ONE YEAR..

I went to sleep and woke up and where in the world did the time go.. Tomorrow makes a year that i left everything for the life of a sister missionary... MTC, good place. I'd go back if i had to.. First 2 months in Italy, i didnt understand why i would put myself through this and now i think, Best decision ever?? Yeah, id say so.. Hardest and probably the most strangest as well. This past week has been a little slower.. Sunday night we went to a birthday party of one of our investigators. It just so happens that all of her kids are members and just inactive.. She has a problem with smoking but we have really been working with her.. I have been here in bergamo since the end of February and i finally get to see the fruits from my labors... or at least the beginning of them.. i think im out this coming transfer, but who knows. Maybe i could serve my whole mission here. Soo at her party out come the alchol and all my Santo Domingo friends really start the party.. and when they offerred her some, she said no thanks, ill take coke.. WHAT. MIRRAACCLLEE. She comes to every activity, and church. I remember the day i saw her and i wasnt going to talk to her.. I will always be grateful that i decided to listen to the Spirit that day.. I feel like it differs from day to day.. One day i think heck yeah that came from the Spirit, and the direction is so easy to follow.. and then the other days where i feel like im blind, deaf, and dumb. I wonder if Heavenly Father ever thinks really, really Sorella Woods? The opprotunity was right infront of your face.. So because im a list maker and i have only six months left i made a list of things that i want to do so i can go full out and fulfill the purpose of Heavenly Father sending me here..

1. Finish reading everything that i started reading... we will see if it happens. But i hope so.

2. Talk to at least, at the very least 10 new people every day.. i mean a profet asked us to do it, so it must be a wise thing to do.

3. Try to become a disciple of Jesus Christ.. I feel like i do good things.. but a disciple, i dont know if i can give myself that title yet..

so basically i write some of these out because then i feel more accountalbe if you people know instead of just writing it down and thinking, yeah those are some really good goals... and six months later, nothing changes. Great thing about the gospel though is that we are always changing and if its through Christ, we can become His desciples. Well friends, all i can say is its been one year, and i'm still kicking.. It really has been the most eye opening and most rewarding time.. Hard. Yes.. Sucks at times,, yeahhh. But i wouldnt be anywhere else. Last six months are going to be better. Love you!

Sorella Woods