Hey Everyone! So
I made it to Italy alright! The plane rides were pretty crazy because we
missed the plane to London and had to have a layover in London for 4 hours! It
wasn't so bad but we were all so tired that we just slept and ate in the
airport for that time! So anyway, we flew to Rome, which was great
because it was only 3 hours and I got to sit next to these two ladies from
Italy that were super nice! They didn't speak any English which was kind
of fun! Anyway, I got a picture with them that I will send! We
arrived at the mission home in Rome at about 8 o'clock pm, which
was much later than we were supposed to get there! We had this nice plate
of fruits and vegetables waiting for us when we got there it was great! I
woke up the next morning after being assigned to a town called Bitonto to get
on a train at 6 in the morning!! The train from Rome to Bitonto was 6
hours! It was beautiful the whole time! With tons of random cities and
mountains, it was incredible! I tried to take pictures of some of the things i
saw! I have been going through such a culture shock too! It seems
as if there are no rules here! It's kinda fun now that I am more used to
it but the first day i was so scared to even cross the streets. There are
random dogs everywhere that are pretty strange because they just sit there and
don't do anything! My first couple of days were super tough because I had
pretty bad jet lag and was super tired the whole time! My companion is
pretty cool, Anziano Seiko, he is from Italy in the north which is good and
bad, its good because he can speak perfect Italian and its bad because he its
trying to learn English and i am trying to learn Italian haha! We have
taught a couple of lessons now and its crazy how much I don't understand!
when I do understand, I say things that probably don't make sense but
either way its great! Yesterday we had church for the first time since I've
been here! it was really great! They played that song, "Have I
Done Any good?" and it was so beautiful in Italian! It was kind of
funny to because the piano player would put his own twist on the songs
because he is a music teacher and he is way good! After church we were
invited over to a members house for desert at night! We had this delicious cake
called bocca notte that they only make in this part of Italy! Also there is
this other good food that I had on the first night in Bitonto called panzerotti
and its like this inside-out pizza that is wayyyy good! That's also
special to Bitonto! Next time I will take a picture! Well anyway, it is great
to be a missionary in the world and help others out everyday!! I love
this work and the message I have been given the opportunity to share!
This place is great, I love the mission president and his wife, they are
great! Here are some pictures of my week!
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My new bedroom! |
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View from my apartment. |
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My first meal! |
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A local band was playing Aerosmith and other American music on the evening I arrived!
This is a view from my apartment. |
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