We had a wonderful day with the Marino and Sereni families for Ferriagosto. Sorella Sereni brought her neighbors so we were able to fellowship a couple and enjoy a wonderful afternoon together. It was great to be invited and I love both of these families. Fratello Marino is exactly like Dad and I just giggle at him all the time becaue he even grumples the same even though behind th grumppy mug he is all love and smiles. We didnt have to spend the entire day street contacting so it was a miracle.
Saturday, everything that could have gone wrong, went wrong. But at the end of the day, 2 buses missed and 2 trains missed, we arrived in Pisa and I almost kissed the nasty station ground. But from across the platform I spot a girl, who spots me who sees my tag and instantly her entire countenance changes! MEet Tais, 23 from Brazil! She had been in italy for only 3 days and has come here to study. She was feeeling very homesick and lonely (been there, felt that girl) and when she saw us she burst into tears. In broken english she told us she had been praying to meet us because she knew if she could find the church in Pisa, she would be okay. It was a huge testimony that Heavenly Father was tweaking my plans to answer the prayers of one of His children.. Quanto Dio ci ama!!!!!!
Doris came to church and loved it! The members love her and the Gans have done a really good job of making her feel loved and comfortable. That evening, we took Doris with us to a Gans activity and again, they made her their own, one of the gang. Well, that has also been an answer to her èrayers and a response she needed because she has decided to be baptized the 30th of august!!!!!! Pray for eher so hard because she is so elect and so w onderful! And she promised me I can go live with her in Nigeria soooo...........ci sto. MIRACLES
Now on to Chidimna...who has done a 180 turn and cant get enough of the Spirit and knowledge. We were able to teach her with Samuele Marino, Sorella Keuser and Andrew Trexler and they MADE ALL THE DIFFERENCE: She started to progress when we actually got members involved and it has been such an amazing experience to watch her faith grow. Also, Samuele and Andrew have touched my heart in many ways this week. Teaching with them has proven to me that they were INCREDIBLE missionaries and are going to LEAD the church in Italy. The church will be secure with these two clones of Moroni as the leaders.
Well fam damily, it has been a wonderful week of running and doing the Lord's work. I am completely at peace about where I am in the mission and am working hard to leave it all to the Lord. Vi amo tutti ed io sono molto grata per il vostro sostegno ed amore. Posso sentire quanto mi amate and quanto preghiere sono offrite per me! Fino alla prossima settimana, vi auguro tutto cio che Dio ha per voi!
Sorella Alley
ps ) totally fun suprise to see the goold old neighbor friend
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