This week we were asked by an English Course student if we could help her with a bit of service We said of course, and the next day we met her at her house after pranzo. What we thought was a little service in her new house, was actually us helping her make decorations for her upcoming beach wedding. I've see a lot of different weddings from my pre-mission job, with color schemes from neon green and pink to literally all the shades of blue. But. This was the first wedding color scheme I've seen that included every truly color of the rainbow. It felt very much like Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat, with decorations that were red and yellow and pink and green and blue. Fortunately, we were able to turn the service opportunity into a teaching opportunity and share a bit about what we believe with her son and his fiancée.
Another adventure of this week was meeting the woman who believed in everything. I've met some of the most interesting people here in Messina, and this woman I think has made the top ten list. This is about how the conversation went
Lady: yeah, I believe in a God who is our creator and has a physical body like ours
Us: yes! That's so gre
Lady: but after this life our souls become energy and go into space. It makes sense. I'm a big believer in understanding all the facts so we can know the truth
Me: Yes! We can give you the fullness of the truth!
Lady: so by understanding all of facts, we know that Jesus actually studied in China and India and fully understand their religious practices, and that's how he could heal people. The people killed him because he was more intelligent than them. These are facts girls, you should really read more about history.
Alright....
Also we saw a full lunar eclipse this week! One year ago I got to see a full Solar Eclipse and now a full lunar eclipse. God is truly an artist.
This week was filled with a lot of finding, but it's been good. I've been reflecting a lot about why I'm out here serving a mission. I've shared a lot of those reasons with you guys, but the one I've been thinking about this week is something that Sorella Pickerd said in our last zone conference. "They want to go home too." That phrase has just stuck with me. I am so grateful for the blessings of eternal families and for the knowledge that one day, I will be able to live with them and my Heavenly Father again. I want everyone to have the opportunity to come back home. There's a scripture in Alma 31 that says "O Lord, wilt thou grant unto us that we may have success in bringing them again unto thee in Christ. Behold, O Lord, their souls are precious … ; therefore, give unto us, O Lord, power and wisdom that we may bring these, our brethren, again unto thee”. I love thinking about that phrase "their souls are precious". It's true. Each person is a son or daughter of Heavenly Father, and their souls are so precious to him. They want to return home to Him too.
I love you all!
Sorella Maxfield
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