Serving An 18 Month LDS Mission

In the LDS church, when a girl turns 21 she has the opportunity to choose to serve an 18 month, self-funded mission. I have wanted to go on a mission since I was a little girl. My parents both served a mission in Rome in the 1970's. In 2001-2002, my sister Letty served as a missionary in Hong Kong and my brother Algot in the Philippines. As soon as I turned 21 I submitted my papers. The Prophet and 12 Apostles determine through inspiration which of the more than 300 missions worldwide each missionary will be assigned. I was overjoyed when I opened my mission call and discovered that I was called to Rome, Italy! I feel immensely blessed and I feel that God has been preparing me to serve the Italian people. Each week, while I am on my mission, I will send my sister Letty an email and pictures to post on the blog. I won't see this blog till I come home, so I will be unable to directly respond to your comments until then. However, the sidebar will always have a current street address for me, and I promise I will respond to your letters! If you would rather write via email, just email your letter to my sister and she will print it out and send it me with her weekly snail mail!

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

P-Day in Ostuni (Also known as Minas Tirith the White City from Lord of the Rings)

Today we are going to Ostuni, the white city AKA - Minas Tirith!!! (Editor's Note: From Lord of the Rings filming locations). We have found all of the locations from Lord of the Rings. Ostuni = Minas Tirith. Matera = Rohan. Albero Bello = The Shire. On our way to Albero Bello Sorella Fuller asked where we were going because she did not understand. Then she saw a Trulli and she said, " Oh my goodness - we are going to the Shire. It's a Hobbit's house!!" The whole time at Albero Bello she was trying to find a short person. :) HAHAHA We have not found Mordor yet, (I THINK IT MIGHT BE BARI :( but I hope not :)

Ostuni  - The White City!!!
 This is the post office at Ostuni. It is in an old castle. With arches. Mix of modern and ancient!
 It was crazy windy this day as well. That tree above there looks just like the one from Lord of the Rings. (Bonus points for those who recognize it )
 Us trying to look like super heroes. The wind was trying to blow me over :)
 
 Us in the wind
 Sorella Christianson and me

 TREE BEARD
Them climbling a gnarly old tree
There is a ring in front of a cool door
 
 Me and Sorella Fuller trying to get a pine cone at Ostuni
 Us still trying to get a pine cone
 Sorella Fuller and I swinging :)
Me at Ostuni
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