trails as the pioneers did, plus I actually appreciated it this time cuz I wasn't pulling a handcart and sweating through my bloomers like I was in 2014 lol. - My Facebook account got hacked by some hater and I was so sad to lose all the people I was talking to/teaching on Facebook. I did everything I could to get I back until I eventually gave up. But GOD IS GOOD and I ended up getting it back a few days later. Honestly such a huge answer to my prayers! - We haven't had a lesson with Brittany in awhile cuz she's been busy so that makes me #bummed but we are teaching some more awesome people!! They are all progressing slowly but surely. The Lord is definitely teaching me patience with this area:)) It has been to...

Ciao famiglia! This week was so good. So many tender mercies & my heart feels so full:) - went to UTAH for the day:,) I went to see the Italian consulate to sign some papers for my visa! I didn't tell my family I was coming & completely surprised them hahaha they were shocked. I was so grateful I got to see them, especially my big bro Prest after over 2 years. I also got to see my best friend in the whole world SISTER SEARLE❤ + my mtc buds and a bunch of other Italian missionaries. It was the happiest day. The timing of everything could not have been more perfect. The Lord is definitely hearing & answering my prayers. Sad knowing I have to leave the FOCO mish, but so excited to be in Italy soon.... - had an amazing lesson with my girl Brittany! We brought this cute RM sister from our ward & it was perfect. They are both going through some similar things and were able to connect so well. Hopefully going to be putting her on date tomorrow. Prayers:)) - currently drivi...

Hello hello!! Another great week in LoCo:) Here are some highlights: - BRITTANY. Elect. Golden. I'm convinced she's the reason I'm here. She was taught before Covid hit and was really progressing until the world got crazy and things fizzled out. We reaching out to her and she responded with: "I have been thinking about you Sisters! Can we meet Wednesday at 4?" lol if only all our friends could set up their own lessons. We had an amazing lesson about God's love and the spirit was so strong. I've gotta good feeling about this one:)) - went on exchanges and contacted a lady I found on FB back in October! She was super interested and we are teaching her this week. - filmed a Samoan dancing video with my Poly Sistas for our Facebook page! Hahah I wish I was polynesian. Don't we all?! - just to add to the polynesian things....an Elder in our mission who does fire knife dancing let me give it a shot😂 - MLC was inspiring. We talked all about President Nelson...

Hello:)) This week was amazing!! Full of little miracles and lots of inspiration. Elder Soares, along with a few members of the 70, came (virtually) to speak to our mission! It was so amazing to learn from them. Here are some of the quotes I loved: - "There are no coincidences in the Lord's work!" - "Come to every meeting with an empty heart, ready to be filled" - "When you feel uncomfortable, know that the Lord is teaching you." - "The essence of Jesus Christ is to love, share and invite." - "Missionary work is not a sacrifice, it is a privilege." - "Serving a mission is the best opportunity to learn lessons for your future life."  -  "Never let your lack of faith stand in the way of the Lord's will being fulfilled." I'm learning that everything starts with faith! The answer to every question is to increase our faith. Our personal mountains in life can be moved through our faith. I am so incredibly grate...

Ciao a tutti! Hope you all are doing well:) It was a beautiful and sunny week here in CO! But of course it's snowing today...classic. Just wanna share a quick experience I had this week! So here's the thing, each week when I write these emails I really try to focus on all the good things! Miracles. Funny experiences. Spiritual thoughts. Tender mercies. And I promise my weeks are definitely full of them. BUT what I sometimes don't include is how hard the mission really is. There are days when I have no idea why I'm here & just wonder if I'm even making a difference. Nights when I'm praying on the bathroom floor just pleading to my Father in Heaven to help me. My biggest struggle for the past 10 months has been feeling like I'm not good enough. Telling myself that I'll never become who I need to be, feeling inadequate of my calling and being so dang hard on myself.  I had been fighting these emotions for a few days and I was praying for Heavenly Father...