Try a little harder to be a little better-October 22nd's email

Theme... we like to title our weeks.. sometimes days and maybe even hours..It was that kind of week last week to need that title.. and then yesterday when we had a day literally without any appointments.. That meant hitting the streets for the whole day.. Hourssss. But we made it through and taught three lessons! So the good Lord blesses us when we do what we are supposed to do. So we have this investigator who is in the hospital because she has cancer, and that is the only thing that is stopping her from being baptized. All of us missionaries went to see her and her mom this past Sunday and everything had just gone down hill for her health wise. That night the anziani gave her a priesthood blessing. I left that night feeling just so torn up, but i had felt the power of the priesthood and the Spirit that came to be with us that night. We cant change things a lot of the time.. And in the end the only thing left to do is go heavenward. It really is amazing that in the long run of it all is the thing that we will always come back to will be God. We need Him and His help every day. I cannot immagine going a day without His help and i really have learned how to rely on Him as i have been here because He has been the only one to turn to. Pavia is a hard city. It is hard to find new people to teach and who are ready. But i know they are here. Gods plan is so specific.. I just have to make sure i am always doing my part. We went and volunteered at a soup kitchen this past Saturday with the catholic church, and seriously, it was the coolest thing! I cant wait to do it at home. All of these people without a cent to their name come and eat a home cooked (may i add cooked my a retired Italian chef) meal made by these wonderful people.. These people who volunteer are the people who are wallking as Christ did. It hit me though as i watched to see how ungrateful some of these people were who came to eat. One man asked me what school did the chef go to to make this garbbage... i laughed, said eat it, its good. but then was so shocked!!. It then came to my mind the phrase we must be poor in heart. THese people who have nothing in the world would be assumed to be humble and grateful, but its not true.. I could be the poorest person on the planet, and still not be poor in heart. Being humble has nothing to do with the money in my wallet but really who we are in the inside. It was a cool thing to realize.. The coolest part about this is everyone that is there is pretty much catholic and they all would ask who are you? Whats your name? Sorella Woods. And then we got to talk about the church and us being missionaries to all of these people who were volunteers. We are changing the way these people in this community will look at missionaries.. Burt and i just walked away with stupid smiles, and then we both yelled we are pioneers! Mixing the religions and serving together as one here in Italy! Well friends, i think that sums the week up.. Im at a sketch internet point so no pictures today.. Dont want to send you i virus. BUt i love you!! And i just am as happy as can be. Nothing in the world is better than this. 

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Love Sorella Woods