Pictures from Christmas Day

Editor's Note: We had a wonderful chat with Rose on Christmas Day, it was so fantastic to speak with her! She had not yet received the packages Ann and I had sent to the mission home, but luckily Mom had mailed it direct to her apartment, and she got it because she happened to be home to receive it! So she had some presents to open Christmas morning! Following that she and her companion were invited to spend Christmas with some members in the ward, the Diciollas, and skyped home from their computer.

 S. Comollo, S. Roommate, S. Roommate, S. Preston

Letter #10 from Bari, Italy

Hey yall!!

I am so excited to talk with you, I am bouncing in my seat now as i write this :) I got permission from President Kelly to call and arrange so I called 30 minutes ago but NO ONE answers their phone! (Mom and DAD!) but Ann answered her cell phone :) But the first time she answered I did not know how to work it so she could hear me so she hung up!! My heart sunk but I called again and pushed a button so she could hear me and all is well. I told Ann the time and now I will tell you!

Pictures from P-day in Matera, Italy

Matera!!! Finally here they are!!!! We turned the corner and THIS is what we saw!

Pictures from P-day in Lecce

 A Windy Day in Lecce, Italy

Letter #9 and Pictures from Bari, Italy

Hello all!! 

Sorry that I did not get any pictures sent last time. We had to run to catch the train back to Bari :)

I just sent the Christmas packages today! I do not know if they will arrive on time but we can pray and hope :) Also I included candy bars! If they are smashed you can still lick them and enjoy :)

Mailing Christmas Packages Updated Info

Okay, so I have just now successfully mailed two packages for Christmas to Rose. I sent them in the flat rate overseas envelopes for $17 each, and I could cram alot into each envelope. Because they were on the larger side I sent them to the mission home, per the Mission President's instruction (basically anything that won't fit thru the mail slot into the mail box).

Letter #8 from Bari, Italy

Hello all!! I am so glad that the package arrived :) and right on time :) Also could you keep the gifts for Algot, Alisha, and Avery for Christmas. They are their Christmas presents and Algot's birthday present. If they are not coming up for christmas, could you send them their gifts ? It would help me a lot. Today or tomorrow, I am sending all the rest of your christmas presents!! Yay so expect that in 3 weeks. You cannot open them till christmas so leave the boxes shut!!! I am not going to individually wrap each one. Mailing is actually extremely cheap from Italy.  Just three 60cent stamps and then stuff it in the red box :)