Ciao Famiglia!
How are you guys? This week has been alright. We had to be outside of Pesaro though because of combined district meeting, and scambio (exchanges) and other stuff. Overall we were only in our city two days out of the entire week. It was kinda dumb because all that other stuff prevented us from doing actual missionary work. It's ok though. Other than that the week was pretty good. We made pesto lasagna which was sooo good. We also found out that we are going to FIRENZE (Florence) for stake conference which is going to be amazing!!! Also I'm preparing a violin/piano/vocal piece for a mission conference on tomorrow. Half the mission will be there and a seventy also so. Pretty cool! Wish me luck!
At one point while I was praying I thought to myself, "Am I even being heard right now?" I didn't feel heard. I continued praying and I remember saying a few other things and then I became aware of the song that I had stuck in my head which was A Child's Prayer. As I thought of the words and the melody I started to tear up because I felt the Spirit. I found myself thinking the same questions that I had asked moments earlier. "Heavenly Father, are you really there?"
When I got to the words "do you hear and answer every child's prayer" I thought oh dang that doesn't apply to me because I'm a manly man, not a child! But then I realized oh wait I am His child. I looked up the lyrics to the next verse on gospel library so I could read them but I could barely see them. "Pray, He is there; Speak, He is listening. You are His child; His love now surrounds you. He hears your prayer; He loves the children. Of such is the kingdom, the kingdom of heaven." Holy freak after that one, the room was about to flood I was crying so much. I have a real soft spot for music. I must not be a manly man.
Never be afraid to ask the simple questions simply cuz they're simple. Are you there? Do you hear me? Do you love me? Can you help me? These are the important things to ask. Not "how far is Kolob from the earth?" The answer to all of those questions is yes. Including the last one. I knew that already. But I don't know there's just something scary about actually asking and waiting for an answer. What if I don't get an answer? Will my faith be shaken? It's scary. But I learned this week just like I have learned over and over again on the mission that through faith, an answer will come. It could come through a song, or through a person, or through a thought, but it will come.
Anyways I'll step off my spiritual soap box which is SO FREAKING SPIRITUAL.
Here are some pictures
1: a literal cow's nose that the bologna capi had
2: Simone :)
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