This week was overall pretty good. I was in a weird mood. I was very weird and hyper. Also there was so much rain. From Friday to Sunday it rained almost endlessly and there was thunder and lightning too. The Oregonian in me loved it. Sorella Hoffman, being from Arizona, carried around an umbrella while I wore a hooded jacket and scrunched up my face in the rain haha 😊
We've mostly only met with our 5 investigators this week instead of more less-actives like we usually do. We are trying to help our simps progress more. It is interesting to see the progression of each investigator-- one of them knows the doctrine almost better than us, one of them does not believe in Christ yet, etc. They are all so different, so Sorella Hoffman and I have to spend a lot of time discerning their needs.
Also this week was transfer calls! Since I'm training Slla. Hoffman and I will stay here in Bergamo for at least another 6 weeks.
Today's P-Day was awesome! Today is Slla. Hoffman's birthday, so the other 2 sorelle and I got up early to make her pancakes and homemade syrup (syrup hardly exists here and is super expensive when you do find it so we don't buy it). We stole her alarm and then woke her up by throwing confetti and singing happy birthday. I think she was happy ☺ After that, we went up to Città Alta and looked in the Cathedral of Bergamo, which was closed last time we went. Then we went back down to Centro, got some burgers (obviously we like to get burgers on P-Days hahaha), did a 10-minute grocery shopping trip (my favorite kind), and went home and napped. Probably my favorite P-Day so far. I will attach some pictures from today!
Earlier this week I was feeling a little bit homesick/Utah-sick. I was sad that I wouldn't be doing school or band stuff for sooo long. But then I had the spiritual thought for our district meeting and was searching for something to share. I came across a talk called "Eternal Families" by Robert D. Hales from the Oct. 1996 general conf. Something in the talk really struck me; it says: "While serving in the Air Force, one of the pilots in my squadron crashed on a training mission and was killed. I was assigned to accompany my fallen comrade on his final journey home to be buried in Brooklyn. I had the honor of standing by his family during the viewing and funeral services and of representing our government in presenting the flag to his grieving widow at the graveside. The funeral service was dark and dismal. No mention was made of his goodness or his accomplishments. His name was never mentioned. At the conclusion of the services, his widow turned to me and asked, “Bob, what is really going to happen to Don?” I was then able to give her the sweet doctrine of the Resurrection and the reality that, if baptized and sealed in the temple for time and all eternity, they could be together eternally. The clergyman standing next to her said, 'That is the most beautiful doctrine I have ever heard.'" I realized that even though I'm missing out on some stuff back home, other families are missing out on blessings of the gospel. While I'm here, I'm doing what's most important.
Sorry I don't have tons of stories for this week! Haha I hope everyone has a wonderful week. Stay awesome.
I'm attaching a pic of our district, Slla. Hoffman and I in scrubs she got in her birthday package, Centro, a little something a 9-year old investigator named Nadine made for me, and a pic I took this morning up at Città Alta!
Vi voglio bene!!
Sorella Johnson
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