How is everyone doing? Sounds like autumn is treating you well. I'm only a little bit jealous. ;) So, we found out about transfers on Monday night and (drumroll please) I'm staying here! I was not surprised about that at all. I basically knew that Sorella Palumbo and I would stay. BUT we found out that both Sorella Carlock and Sorella Bucco are leaving. I'm seriously so heartbroken about this. Not only that, but their companionship is being closed, so Sorella Palumbo and I are taking over ALL of their investigators, less-actives, everything... It should be interesting. There's a ton of work to do, but I'm excited about it. But they're leaving! I'm so sad! I should really start getting used to this. I was telling Sorella Palumbo on Monday night how sad I am - "They make me leave my family. Then they send me to the MTC where I get a new family and I adore all of them. And then they separate us. And then they put me with these sorelle who I fall in love with and then they take them away!" She first asked me who "they" was referring to and then I realized that it's Heavenly Father and I should really stop being so bitter. ;) At least I've met so many people who are incredible and make it so hard to be separated from them! Better to be sad that these two sorelle are leaving because I adore them rather than be happy they're leaving because I don't like them or something. So. That's the big news from this transfer. I'm really sad. It's going to be a huge adjustment. Living in four was awesome. But I know it's all for the best! And I know these sorelle are going where they're supposed to be going and I know we're staying here for a reason. It'll be great!
It was a weird week. It involved a surprise trip to the dentist (for Sorella Palumbo, not me), a long morning/afternoon at the Questura to get my Permesso, and long days. But that's okay. We're still working with our investigators and less-actives and just gearing up to double our load for the next six weeks! Nothing too exciting to report. :)
BUT this morning was exciting! We went to see the Cenacolo (Leonardo DaVinci's "Last Supper"). That was pretty awesome. We had to get the tickets, like, a week ago. And then they only let you stay in the room for, like, ten minutes. But it was huge and awesome to see. We even took some scriptures in there and read about the actual last supper while looking at The Last Supper. It was pretty great. After that, we went shopping for boots (and I finally got some! Success!). Then we had gelato and then a good old-fashioned American lunch at Burger King! (Yes, in that order. Don't judge.) Man, I've missed burgers... So it was an eventful morning! I love Italy, guys.
OH I FORGOT. I have a funny story! So on Monday morning we were doing a deep cleaning of our house and I was going through some pictures and getting ready to put some new ones in my album, so I had the one of me with Mom and Dad in front of the Provo temple sitting on my desk. And Sorella Carlock comes in my room and starts FREAKING OUT. She goes, "THAT'S YOUR DAD? THAT IS NOT YOUR DAD. IS THAT YOUR DAD? NO WAY." I SWEAR she had seen a picture of you guys before but I guess she hadn't. Anyway, it turns out she was in Dad's last Isaiah class at LDSBC and she seriously adored the class. She was freaking out for the next half hour about how awesome Dad is, how awesome the class was, how funny he was, about how she gave her book from the class to her Mom because she learned so many things and yeah. Anyway, make sure Dad reads this. She said he probably wouldn't recognize/remember her but she was seriously so excited. It made my day! Dad is awesome.
Anyway, I think that's about it for this week. OH AND WE HAVE HEAT IN OUR HOUSE. Best day ever. Now our house is nice and toasty and we don't have to do planning and studying in hats and gloves. :) Also, I've decided I'm going to be a Tiramisu-making machine when I come home. Because everyone makes it here and it's incredible. Basically my new favorite thing. So get excited for that. ;) I love you all! Send me updates about your lives. Please and thank you. AMORE!
Sorella Gunnerson
A sign on the street near the church where The Last Supper is. I guess it means there's a work of Leonardo DaVinci nearby? Kind of funny.
The church of the Cenacolo.
outside the church. my sisters!
Inside the church. I really like to take pictures of pretty ceilings.
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