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Week 52: I have no idea what im doing:)))

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Ciao!!!! This email is gonna be short & sweet:) Found out yesterday that my trainer is leaving me to another area so me (been here 3 weeks) and Sorella Hatch (been here 6 weeks) are being left in Genova to fend for ourselves! HAH im completly terrified and excited at the same time. The langueage is a stuggle still, but we did a 3 day "english fast" as a companionship and that helped a lot! Only speaking Italian with eachother 24/7 gave me a fat headache but also expanded me vocabulary a whole bunch!! Like I said, I am feeling so terrified and not sure how I'm gonna even be able to do missionary work when I still have no idea how to schedule appointments....but this scripture from CFM this week was an answer to my prayers 6 "Wherefore, be of good cheer, and do not fear, for I the Lord am with you, and will stand by you; and ye shall bear record of me, even Jesus Christ, that I am the Son of the living God, that I was, that I am, and that I am to come." I know...

Week 51: Funnies!

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BUONGIORNO! I had an amazing week! Still don't understand 80% of what people are saying, but I've gotten really good at nodding along & asking random questions😅 This week has been full of hilarious moments HAH i love Italians. Lemme just tell you some funny things that have happened: - my first time getting on the train the door literally closed on my body when I was halfway in and started MOVING.  - we had a YSA activity at the park & introduced them to waterballoon volleyball. They thought it was the coolest thing. We had an entire audience of probably 25 people filming & cheering HA seriously so classic - whenever I tell people I'm from Utah they say, "ahhh sì, la fabrica." (Ahhh yes, the factory) - a member asked us to teach him some of our english slang and he spent the rest of the night saying, "pour me tea" (spill the tea) & "that is so upe" (thats so hype) ahahaha  - another member confessed to us that he is a addicted ...

Week 50: happiest 1/20 of my life!

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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...

Week 49: I'll go where you want me to go...

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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...

Week 48: 11 down and 8 to go??

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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...

Week 46: SLC for the day

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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...

Week 45: happy coincidences

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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...