End of transfer 11, begin transfer 12

Heather Hastings	7:19 AM (10 hours ago)
In first Nephi chapter three verse seven Nephi, the Son of Lehi whose family traveled to the Americas from Jerusalem, says unto to his father "I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded." Can you guess why I say that? Last night while meeting with some members we had a conversation about this. How is it that Nephi can say something like that while his brothers are In total doubt? What is the difference?  Faith. Well, transfer calls came. If you hadn't guessed it... I'm getting transferred. It's been a rough few days. Collegno may be a tough area but I love the members and we're working with some great people right now. We were supposed to have a baptism in four weeks! I'm sure that will happen for sure. I've got four weeks left and now I'm supposed to go to a new city without enough time to even get to know the people. But you know what? I saw it coming. From like week two of this transfer I have been seeing all of the potentials and the people I've met. Like seriously, I have seen everybody I know! On buses, on the street, at the store. Heavenly Father gave me a heads up with that one. And I have become impatient with Collegno, and a lot of things aren't going super smooth. So perhaps it is for the best. I know that God has his plan, and that President is inspired... This I do not doubt. And so I'll go and I'll do and we'll all have a great time. I've always wanted to go to Pordenone. I hear there is an American military base there. I also that I will be like an hour away from Venice! So, ya know, any last minute requests from Venice??? Tomorrow morning I take the 9:06am train to Milano with Sorella Pavich. I wait at Milano and travel with Sorella Burgess to Mestre. Then I get my new comp Sorella Pulli and go to Pordenone. You should look up the route for fun. A good five hours at least in train. The complete opposite side of Italia. Well we aren't supposed to really eat dinner with members because it takes too long, but there is one family that we give the exception. The Tribastone family. They are converts to the church and they take such great care of us. We were over at their house last week and then last night to say goodbye. It's like saying goodbye to a mother you don't but you'll hope to see again. I hate goodbyes. There're awful. She just kept hugging me and wouldn't let go. I am going to miss that family. And there was Sorella Cappa at church. And Sorella Miele. They all knew about mom and her surgery. I told them about the family at home. So they always ask, how's the family? How is your mom feeling? Is she better yet? They come to appointments and they help us teach. They tell their friends all about the church even if they don't listen. They give us rides. And then there's the Petrarulo family. He always makes fun of our American accents. And then the Furia family, Antonio and his long sermons. Her yummy pizza. I love them. How does it happen? I feel like I'm going home now! We'll do this all over again in just a short time. Alright. I'm done moping...  I really am excited though. I haven't started packing yet because we have been full of appointments! Today we have three lessons... Then tonight we teach English class and have wars council. Wish me luck eh? Anyways, Michela has a bap date. She's going strong. She is excited. She accepted to love the law of tithing, the word of wisdom and chastity. Easy! She's a miracle, it's amazing. We had a really awesome lesson with her and a member on Saturday. Members help so much. My big Miracle this week: We were riding the bus and I looked over at a lady, she looked at me. We said ciao and it started a whole conversation. We didn't have time to get her number but we gave her ours. THEN about an hour later the phone rings, and it was her. She said that she wants to go church. Well, we have church tomorrow I said. And we talked and set it up and organized for her to come with her daughter. So Sunday morning on the way to church, they were running late, which was making us late. Had we continued to wait for the bus we would have been late. A member miraculously drives by and gives us all a ride to church, we make it in perfect time, they stay for the whole thing, and it just went so well. Unfortunately this lady will be moving back to her country but we can send the missionaries to her there! Lilliana is her name. She is from another country and is looking for work. It's just a really bad, sad situation for her. I can't imagine what it would be like. But she is so sweet, we saw her this morning because she wanted to say goodbye to me even though we only met once or twice. We hope for good things for her. We took a picture I had on my camera from a selfie the Anziani took... And we had a cake made with their faces on it! They loved it. It was great. Anziano Smith is going home this week so we had a "rebirth" party for him. You have to be a missionary to understand that. Fun times. I'm gonna miss him. I'm gonna miss our little district. It's been good. We also met with Ibissim on Sunday. She has been coming to English class and she's so awesome! We taught her the restoration. She liked it. She took the Book of Mormon. She kind of reminds me of Ziva from the show NCIS. I hope we can hook her up with our less active ward mission leader Gabrielle. She's 18 and comes from a Muslim family, but her parents didn't teach her the religion so she's kind of on her own.  What else do you want to know? Did you know that Italians hate leftovers?? They'll make you eat all the food on the table so they don't have to keep it. At the beginning of the mission I loved leftovers. Now I've gotten to the point where we just eat all of it at home if we make too much. I'm becoming Italian. We never heard back from Alven. Pretty sure she is ignoring us.  Today we are going to make Pizza with Luciana Sassi. I don't know what else to say. I love being a missionary. Maybe sometimes we miss the family, we get tired, we have strange pains for who knows why, we meet strange people, we eat so much food (it's really become a gift) and we miss buses and just travel everywhere but, it's the greatest adventure ever. So worth it. Changing people's lives by the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Eternal peace, eternal happiness. Doesn't that sound wonderful?  Here's your second scripture of the day. Charity. How can you be more charitable this week? Moroni 7 46 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, if ye have not charity, ye are nothing, for charity never faileth. Wherefore, cleave unto charity, which is the greatest of all, for all things must fail-- 47 But charity is the pure love of Christ, and it endureth forever; and whoso is found possessed of it at the last day, it shall be well with him. Vi voglio bene!!! Sorella Hastings