We went to the world famous La Scala!

     This week was so insane we have been teaching like crazy, but I will start with the best miracle of my whole entire life and life to come THE GUASTELLA FAMILY CAME TO CHURCH!!  We met with them Saturday and had an amazing lesson. The spirit was so strong. It's been 6 years since they have come to church and they were so nervous about coming BUT they came anyway. I was seriously pacing the church, so nervous they wouldn't come, but midway through the opening hymn they all came in and took their seats. I just wanted them to have a good experience and all my fears went away because everyone came and hugged and kissed them and welcomed them back. There were a few people in tears. It was beautiful and such an important step for them.

     Eglayda and Fernando went to the courthouse to get the paper work going for a weeeeddddiiinnngggg!!! How amazing is that?!

     We did a boat load of scambi (exchanges) this week and each one I swear was an experience in and of itself. I was with Sorella Fife coming home from the Giuseppe's and we were sitting on the metro when this lady sitting across from us just started to quietly cry. I went and sat down next to her and put my arm around her and asked if she was ok. She told me she was scared because she lives alone, but she's been having intense stomach pain and needs to go to the hospital, but there's no one to really be with her and she didn't know how to get there. We comforted her and took her all the way to the tram leading to the hospital. She was so grateful. I called her that night on the phone and we talked for a bit and then the next day and also the day after (Italian hospitals tend to be ridiculous and keep you there forever before you're released or even see a doctor). She told me I was the only one calling her and checking in on her and that in that moment on the train she had been asking for someone to hug her and comfort her. I'm so glad the Lord got us lost and had us on that metro. We are meeting with her tomorrow :)

     We met with Nancy who is a new investigator. She told us she was really defensive at first because all of her friends and family told her to beware of the Mormons. We taught her the restoration and how just like Joseph smith, we too can seek a million and two responses from what the world will tell us, but if we want the truth we need to ask God. She said she would come to church this Sunday!

     We went to the opera yesterday!!! We got permission from president to take our pday yesterday, and just do our emails today, and it was a dream! It's a world famous opera house called La Scala and I have been dying to go ever since I came to Milan.  Tickets are insanely expensive and you have to book like 4 months in advance so I thought it was a lost cause. But Sorella Rosano in Lodi has a brother who works at La Scala (she's from Milan) and he was able to get us 4 tickets for yesterday! Castro and Rosano gave me and Arbon the best seats because this is probably the one and only time for us to see it. I can't believe we got third row seats at la Scala! It was so fun and such a beautiful opera house.

     We had a double zone conference this week and it went really well. I always love hearing from President and Sorella Allen. Sorella Castro and I did a role play in front of everyone on how to invite someone to baptism, which we found out about approx 2 minutes before we did it hahah. It went really well though and it's always fun to see missionary friends.

     I have been reminded over and over again just how much God loves us. The plan of salvation really stuck out to me this week and how truly it is not only the one plan that makes logical sense, but the perfect complete plan of love and happiness. I love that no matter how long we have been members we can always strengthen our testimonies on the important simple principles of the gospel. And we should always be striving to do that.

Have a great week!!

Love Sorella Williams


Zone Conference

Milano East Zone.   This is only half of the conference! There were 50 missionaries at our combined Conference with both Milano East and Milano West Zones.


La Scala Opera House


  Sorella Williams & Arbon  


Sorella Castro's family came to Milan so we got to visit them!

Back in Brescia, Stefania was baptized on Jan. 31!!  I am so excited for her and loved getting this picture of Stefania and her husband Samuele with Sorella Tullis and Weeks.