MIRACLES MIRACLES MIRACLES

Holy crap. What a week. I LOVE BEING A MISSIONARY!! 

Ok let me hit you with the MIRACLE of the week. So we had a video call way back when with my boy Daniel. This kid is insane. He's like 18 (we think), speaks French doesnt speak Italian or English, and has been taught for like a year now and wants so badly to be baptised and come to church. The problem is he lives 2 hours away by train and has no money and no car. So, We hop on the video call with one of the elders who speaks french and the spirit just hits like a truck. Literally had no idea what they were saying but by the end of the call we were all in tears. The next day, I ended up finding him trains at perfect times to get him to Caserta. We just prayed that his 3 modes of transportation to get him to church would work out. Then Sunday morning comes around and he texts us "posso venire" HE CAN COME TO CHURCH!!! This man has FAITH. holy crap. We picked him up from the train station and the gift of tongues was actin up like crazy. He stayed at church for all 2 hours and then made it safely home. BAPTISMAL INVITE IS COMIN HIS WAAYYYYYY. so so happy and it seriously was all the hand of God. 

It's really cool to take a step back and see the way god works when miracles happen. When I look back, i see my self there and helping, but i also did nothing. It seriously is all the hand of the lord and I just get to be and instrument in his hand ITS SO AWESOME!!!!! 

Also that same day we had one of our cute ladies from English course come to church!!!!!!!!! I never realized how awesome church was until I became a missionary. Don't take church for granted people. It's SO CRAZY LIT FIRE  

OKAY sorry this is a long email but I have to tell you this other crazy story. I was literally walkin down the street reading the good word of good and my restoration pamphlet fell out of my book of mormon. I bent down to pick it up and i hear someone say "that's mine, right? " his hand was literally reaching down for it. I was like what in tarnation is happening. He proceeds to take the restoration pamphlet and say "forse è la mano di Dio" now he's texting it up with the elders about our restored church. LETS GOOOO

Okay one last funny story. So a couple weeks ago we ran into this guy who basically just wanted us to marry his son but we just wanted to teach him about the plan of salvation. I think he got that one mixed up. Language barrier. Anyways, we ran into him the other night and found out hes an artist. Something I've learned is to be a little concerned when you meet an Italian that's an artist. He takes out his phone and tells us he just finished up a painting. He shows us this absolute masterpiece that was actually insane. Then... he proceeds to just show us paintings of all the naked women he's painted. Once again don't ask Italian artists to see their work. It's always naked woman. I accidentally let out a laugh when he showed us the first picture because it caught me so off guard, but only my companion heard me. 

Anyways, this week we dropped our friends Mario and Luigi. Guess they got a little distracted in coconut mall or something and didn't want to take the rainbow road to salvation. Haha get it 

Heres your Spiritual thought for the week. How grateful I am for my knowledge of prayer. How grateful i am to know that I can talk directly to my Heavenly father. Something I've learned about the catholic religion is that they pray to saints because they believe they are not worthy enough to talk to God. But i have a firm knowledge that I can talk to my Heavenly father and he listens and he answers and knows me perfectly. So, I invite you to get on your knees and say a prayer and thank Heavenly father for how awesome he is and how totally awesome his plan for you us. He's a cool guy if you get to know him. 

Once again sorry for the long email I just have so many fun awesome greatness to share!!!!!!

VI VOGLIO BENE 

~ Sorella Raccoon ♡♡♡♡

The picture with the guy is our friend Daniel who came to church!!!