Whatta week!
Things are great here in Cimiano. Unfortunately, there will not be a baptism
this saturday. Irene isn't quite ready yet. She, for some reason that we don't
fully understand, went to confess at her normal catholic church, and he totally
freaked her out about her baptism. SO. We're going to just let her take a
little bit more time coming to church and studying so that she feels more
prepared. I know she will be ready soon. 
Katia is
doing so well! Her baptism is on the 9th. She quit smoking and drinking coffee
and she is just going strong. We call her every night to tell her we love her
and check up on how she did that day. She is so excited and is really ready to
be baptized.
Marcella is
also doing super well! She came to church for the first time last week and
LOVED it. She fit right in with all of the other young women. She is so cute.
She is so excited for her baptism on the 16th.
We got the
incredible privilege to attend the special conference this monday with Elder
David A. Bednar, Elder Steven B. Allen, and Elder Texiera. Seeing that Cimiano
is our church building and we live the closest, I saw no reason for why we
shouldn't be in the front row. So we had four other sisters staying with us
that night. Me and my companion slept on the floor. Lie. We laid on the floor
all night not sleeping. Then we all got up at 5:45. I made a TON of pancakes.
We ate. We got ready, and we trudged out into the pouring rain. We were soaked
but we were the first sisters there and got to sit right up in the front. The
spirit was so strong. It was an amazing feeling to have every single one of the
missionaries in the Italy Milan mission all together singing the mission hymn.
It echoed and I'm sure every soul on Via Padova heard us singing.
I learned so
much and the lessons I learned can't really even be written out. I am
continuing to learn and apply things each day. My study journal is exploding
with thoughts and ideas and continued revelation.
I love being
here. I love being a set apart servant of the Lord. I love being able to share
with others what makes me so happy every single day.
Today for
pday we went to see the Leonardo Da Vinci museum. WORTH IT. It was amazing. I
have developed such a love for art.
Andrea
Bocelli will be doing a concert tomorrow night out in front of the Duomo.
Basically my dream come true. But, we will be teaching an awesome Peruvian
family that we found doing casa a couple of weeks ago. SO! That's even better!!
;)
The gospel
of Jesus Christ is true. Prophets exist today. I saw one of them on monday and
I felt a burning confirmation in my heart again that Jesus Christ lives and he
guides his church through his living prophets and apostles.
I love you
all!
Love,
Sorella Tokarski
