Piacenza

It's another transfer day! Honestly one of the biggest plot twist of the mission so far. After one transfer in Prato I am now headed to Piacenza. I don't know much to tell about the city. All I know is I am back closer to Milan which is always a plus. I was super sad to leave this ward after just 1 transfer. The members really made me feel loved and I was looking forward to spending more time with them. I was also sad to leave the people we were teaching. But even Ashley said that she's positive that I'm needed in this new city. So if she can have that faith than I can too!

The past few weeks have been good! Since my last email we had our lowest finding week right before our highest! It is quite amazing to think of just how many people we meet with and talk to are willing to meet again (although a lot of times they do fall through 😶). I think I've also learned to never make assumptions without all the information you need. We have one friend who we were about to give up on because its been so long since we have met, and we also assumed he was just kind in saying we would meet again. But then he finally responded to us and shocked us when he said that he actually downloaded the Book of Mormon oh his phone and has been reading it everyday, even sharing it with all his friends. He then said that reading it every day has brought him a lot of peace and comfort. Kinda sad I have to leave before actually getting to talk on person again but I'm too excited for him to think about that.

I think one of the biggest upsides for this week is that I don't have any regrets from this transfer. (Ok, I may be a little sad I didn't go to Pisa for a p-day). When I came in I knew I wanted to be close to all the people, so I didn't really hold myself back. I made effort to talk to everyone, even just on the street. I remember a member in Bressanone talking about how she felt leaving her mission in Finland. She said she was sad of course but there is no better feeling than leaving knowing that you did all you could and all that the Lord asked. And I think that even applies to a day to day level. This transfer was one of the happiest as I just tried. I feel like this is the only time in my life where trying is more important than actual results. I can't imagine in some future job my boss saying that no matter how good or bad my results it's okay as long as I tried. Or that I had the desire to do well and that's enough. But that's kinda how a mission is. Although when your boss is full of mercy and love I shouldn't be too surprised because it's all he asks of any of us-throughout our whole life (for clarification I am talking about God and not Presidente Wood, although he does have the same mindset as well).

Anyway, I hope this new city is good! Looking forward to my companion and I get to have my Lombardia travel pass reactivated, Milan metro here I come.

Love you alllllllll
Oh P.S. Oliver is enjoying the train ride and I'm a little sick, I think that's all the updates

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