Mercoledi

I literally cannot believe it is already mercoledi. It freaks me out how fast time is going and how much work that needs to be done. I am thinking about extending.....just kidding, that is not even given as a option anymore. But I just have to work harder and sacrifice lunch time :)

"What the heck, I saw Dad the other day,
busy holding up the tower. Happy Birthday Dad!"

First - Buon Compleanno al mio babbo! Happy Birthday Popsicle! Seriously, I dont know what I did premortalty to have merited a dad like you but it must have been HUGE. All 6 of us hoodlins (and side now, pretty sure our family is like going to explode during the milennium because there are a lot of souls who still need a family and pretty sure ours is the best so we can expet the Lord to send them to us....) really did luck out. Thanks for teaching us, making us laugh, and doing all our projects that we all know we procrastinated till the last second so you would just do them....oh wait, that was just me? ....but still thanks! The 17th of July will be dedicated in your honor and the 21st will be dedicated to another stallion of a man - Grandpa Alley! I have the best in the world! 

Andiamo avanti - First, I have to say the best part of Pisa is the Gans. Gans in the YSA in Italy. We have a wonderful group of Gans and I seriously learn so much from them. Mostly, it is not easy being a member in Italy but these homies are so strong and wonderful examples to me. We had an activity with them just last night and I best a large part of the evening thinking and reevaluating myself because they make me want to be better. I am so grateful for the Gans of Pisa! 

"Gans! Martina and Serena!"

This week we had a lesson about the temple with a less active who wants to get to the temple and do her own work. The lesson was powerful (hopefully for her) but mostly for me because I realized how much I truly miss the temple and the temple blessings in my life. Yes, I still receive the blessings from the convenants that I made but I miss the feeling of just being THERE. It is something that I have totally taken for granted my entire life and this experience of being without has made me appreciate the House of the Lord so much more. I realized that we truly are celestial spirits having terrenial experiences because we dont feel at home in the world. My spirit misses the temple, because that is home. My challenge to all of you this week - Go to the temple in the next 6 days. 

Congratulations to Rachel's people taking the world cup. I was rooting for the tinians but I guess my neighbors might as well win. Good job Germans! Now you are tied with my italians for 4 titles! 

Vi amo tutti! Until next week

pace fuori - 

Sorella Alley 

"Before coming to Italy, I actually watched a DVD "live in tuscany with Andrea Bocelli" well this week, we stumbled across the actually theater. Teatro del silenzio. Literally it is the only thing in the middle of the rolling toscan hills."