This week we had a lot of good lessons with people. Wednesday we taught the Gori's and I'm really hoping they start coming back to church. I think it's fear that's holding them back (and the fact that church is an hour away). But they are some of the kindest people I've ever met.
Thursday we helped Daniella move out of the nunnery and into her new apartment. We are just as excited as her because this means we don't have to hike up Mount Everest to get to the nunnery anymore. I will try to say this as lightly as I can, Rowe and I almost wept tears of joy when we left her old apartment which smells like something had died in it. I never knew how brave Rowe was until I saw her cleaning Daniella's old, moldy dishes with only a little soap and her BARE hands. My main job was to run around with a rag like a lunatic trying to kill the 23947850298 flies.
We taught Paul again and we will be teaching him later today as well. He is such a sweet person and is really loving the gospel. He just relocated to Poggibonsi so hopefully we can still see him as frequently as we have been.
We saw Doris and Eunice twice this week. Eunice told us that her family is moving to Namibia in Africa (where she is originally from) in August. I was shocked because Adriano is 100% Italian and I had no idea he had the desire to leave. I am actually really happy for them because they want a better life for their family and it seems like they have some pretty good plans for themselves once they get to Namibia. I am really sad, but I can see how excited they are so I am too. I'm not entirely sure what this means for her baptism but we are still working on it. But I'm happy and relieved because in the area they are moving to there is a church just down the street from them. We are Incredibly blessed that this gospel has been spread all throughout the world. She kept saying "It will be fine, you can visit me." I told her "Yeah I'll just pop on by the next time I'm in Namibia".
Sunday was a great day. We had a lot of tourists visiting and we got Kelly and his friend to come to church with us too. I spoke in sacrament and then we taught sunday school and relief society so it was a long day, but I really had a great time with everyone. We even had a girl randomly walk into the building who apparently had been taught by missionaries a long time ago and decided she would come to church! We are meeting with her later today.
But most of all Sunday was the best day ever because I GOT TO TALK TO MY FAM. I had to wait until 5 because of the time difference and that was the longest wait of my life. I was super tough and didn't tear up once...haha. Then one of my best friends from college named Sarah came to Florence for study abroad and was able to take a train down to Siena and see me!! She only had less than an hour with me, but we were so excited to see each other! I was overwhelmed with seeing everyone after not seeing anyone for a long time, but so happy! I am so sooo blessed with the best family and great friends.
I hope you all have a great week!!
Love, Sorella Williams
Lindsay with her friend Sarah in Siena!
Sorella Rowe & Sorella Williams
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