Pictures from P-day in Albero Bello, Italy

 Us at Albero Bello on Gennaio 30

Letter #15 from Bari, Italy

Hello Everyone!!

This week has been the craziest week ever!! But also amazing! The mission is like a spiritual university you learn soooo much. Thank you for all the news. You are all in my prayers. First I want to thank you, I got all the packages and letters this week :) from the Mission home. It was wonderful :)

This week we have been working a lot with members. There is a cute older sister in our ward, a widow, and we stopped by to visit her a few weeks ago. She is very lonely and so we planned an activity. We came over and made cookies together and then took them to her friends who live close by. It was hard for her. She said, "We aren't in America! People will think I want something." But her daughter lives close by and we said, we can take to your daughter and grandchildren and another member of the church, Nino Bellome and family (not relatives of Grazia), who lives above her, and then you can think of one more friend. She agreed and was very excited.

Letty's Christmas Package Finally Arrives!

LETTY, I got your packages on Gennaio 25, exactly two months after you sent it! It was perfect. I loved opening all the individually wrapped gifts, it made it that much more fun!! Thank you for everything, I have been loving the candy! The PICTURE BOOKS are amazing!! I saw them and started screaming- literally :) They are so cute! And so is the pillow case. I slept on it last night. All the earrings are beautiful and just what I like!! Thank you Thank you Thank you!

Pictures from Bari, Italy

Editor's Note: A series of pictures taken during the months of December and January in Bari, Italy.

 

 

Letter #14 from Bari, Italy

Hello Everyone,

It took me a while to remember which week this is. It is hard to remember sometimes :) But I love it here and it is a good sign that I do not have any time recognition :)

Letter #13 and Pictures From Bari, Italy

Hello Everyone!

Thank you all for your emails. I loved to read them and hear about the family and what is going on. Dad thank you for always bearing your testimony in your emails to me. It truly fortifies me for the coming week.

NOW FOR THE BEST NEWS ... GIOVANNI WAS BAPTIZED!!!

Letter #12 and Pictures from Bari, Italy

Hey Everyone!!

Lots of love for all of you! I want to send a ton of pictures so I am just going to write a short message. One of the more exciting things happening this week is a BAPTISM! Giovanni had his baptismal interview and also an interview with the bishop and both the District leader and the Bishop believe he is ready!! He has really changed. He stayed strong and kept to the stop smoking program in this last week and we saw leaps and bounds. He was joyful and could not stop smiling. He stopped and talked with members (He is very quiet so that is amazing) and he tried to serve the members at the activty this Monday!

Pictures from P-day in Polignano, Italy

 Us walking in Polignano.

Slla Preston, Slla Fuller, Slla Rosato, and Slla Wagoner.

Letter #11 from Bari, Italy

Wow!!! It was great to see all of you on Christmas. And I can't believe that your Christmas presents all arrived on time!! James I am sooo sorry your tie is stained, don't worry there will be more in the next year and a half :) I am also sorry if the candy was stale, but it is the thought that counts. Mom and Dad I opened your package Christmas morning, it was wonderful. I am enjoying the candy so much and I love the earrings :) They are so beautiful and very me!! Dad they still throw stuff out the window on New Year's Eve, but they had eveything cleaned up by when we left the house 6 pm Jan 1st.