Hello my beautifuls!
First off...IAN!!! Oh man I'm praying for you like a crazy lady. I am so excited for you! The first few days in the MTC feel like an eternity but be patient with yourself and just chug along and you will LOVE it.
Okay fam, I am exploding with joy. The Gori family is killing me I love them so much! Cinzia is in, getting baptized on March 16th. Chiara had me pick what day she's quiting smoking, March 1st, and tomorrow we're going to invite her to get baptized in the 16th too! I am literally dying. I count down the days to when we get to see or teach them and then I get home and Chiara texts us (she's way more open in writing) and I melt on the floor I'm so happy. They are pretty much all I think about these days because I know I came to Siena above all for Chiara. She has no idea how wonderful she is and who she can become but God has just given me magic X-ray vision and has filled me with His love for her and it just makes me explode. This is why we knocked on thousands of doors last transfer... to show God we were willing to do whatever it takes and then He just plopped this miracle down in our laps.
Yesterday, thanks to the sweet tats sarah sent me I celebrated the birth of Copernicus yesterday by recreating the solar system on my back. Will try and send a pic soon, ha.
Finished the Book of Mormon in Italian again. This last time through I marked every time I saw the word heart, pretty sure I told you guys about my heart obsession. This time through I'm making remember and forget. Pretty cool.
Besides the Gori fam, our goal this transfer is to really get the branch excited about missionary work. We're teaching everyone the restoration to help everyone remember why we're members of the church and what it means and the incredible spirit that the Joseph Smith story brings. It just seems like the time has come, We need to get everyone on the same page and since we're having a baptism (!!!!!!!!) this transfer it will help get everyone excited and see that miracles happen, people can change, and everyone needs the gospel...so don't be scared.
I love it here. Siena is just magical. I really don't think I'll stay past the transfer so I'm just loving ths shiz out of my people. Have I told you about Bianka and Lorena, the two most beautiful Albanian girls who have ever lived? 25 and 23. The last peeps to get baptized in Siena. Lorena was baptized a year ago last November and then Bianka a year ago April. Lorena is married, 25 and Bianka is finishing up school this fall and seriously considering going on a mission this fall. She's becoming good friends with Chiara and we've been having lessons with her lately too and I just love her like crazy. Reason number 2 I came to Siena?
Plus we have Emily. She's from England and was baptized a bit over a year ago in England, now lives here in Siena and we see her every week too and she is wonderful. Reason #3?
So yeah, life is beautiful. Plus Luca came down to kick it with us in Siena today, ha. Should be a party. It's a beautiful sunny day so I'm thinking maybe a trip up the tower at the campo.
Love you allll! You're in my thoughts and prayers and I can't wait to add you to my Italy life and introduce you to my family here.
xoxo
la vostra missionaria contentissima,
sorella bush
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