Miracles :)

Dear Family,

We've been seeing lots of member miracles this past week and it's amazing. We're going around and helping different families in the wards create family mission plans and it's amazing to see their desires to share the gospel and the work they're already doing. We visited a family Monday night and the mom was working with just about every less-active in the ward. Afterwords she took us to visit an Italian friend of hers who will be coming to English Class with her daughter tonight!

We're getting a new ward mission leader in the American Ward. We're super excited because he's an amazing member missionary. We were talking to him last night and he has so many plans to increase work in the ward.

Last Sunday we went to visit an inactive for the first time. We found her name and number on the Relief Society list but no one seemed to know who she was. So we called, set up an appointment, and then asked a young couple in the ward to come with us. (I love that couple, cause they make me think of Melanie and Steve.) She made us some delicious Filipino food, had no idea that there was a church here in Pordenone, and will be coming to church next week.

The most amazing thing this week has been our investigator, S. We finished an appointment with her Friday evening, and half the ward was in the building for institute and seminary. So we introduced her to several people, including the bishop who she asked for an appointment with. In church we had  a wonderful gospel principles lesson on Fasting that she loved and three amazing, spiritual discorsi in sacrament meeting. She left the meeting feeling very touched by the spirit. We've been unable to see her since, but she'll text us and ask for scriptures on a specific topic. We've also had several members call and ask to come to lessons with her, and we're having to tell them no, because we already have another member planned!

Life is good and busy. Which is just how I like it. We went to FHE last night at the house of the senior couple serving in the American ward and the lesson was on changes. We were asked to write down one thing that has changed for us in the past day, the past month, and the past year. I think back to a year ago, and cannot believe the changes that I've made since I walked into the MTC. I am so grateful for the mission and the things I'm learning every day. This gospel is amazing and so true. It brings a meaning and joy into life that cannot be found else where. We truly are blessed.

Vi voglio bene!

Sorella Pace