Week 17
Buongiorno a tutti!
Sitting here writing this I realize how CRAZY but good this week has been!
As soon as PDay was over on Monday we started seeing miracles! On our
way to do some park finding, we ran into one of our less active
sisters, Sorella Scalera! She was so happy to see us and we had a
lovely little walk with her. While we were crossing the street, we ran
into Sorella Tamara and we were able to introduce them! It was so
great. Sorella Scalera hasn't been to church in ages and so it was
really cool to see them interact and get to know each other. We are
excited and hopeful to start working with a few sisters in the branch
to start fellowshipping her.
Tuesday we were headed to this same park to do finding, and another
woman stopped us and was like, "I know you!" Turns out that she
(Lucia) was baptized like 10 years ago and we've been trying to get in
contact with her ever since I arrived in Cosenza!! We swapped phone
numbers and she agreed to visit with us in church this coming Tuesday!
It was her idea even! We are hopeful that she follows through and we
can get to know her better and see how we can help her grow and
remember her testimony. Exciting! She was a hoot haha.
Wednesday was NUTS! We made it out to Amantea again and had Pranzo
with another less active, Sorella Pignataro, and then visited Sorella
Leone who also lives out there. Then we ran back to Cosenza and had a
less active lesson with Roberta F. It was a crazy but very fulfilling
day!
Sitting here writing this I realize how CRAZY but good this week has been!
As soon as PDay was over on Monday we started seeing miracles! On our
way to do some park finding, we ran into one of our less active
sisters, Sorella Scalera! She was so happy to see us and we had a
lovely little walk with her. While we were crossing the street, we ran
into Sorella Tamara and we were able to introduce them! It was so
great. Sorella Scalera hasn't been to church in ages and so it was
really cool to see them interact and get to know each other. We are
excited and hopeful to start working with a few sisters in the branch
to start fellowshipping her.
Tuesday we were headed to this same park to do finding, and another
woman stopped us and was like, "I know you!" Turns out that she
(Lucia) was baptized like 10 years ago and we've been trying to get in
contact with her ever since I arrived in Cosenza!! We swapped phone
numbers and she agreed to visit with us in church this coming Tuesday!
It was her idea even! We are hopeful that she follows through and we
can get to know her better and see how we can help her grow and
remember her testimony. Exciting! She was a hoot haha.
Wednesday was NUTS! We made it out to Amantea again and had Pranzo
with another less active, Sorella Pignataro, and then visited Sorella
Leone who also lives out there. Then we ran back to Cosenza and had a
less active lesson with Roberta F. It was a crazy but very fulfilling
day!
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| Mediterranean near Amantea |
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| Citta Vecchia |
them...only this time, I was with Sorella Dustin, who is a
first-transfer "greenie" (aka brand new missionary)! I was SO nervous
seeing as how we'd basically be left to fend for ourselves in Cosenza
for the day (while the other Sorelle went to a Piazzino) but we
CONQUERED the day and had such a great time doing it. We talked to so
many people and felt so good at the end of the day! Heavenly Father
really does bless us to be able to do the things we need to do!
Then probably the biggest news of the week: TRANSFER CALLS!!!!
Saturday morning we were a wreck haha... Trying to do morning studies
like normal but basically just waiting on the edge of our seats
hovering over the phone.
And the news is....
Sorella Pinnegar is headed to ROME 3 and will be companions with
SORELLA LEATHERN...MY MTC COMP!!! So so excited for both of them!!!
And I am sooooooo happy to announce that I will be staying here in
Cosenza for at least another transfer!! I have come to love this place
so much! And to add to that excitement... My new companion will be
Sorella Caliò and she is Italian!
It's going to be a crazy awesome transfer! On the phone president said
"Now you get to work on your Italian all the time!" Wonderful.... so
nervous and so excited! Thursday will get here so fast!
For a little spiritual thought:
This week I was reading a talk called "Truly Good and Without Guile"
which talks about a person from the BOM named Shiblon. Shiblon was the
son of Alma, and as Alma is addressing his sons and leaving them with
his final words before his death, he seems kind of overlooked and not
given as much attention as his brothers, despite his good works and
valiant service. However, this talk praises such people, those who
seek to do good, and have Shiblon-like characters.
"In a world where praise, position, power, accolades, and authority
are sought on every side, I honor those wonderful and blessed souls
who are truly good and without guile, those who are motivated by a
love of God and their neighbors, those great women and men who are
“more anxious to serve than to have dominion.”
"Today there are some who would have us believe our search for
relevance can be satisfied only by obtaining position and power. Yet,
thankfully, there are many who are uninfluenced by this perspective.
They find relevance in seeking to be truly good and without guile. I
have found them in all walks of life and in many faith traditions. And
I find them in large numbers among the truly converted followers of
Christ."
The talk goes on to describe different things and attributes these
kind of people have. Those who do good for the sake of doing good and
those who serve God and others because of their sincere desire to do
what is right. It reminded me of my favorite scripture (at the
moment), Romans 8:28:
"28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that
love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose."
The speaker finishes with this:
"I thank my Heavenly Father for Shiblon-like souls whose examples
offer me--and all of us--hope. In their lives, we see a witness of a
loving Father in Heaven and a caring and compassionate Savior."
I hope that as I continually do my best, I can develop these
attributes and characteristics... The ones that bring hope and peace
to others, spread happiness and joy, and show the example and love of
the Savior and our Heavenly Father. It doesn't happen all at once, but
through our consistent, daily, and hourly efforts, things work
together for our good because we love God and we are doing our best to
be the kind of person HE wants us to be.
I'm sending lots of love from Italy and praying for you all. Thank you
for your continual encouragement and support. I'm so grateful for
y'all!
XOXO
Sorella Carver
first-transfer "greenie" (aka brand new missionary)! I was SO nervous
seeing as how we'd basically be left to fend for ourselves in Cosenza
for the day (while the other Sorelle went to a Piazzino) but we
CONQUERED the day and had such a great time doing it. We talked to so
many people and felt so good at the end of the day! Heavenly Father
really does bless us to be able to do the things we need to do!
Then probably the biggest news of the week: TRANSFER CALLS!!!!
Saturday morning we were a wreck haha... Trying to do morning studies
like normal but basically just waiting on the edge of our seats
hovering over the phone.
And the news is....
Sorella Pinnegar is headed to ROME 3 and will be companions with
SORELLA LEATHERN...MY MTC COMP!!! So so excited for both of them!!!
And I am sooooooo happy to announce that I will be staying here in
Cosenza for at least another transfer!! I have come to love this place
so much! And to add to that excitement... My new companion will be
Sorella Caliò and she is Italian!
It's going to be a crazy awesome transfer! On the phone president said
"Now you get to work on your Italian all the time!" Wonderful.... so
nervous and so excited! Thursday will get here so fast!
For a little spiritual thought:
This week I was reading a talk called "Truly Good and Without Guile"
which talks about a person from the BOM named Shiblon. Shiblon was the
son of Alma, and as Alma is addressing his sons and leaving them with
his final words before his death, he seems kind of overlooked and not
given as much attention as his brothers, despite his good works and
valiant service. However, this talk praises such people, those who
seek to do good, and have Shiblon-like characters.
"In a world where praise, position, power, accolades, and authority
are sought on every side, I honor those wonderful and blessed souls
who are truly good and without guile, those who are motivated by a
love of God and their neighbors, those great women and men who are
“more anxious to serve than to have dominion.”
"Today there are some who would have us believe our search for
relevance can be satisfied only by obtaining position and power. Yet,
thankfully, there are many who are uninfluenced by this perspective.
They find relevance in seeking to be truly good and without guile. I
have found them in all walks of life and in many faith traditions. And
I find them in large numbers among the truly converted followers of
Christ."
The talk goes on to describe different things and attributes these
kind of people have. Those who do good for the sake of doing good and
those who serve God and others because of their sincere desire to do
what is right. It reminded me of my favorite scripture (at the
moment), Romans 8:28:
"28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that
love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose."
The speaker finishes with this:
"I thank my Heavenly Father for Shiblon-like souls whose examples
offer me--and all of us--hope. In their lives, we see a witness of a
loving Father in Heaven and a caring and compassionate Savior."
I hope that as I continually do my best, I can develop these
attributes and characteristics... The ones that bring hope and peace
to others, spread happiness and joy, and show the example and love of
the Savior and our Heavenly Father. It doesn't happen all at once, but
through our consistent, daily, and hourly efforts, things work
together for our good because we love God and we are doing our best to
be the kind of person HE wants us to be.
I'm sending lots of love from Italy and praying for you all. Thank you
for your continual encouragement and support. I'm so grateful for
y'all!
XOXO
Sorella Carver
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