Well, it's
been a great week. We got a lot done. I recovered from being super sick and we
were able to teach several people. We have three investigators now that are
progressing beautifully towards their baptismal dates. They are all referrals
from members! (This is what the prophets and apostles are talking about when
they say that full time missionaries and members MUST work together). I have
such a testimony that when members refer their family members and friends to
the missionaries, their journey towards baptism goes SO MUCH smoother.
One of these
lovely ladies is named Irene. She is from Brasile. Half of her words are in
Portugese. The spirit helps us understand what she's telling us! Hahaha. I wish
I could be a fly on the wall to watch our lessons. Even though it's hard to
understand her sometimes, (she understands us perfectly. she's been here for
like 10 years), God always makes up the difference of what we don't understand
and helps us to address and resolve her concerns and questions. She will be baptized
on May 2nd!
We have the
special conference with Elder Bednar on the 27th! We are so excited. It will be
so special to sit and listen to the words of an apostle of Jesus Christ,
telling us how we can do the Lord's work in His way and how we can improve. I
am so grateful for this opportunity and look forward to the revelation that
will be received.
One lesson
that I relearned this week was about gratitude. I often forget how blessed I am
and how easy I have it. There are so many people here in Italy that leave their
own countries, their families, their work, their everything, to come here, try
to find some sort of hard laboring all day low pay work, with little or no time
off, to support their loved ones at home in hopes of creating a better situation
for them. I see these weary souls and know that everything they do is because
of how much they love their families. They don't complain. They do what they
have to do to take care of their loved ones. They are grateful for the work
they have found and will do it without whining. I just want to invite each of
you that read this email to carefully consider the blessings that you have been
given, and to be GRATEFUL to God for what He has done for you. There is always
someone who has a worse or harder life than you. Complain less, thank more, and
recognize how much you really do have without yearning for more. We are truly
blessed.
I love you
all. Thank your moms and dads this week. Ma sopra tutto, thank your Heavenly
Father and His son for what they've given us.
Love,
Sorella
Tokarski
