12/19

Fabio is baptized! it was the coolest thing i have ever seen. he was so excited and everything just went so smoothly. it was so great. and right after he got baptized he got confirmed the with the holy ghost and when that was done he hugged everyone in the circle and then he looks over at sorella ivory, arms open and says ''posso?'' (''can i?'') and she says yes! and he runs over and gives her the biggest hug. it was the sweetest thing i have ever seen... haha and the funniest. president kelly's wife was there. and tons of other missionaries. i think anyone else would have been embarassed haha... but it was so perfect. 

after the baptism, us and like 8 other missionaries went caroling at a big piazza in rome which was really cool. didnt really do anything for our work but we helped out the rome missionaries a lot hah. it was fun too. something you dont get to do at other times of the year. we're going to try and do it again this sunday.. hopefully works out. 

we had a ward christmas party the other night and it was pretty fun. we made all the primary kids do a nativity haha and it was close to a disaster but actually it turned out pretty good.. we had a ton of non members there which was great.

hm............. we are all stressing out for transfer calls (this saturday). sorella ivory has nearly been in ladispoli for an entire year and has one transfer left. (if she stays next transfer it will be exactly 1 year) and..... we have fear she is getting death transfered. (your last transfer is your death transfer.) so....... i am stressing out..... haha..... because i love sorella ivory. she is my favorite comp. probably ever. we just get along so well... gah. but i cant worry about this just yet... 

hm.......

we have an investagator from mexico. she is so great! her name is jennifer. she's like 28, married, has a 2 year old son. is just the cutest one! we actually had a lesson with her this morning. we have to go really slow with her because her whole family is catholic and whenever anyone talks about baptism it freaks her out. so... we're just not going to talk about it for a while haha... but she is so cute and really does have big desires to do whats right and her family is jsut so important to her. man. i just love her.

not sure if i've told you about antonio. he was found through english course (i love english course.) and is so sensitive to the spirit, its the coolest thing. he says he hates going a few days without seeing us because we are like the fuel to his life! he's so sweet. we went over to his house last saturday and learned how to make vegetarian lasagna with his wife. she is so sweet but not really interested in the church at all.. she is so funny though! when we made the sauce, i stirred while she poured in ingredients and it turned out so good and she was like, yeah! team effort! just this tiny old italian lady. yeah.....hah.. anyway......

we went to the colosseum  today because sorella buckley's never seen it. i was remembering my first time seeing it, when you walk out of the subway and its like BAM. colosseum! right in front of you! weird. haha so that was fun for her.. 

well im trying to think of other fun things to tell you but really nothing is coming to mind......... 

i bedazzled my retainter last night so it looks like a grill. sorella spicq's parents sent me a scarf so i look SUPER french. and my poor canadian boots that i bought last year are falling apart..... not cool. 

BUON NATALE TUTTI! 

family...... be at the house at 9am on christmas if you want to skype me. natalie. you're not allowed to work. halle and logan. BE THERE. emilee, bring your game face. is there any way you can make clinton skype you at that time too so that we can 3 way skype each other??? that would be cool..........

sorella SEGWICK (as sorella ivory likes to call me......) 

pics:

-fabio's baptism

-xmas at the vatican

-ladispoli and siracusa!

-il colosseo 

-xmas at the coloseum

-caroling in rome with other missionaries