ICE CREAM

Ok, so this week flew by!!!

Technically it did start on Wednesday, but it was a very quick one full of laughs and way too much food.

We have a member in a little city called Trani. She gave us a referral!!! His name is Domenico and he is in a wheelchair and has a speech impediment. I haven't been able to figure out the reason or cause behind those things, if he was born like that or if he has some kind of sickness, but he is so awesome. He is about forty years old and we taught the plan of salvation and he seemed to absorb it all really well. He accepted a Book of Mormon and said he will read it and pray to know if it's true! (Also Sorella Lomartire fed us lunch afterward and I definitely had one of those "hide e food while the member isn't looking" experiences hahaha)

On the way home, we met this African man named Eric from Nigeria who offered us some of his fresh coconuts that he was eating. We started talking and he said he wanted a Book of Mormon and that he wants to come to church! Unfortunately, he didn't come to church so we will have to follow up with him again, but at least his number works!

We met with a famous less active lady (famous in the sense that if you are a missionary and have served in Bari, you know who sorella panza is) who spent twenty whole minutes telling us about the history of her cats haha. We won't be visiting again for a little while.....

 Oh my goodness. We ran into Leonardo again. I don't know if you remember me talking about him, but at this point, we run into him often. We try very hard to avoid him, but we were looking for a less active in Bari Vecchia and he stopped us telling us it's not possible how he could be staring into the most beautiful eyes he has ever seen in his life. (Do I feel uncomfortable? Yes but if you move away he just steps closer so you just have to sit and listen) then he offered us gelato and said that he wanted us to teach us what we believe in. Hahaha oh, old creepy Italian men. Last night during the gesso he showed up and said to us, "siete talmente bellissime che mi
fate volare." 😳

Also last night though we met the coolest people ever!! Anziano Wilkey said to me, "come with us to go talk to these Ragazzi ( a teenage boy and two teenage girls). And right as we go to talk to them the boy comes over to us and says, "what are you guys doing here?" We managed to teach the plan of salvation, some of the restoration, we mentioned the law of chastity and the word of wisdom, and they were so wanting to know more about it. This girl just kept saying about how we can always add to our knowledge and how she was sad that she didn't get to go to church yesterday and how she has to wait a whole week to be able to go again! THIS NEVER HAPPENS! I was so confused and was thinking maybe she was like joking??? She took a Book of Mormon and was talking about how at least she will be able to read so she can be prepared for
church. Miracles.

As for the two girls from last week, one of them said "ill call you guys if I want to know more" the other one we haven't been able to get a hold of.

But this week I have really realized how imperfect we as children of God are. Members of the church and non-members. I gave a talk in church yesterday on Moses 1:39. It's pretty incredible how Heavenly Father only wants us to be happy. Out of all of the things he could desire and out of all of the glory he could obtain on His own, He wants us to be able to obtain eternal life. If we want to be like our Father in Heaven shouldn't we want that same thing for the people that surround us? It takes a great deal of charity.

Things are looking up for the work here in Bari! I am happy and healthy and trying to enjoy every second!

Love,

Sorella G ♥️🇮🇹

This is Leonardo