Family, friends, fans, ettcetteraaaaa, October
20, 2014
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO EMMA MARIE
ON TUESDAY!!! Emma, do you realize that you have the coolest mom in the
whole wide world? Your party sounds like it was so fantastic. I loved
looking at all the pictures! I felt like I was there! (except I didn’t
have to do any of the set up or clean up..hahaha) Grandma the decorations
looked awesome! You are women of many talents. Emma Marie I got
your letter this week! It was written so well I thought it was from KEVIN
at first. But then I realized it was from YOU! Ahhhhhh. You are
getting to be an awesome writer. I am going to write you a letter back
soon!
WHEN DOES EMMA GET BAPTIZED? And
Like...maybe possibly answer my question this time hahahha.
Mom, thank you so much for your card. I
loved your dream. You always have the best dreams (for example, when you
dreamed my phone was in a field and then it was). It seriously is a great
metaphor. Sometimes it’s hard for me to think I’m helping anyone because
the language has been tough this week. But I keep smiling!!! You
are the best. Also, I can’t believe your life. It’s CRAZY. Someone
needs to help you!! Hire a
servant. I’m serious. I don’t know how you do it all.
Goodness I thought my life was nuts...Hopefully this week is more relaxing for
you. I’m glad that Adam and Allison got to come though. Sounds like
it was fun.
Alright. This week was good. It
wasn’t the easiest in the whole wide world but it was good. I had my
first day without an appointment (there was one scheduled but they
bailed). It’s a miracle that that happened the fourth week in my
misson!! Most people probably had that the first week. So we did A
LOT of finding. But it was good practice and Sorella Marquis is the best
so we had lots of fun. She was sick this week for a day though so that
was sad :(
Last p-day we went to a church with TONS of
human bones in it. And the pantheon. I will send pics after
this. Google the human bone church though and look at pics because you
aren’t allowed to take pictures inside of it.
This week our investigators
were all over the place. Some of them we didn’t get to see. We did get to
see Anna and Paola though. I’m sending a picture of them soon! Goodness
they are ITALIAN. I love them soooo much. This week we went to the
beach with them (just to look, not to swim haha don’t freak out) and then they
took us to this bar where we proceeded to have moctails and read the book of
Enos together. haha life.
We also went to this place
called Bracciano this week. It’s in our area and is where Tom Cruise got
married. To his wife.... but I have a mission veil so I can’t remember
her name. Anywhooo it’s BEAUTIFUL. I didn’t get very good pics because
it was kinda dark. Google it.
As of right now we are in a
kindness war with our anziani. Last night they left us brownies in our
mailbox... hahaha. It’s a blast. Our district is fun. Also so
is our zone.
Alrighty. Time for
"Storm of the Week" since apparently those always happen to us.
So this will be a thing I guess. The storm we got caught in this week
happened while we were going home from the church, after ward council. It
was POURING. But never fear, Anziano Kunz fashioned some real nice garbage bag
ponchos for us so life was good after that. I will send a picture hahaha.
So life is good in
Italy. I really love it here. The people are so warm and
friendly. You asked about the ward and the bishop. The bishop is
awesome! And the ward is stupendous as well. The members are super
nice and have very strong testimonies. We are working on getting referrals
from them though...it’s hard. But they are all really strong awesome
people. Also lots of them speak English because the church translation
office for Italian is here in Ladispoli. So some of them speak English to
me sometimes. I love them!
You might all find this
amusing. I forgot to tell you. I keep being called on to lead the
music. It totally freaks me out but so far I think it’s been ok.
Um...well..... it kinda
happened. I was doing the "kiss on the cheeks thing" with a
nonmember friend of one of our GANS (young single adults). I don’t know
how it happened but I think we might have accidently brushed lips. Those
are the kind of adventures that happen here. haha.
Announcement for the general
public. This week...for the first time in my life...I bought
perfume. I know, it’s a real shocker. But Italy doesn’t smell super
great because everyone and their dog smokes (literally, I wouldn’t be surprised
to find a dog smoking here) haha so I felt it necessary. I’m turning into
such a girl.
haha this story is
funny. The other week we went to the hospital to see a less active that
was there. We walked up to the hospital and right outside the front there
were three doctors...smoking. haha it was so funny to me. I don’t know
why. I just can’t imagine that happening in America. Gosh I love
Italy! It’s such a crazy wonderful place.
What is Mary Brunson’s
email? I wanted to say happy birthday to her!
Kevin. I’ve been
helping a kid with English named Kevin and HE LOOKS LIKE YOU! ITs soooo
weird. I’ll send a picture.
I think that’s all for this
week. I’ve been trying to think about this week’s spiritual part and I’m
not sure what to write. I learn so much every day. I can’t really
represent that too well in my emails but it’s so true.
Did you pray when you left
the house last week!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! I hope so!!! I love being a
missionary. I had the realization this week that I am here for the people
I teach. That’s why I’m in Italy! That’s why I’m learning Italian.
NONE of it is for me. It’s all for them. I know that probably seems
obvious. It just really clicked in my head last night. I am
thankful that I can help bring others to Christ in this country. I really
love Italians. I love the culture. I love the people. I love
the food. I love the small elevators, frizzy water (ok that’s not true. I hate
the frizzy water), and the small Italian babies. I love the mix of
cultures in Italy. I love seeing the ocean every day. Life is
great. And I have never been more thankful.
I love you all!
Have a good-great-greater-than-great week.
Love,
Sorella Brunson
Sorella Brunson
Katie
Kathryn
Kate
Chadie
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