Sicilia

Ciao Everyone,

I made it to Sicily alive. Just so you know, the weather and the sea are beautiful. I'm cheerfully enjoying my warm winter and thinking lovingly of everyone back home :) If it makes you feel any better, while it is a costal city, there are no beaches in Marsala so, I'm not sunbathing or anything.

I was going to do my homework before i wrote but, of course i did make this blog to avoid such things. I'm staying with Giuseppe's sister. Everyone was really worried that she would be "too much" as Bianca puts it, like Giuseppe. No worries. She's not at all. She's a lot how I think my mom would be if we moved to Sicily. She's really nice and she's a fantastic cook. Her husband is a doctor. It was his birthday today. We have pictures. Cosimo is 15 and he knows more grammatical things about english than I do. Lucrezia is the real reason I'm avoiding my homework right now. She's 9 and she's a wonderful girl but, she doesn't leave me alone even when I'm being really boring like reading scriptures or blowdrying my hair or eating carrots. She just stares at me while I do it and it's really hard to concentrate. She didn't go to school today but, she'll go tomorrow so I figure my homework can wait until she is no longer trying to read over my shoulder. Also in the pictures is Giuseppe's mom. I don't know any of  the adults names. You can pick up kids names because they are said so often but, only mama, papa, and nona for the adults so, it's more difficult.

Funny stories from home Bergamo.  When I say prayers at dinner Scott and Finlay can't understand everything I say but, they pick up their names so, I've had to start naming everyone in the prayer. It's really difficult to remember to say something for everyone but, Scott and Finlay get angry if I don't so, I'm learning quickly. On Saturday I left right before lunch and Bianca texted me to tell me that Scott and Finlay said the prayer since I was not there. She told me that they've been doing it at every meal since. I bought a camera about a week ago. Aparently it's are really nice camera. I just bought the cheapest one I could find but, everyone says it's really great so, huzzah to my purchasing skills. Anyway, I've been going crazy making videos of Scott and Finlay. They are so so adorable. Bianca says that me going to sicily for so long will be good for the boys because they can get used to the fact that i'm not always there but, I think I need it more than they do.

The family here is really a ton of fun. Lucrezia is really sweet even though I can't do my homework-hey that's a blessing right? If we all spoke the same language I think we'd all be great friends. I am learning more italian and quickly which is good. I have a dictionary and so does Lucrezia so we try to make things work.

Sicilia is so full of history. It was taken over by everyone. Greeks, Romans, and a ton of people so there is a ton of history and cool monuments in this little town. It's really cool to learn everything. I'm developing a bit of an Italian accent. It's not that i can't speak normal, it's just that i tend to speak the same as them. I think they understand it better when i stress the same vowels they do.

AWE! and Sicilia

Alright so life is about to go at a much faster speed. I don't know what to think about it. I'm really excited and at the same time, when I look at the calendar I think, "Oh no! Where has Italy gone?" I know, I know i'm only halfway throught but, IM HALFWAY THROUGH.

What if I never come back? What if the next time I see Eduardo is when he's 17 and comes to be an exchange student in America? One thing that has seriously changed in me since coming here is the way I view travelling the world. It's not just an idea anymore. It's real. Tomorrow I'm going to post pictures of the reality. Bianca and Douglas live their lives going anywhere and everywhere just because it's there. They took Scott and Finlay to a tree in Sweden where all the babies place their pacifiers as a way of growing up. They are supposed to put them on the tree and then leave them. (It didn't work, Scott and Finlay put their old ones on and grabbed new ones off the tree) The way of life is just incredible. Granted, when you think about it, everything in Europe is about as far away from our house as California, but even still! I don't think I can possibly NOT come back at this point. Maybe I can't every winter but, wow, everyone, seriously, if you get a chance to see the world take it. Stop rationalizing out of it, take a chance. It's amazing.

Anyway, I wasn't planning to go on that spill. I just wanted to get on and say "I'm going to Sicily on Saturday" And it got me thinking. That's so weird to say "I'm going to Sicily on Saturday." I dunno, I'm just constantly in a state of awe at my actually being here. Anyway, I'm never going to get through this simple little blog if I keep talking about how wowed i am about life.

Schedule for the rest of Italy
Feb 14-19 (Happy Valentines Day EVERYONE by the way) La Citta Alta and Bergamo (Pictures for real. Even though it's raining)
Feb 19-Mar 1- Sicilia. I'll be in Marsala. Clear on the western end of Sicilia.
Mar 18-20- Rome
Mar 25-27-London
Mar 31- Going home

Venicia Verona Piza Milano are all somewhere in the middle. Hopefully. Those are a bit difficult since I have to find someone to go with. Still, I'm not leaving Italia without seeing Venice.

Let me tell you what I know about the people I'm staying with in Sicilia. It's Giuseppe's sister's family and they have teenage boys. So, Camilla, for your birthday I'll give you a Sicilian penpal. ;) and then you can get married when you're older. They don't speak very much English.  fun, fun.

Speaking of Birthdays. There are several that are coming up and I'm just wondering whatcha want? In fact if anyone wants to tell me some cool Italian thing they want let me know because you're all getting presents anyway. It may as well be something you actually want. no?

Okay, I just realized that I switch off between Italian names and English names a lot. That's a good sign I suppose. Everyone keep smiling. Life is purely awesome. Love ya lots.

Address to a Haggis

It's not that the last few days have been really eventful, it's just that i've been sick so, I have spent lots of time doing my homework and just lying around so i figure i may as well write.

I had a really high fever yesterday. 39! I had no idea how to respond when Bianca told me. I seriously need to figure out celsius but, aparently it was really bad. The worst thing about it was i think i made the babies at Raffaella's sick. Or they made me sick. Either way we're all sick. But, i'm getting better. I hope the babies do too and that Giuseppe doesn't hate me forever. It wasn't until Friday afternoon that I was really not feeling good but, i spent all of Friday at Raffaella's.

Today is a National Scottish Holiday "Robbie Burns Day." Actually I think that was on the 25th of January but, we're celebrating it today. No, unfortunately Douglas wouldn't go all out and wear his kilt and sing a poem to the haggis. They actually sing a poem to the food. That's because Robbie Burns is a famous poet that wrote a poem to the haggis. Why did he write the address? Douglas thinks it was a joke. I'm with him. If i'm ever a famous poet i'm doing something like that.

Address to a Haggis
1.
Fair fa' your honest, sonsie face,
Great chieftain o' the puddin-race!
Aboon them a' ye tak your place,
Painch, tripe, or thairm:
Weel are ye wordy of a grace
As lang's my arm.
2.
The groaning trencher there ye fill,
Your hudies like a distant hill,
Your pin wad help to mend a mill
In time o' need,
While thro' your pores the dews distil
Like amber bead.
3.
His knife see rustic Labour dight,
An' cut ye up wi' ready slight,
Trenching your gushing entrails bright,
Like onie ditch;
And then, O what a glorious sight,
Warm-reeking, rich!
4.
Then horn for horn, they stretch an' strive:
Deil tak the hindmost, on they drive,
Till a' their weel-swall'd kytes belyve
Are bent like drums;
Then auld Guidman, maist like to rive,
'Bethankit!' hums.
5.
Is there that owre his French ragout,
Or olio that wad staw a sow,
Or fricassee wad mak her spew
Wi perfect scunner,
Looks down wi' sneering, scornfu' view
On sic a dinner?
6.
Poor devil! see him owre his trash,
As fecl;ess as a wither'd rash,
His spindle shank a guid whip-lash,
His nieve a nit;
Tho' bluidy flood or field to dash,
O how unfit.
7.
But mark the Rustic, haggis-fed,
The trembling earth resounds his tread,
Clap in his walie nieve a blade,
He'll make it whistle;
An' legs, an' arms, an' heads will sned
Like taps o' thrissle.
8.
Ye pow'rs, wha mak mankind your care,
And dish them out their bill o' fare,
Auld Scotland wants nae skinking ware,
That jaups in luggies;
But if ye wish her gratfu' prayer,
Gie her a Haggis!

Anyway, I didn't get to actually hear the poem and Douglas' scottish friends didn't come because, Bianca and I are both not feeling well. I don't have a temperature or anything anymore, it's just recovering I suppose. Next time, they will come though, and i'm going to beg for a performance. :) I was too easy letting Douglas off the hook.

Anyway, do you guys want to know what Haggis is? It actually doesn't taste that bad but, it's disgusting. It's basically meatloaf.

Here's the recipe: Take the liver, lungs, and heart of a sheep and boil. Mince the meats and mix with chopped onions, toasted oatmeal, salt, pepper, and spices. Take one properly cleaned sheep's stomach. Stuff the cleaned stomach with the prepared contents. Sew up the stomach (leaving enough room for expansion to avoid a large messy explosion) and boil. Serve and eat. Lovely!

They didn't tell me what it was until after i ate but, they were so nervous and always saying "now if you don't like it, please don't eat it" Scott and Finlay, like true scotsmen love it. I don't think that is the actual recipe anyway. That's how it was in old times but, now it's just any meat in the cooked in the stomach of a lamb. Okay, fine, it's a disgusting idea. We didn't eat the outside.

Anyway, that's all to report. That, and I'm either going to Sicilia on Wednesday or in March. Times had to change because the family is going on vacation. I just can't decide when to go. March is so busy and February isn't but, next week is midterms for my online classes. Still, I think i'm going to study hard and go on Wednesday. I'll keep you posted.

Persevera e presta attenzione

I know it's been a while since the last post but, everyone kept telling me how much they loved it and i thought 'dang, my next one's gotta be good' So i kept waiting for some inspiration but, we'll see how it goes

Well last week the sister missionaries came over and taught me a lesson. The Marshals weren't here so we were basically just chatting. It was fun though. Then I went with them to teach a lesson, and the person didn't show up so, we went knocking on doors. It was pretty sweet being a missionary. 'cept it's not like i could understand anything. One guy was interested. More in us then the Book of Mormon but, he still took it. There was a baptism Saturday night. i had a meeting for school so i didn't go but, it was pretty cool because i realized that, that was the same day i was baptized.

I spent a lot of time getting lost this week. I had a vow that I  was never going to tell my mom or Douglas that I got lost if I could help it. At least not until I was back home. Because, it's not like i was really lost. Okay, I was on the other side of the city. I wasn't even in the city. BUT there are signs pointing to the Center everywhere and I live by the Center so it was easy enough.

Don't worry about it though, there are plenty of people already worried. Raffaella's husband comes home to make lunch a lot and he told me that he was following me one day. He was following me to make sure that nobody else followed me. I had no idea what to say to him when he told me that. Thank you for stalking me?

When I told Douglas I got lost I was afraid I'd be under house arrest. He took it well. He told me that getting lost was good for me. I hope my mom feels the same way :).

Institute has been getting better. It was getting really annoying the way nobody would talk to me even though they could. And i felt like i was just being annoying because i was just there, needing a translator and a ride home. So, it was a little better this week. there are two people that live kind of by me and they don't speak english but, they're friendly so, it all works.

There is a scottish holiday coming up that we're celebrating. Douglas is going to sing to the food for us. Only if we beg though. Everyone does in Scotland. I'm going to Sicily in two weeks and i'll be there for about 10 days. I'm going with a relative of Raffaella's. Ever since i knew of the existence of Sicily i've really wanted to go and the way Bianca and Douglas talk, its a chance i can't pass up.

Things have been going so fast. I've officially been here just over a month! I only have 7 1/2 weeks left. I heard by family went and bought some Nuttella. I think that's going to have to be something I only eat in Italy. If I eat it back home too, there'll be no hope for me. I've eaten lots of different types of prosciuto this week, and that's only funny because Karolyn warned me not to eat it. It's getting warmer and the Gelato shops are opening longer, which is totally fine with me :)

I have been having a lot of fun with this question book mum bought me for my birthday. It teaches you how to ask questions i guess. It's turning me into an even worse psychologist then i already am but, It's really cool and I've spent a lot of time just reading it outside because I love the way it makes me think. It's too difficult to explain it in a broad perspective but it basically suggests asking questions that make you see life in a different, better  way and I've been playing around with it, and it's so cool! I'm learning a ton about myself and while a major part of that is probably throwing myself into this adventure, it's been really cool having this book. Thanks Mom!

I can't think of anything else. The Italian is coming. I don't know if faster is the right word but, I understand a lot of what Scott and Finlay say. I dont know if that's a good thing because they make up words. So do i speak Italian or the language Scott and Finlay make up?

Eduardo and Riccardo have been lots of fun this week. I was trying to put Riccardo to sleep and I was singing him Primary songs. He was totally out but, every time i stopped singing he cried. Every time i tried to put him down, he cried. That wasn't very fun at the time but, it was really sweet. I was feeding both of the babies sometime in the middle of the week and they started giggling. And i don't know what was so funny, but it was hillarious because they couldn't stop laughing. I also taught them pat-a-cake and they are in love. (I've been trying to teach games to Scott and Finlay, and trust me there have been some great tries. So far the only ones they've got are hide and seek and dead man. I have no idea why they took to dead man so well.) At Raffaellas  There are two walkers now, so that the  babies can race. They also have blocks. Eduardo knocks them down instantly. He's becoming a super fast crawler and so, even if i set them up across the room, it's down in a second. Riccardo is much more calm about them. Leone just barks at them.
I was trying to make a video of Leone this week but, my camera's battery died. This dog is like a cartoon. He picks up things with his front paws and walks on his back legs. He's the smartest dog i've ever met. (no offense bella)

As i've gotten lost i've seen a lot of cool buildings and monuments this week. I love Italian Architecture, it's so beautiful and detailed. There are lots of cool churches right out my front door with bell towers and coolness.

Anyway, I'm being boring to Scott and Finlay so I'm going to go.

ps There are chocolates here that have notes like fortune cookies in them. I don't know what it means but, the title of my blog is what it said in my little chocolate.
I think maybe it says persevere and pay attention but, I didn't feel like checking.

Mangos, Nutella and my new name

Well I'm getting busier.  Last week I was out almost every day!

Monday was my birthday. Lots of fun. see previous post
Tuesday was Institute. There were about 8 people. two that had been to Utah. (One of them was an exchange student in Springville with Madeleine Clarks family, last year) They were nice and Institute seemed really long. I couldn't understand it so that may have been part of it. We went out to eat afterwards and I tagged along because the buses were gone and Bianca was in Kiev and I didn't feel like walking for two hours that late at night. Douglas had to stay with the boys. But, excuses excuses. It was fun to hang out with lds kids. We ate at a place kind of like Subway. It was really good. My mom would be so proud. I eat everything here. Whether It's liver or Indian Curry (real indian curry) or horse or mangos or nutella (I had to mention those because I basically live off of mangos and nutella. I eat mangos with Douglas and Nutella with Bianca) Anyway it was fun, it was just, while most people could speak english, they won't. They're embarrassed and  they wouldn't try and explain things either. So i was a bit out of it.
Thursday I was planning on staying home but, 3 different groups of people called me to hang out. I ended up going out with Eliana, a girl that works with Douglas and Bianca. She speaks good english and we went to La Citta Alta. The fog was gone and the city looked awesome. We went to a bar (nobody hate me, bars are just like normal shops here. I have permission from dad to go) and drank pineapple juice. I really love the upper city. I could spend my whole trip there.
Saturday I met a girl that has been wanting to meet me for a while. Her name is Rosella. She's a friend of Alessandras. Alessandra is Bianca's bosses daughter. Everyone caught up? read it a couple of times. Anyway we went to eat pizza with 8 of her friends. There were a ton and 2 of them spoke english. It was a lot more fun than the institute people though because Rosella brought and Italian/english dictionary and we were all trying to speak and learn. I don't remember anyone elses name though. We made lots of plans. I'm not sure what they were but, I'll keep you all posted.

Things with Bianca and Douglas have been a lot of fun. I don't know what I'm doing differently but, talking about the church has all of a sudden become a lot easier. It's really nothing I've done. It's not that they are more inclined to listen to preaching but, we can joke all through dinner and it's really comfortable.

I couldn't eat the chicken tonight because Bianca realized it was cooked in beer. She said "Jana, you can't eat this." when she put it on the table and Douglas' indignation was great, before she explained. Even afterwards.

Tonight at dinner Scott was jabbering and he started repetively saying 'oh my god'. Douglas looked at Bianca and said "who taught him that?" Bianca said "I have no idea." I said 'Not me" and everyone laughed because of course i don't swear. so then Douglas was trying to figure out where he would learn that. As Bianca always says when Douglas and I are trying to figure out how things are said differently between America and Scotland "I don't know. I speak Italian." So Douglas had to blame himself. He kept saying "but, i never swear." then a couple of minutes later, he muttered under his breath and I just had to laugh inside at the whole situation. He's right, he doesn't swear and neither does Bianca (at least as far as i know) so its just made it all the more funny.
Even better. Tonight Scott and Finlay were in their private bathroom and they were playing with some balls in there. I was playing with the balls but, they took them from me. So, they closed the door but, the thing is, in Italy is that there a lot of lights on the outside. So i turned off the light. I have to tell you being scolded by 3yr olds in Italian is the most hillarious thing ever. They said "JANA" and angrily opened the door and turned the light back on. (cept they weren't really angry) So, i did it again. Finlay asked Scott "Who did that" and Scott said "Jana" they always know it's me for some reason. So, this continues for a few minutes and then, rather than saying "Jana" Scott says "Janina"

You have to understand Italy to get how cute this is. putting -ino or -ina at the end of a child's name is kind of like a nickname. It means little. So when I say "Scotino" it means little Scott but, more than that. It's like cute little one. Sort of. Scott doesn't know anyone named Jana so he totally made this up all by himself. Since he has to scold me so much, I guess i get to be the little one now. I got video of them calling me Janina and playing the game. It's so so cute. at one point Scott started angrily yelling in Italian. Bianca translated it to mean "Janina turn that light on this instant!"

I have already seen miracles this week. Being able to talk and live so freely with the Marshals is the best. Everyday it gets easier and more fun. I didn't mention Eduardo and Riccardo today but, they're cute too. Riccardo has learned how to crawl! Finally! Now he has a walker though and with the marble floors, it's absolutely perfect. I'm quite happy to have him in there all day. He can go where he wants but, he can't get into trouble. His mom doesn't think that's a good idea though. Eduardo is a little prince. He is so manipulative to get what he wants. He's only 8 months! He's cute though. They both love chocolate (don't tell anyone ;)) and Leone (their dog) I took pictures. Eduardo is on top. I put the video on too.

My Italian Birthday...

...was so Awesome!!!

So, yesterday was my birthday (and national peanut butter day but, i'm going to talk about my birthday because thats in the U.S. and I'm in Italy)

I turned 19. That was really cool. Everyone was really sweet and bought me presents (all navy blue tops by the way. I guess i don't have enough of those) and Scott and Finlay gave me a beautiful ring with two dangly hearts on it.

I ate pizza at Vesuvio. The first thing I thought of when i read that was not the volcano, it was the song we played in high school. I hope all my band friends appreciate that still deep down I seem to be a band geek :)

The pizza i got was folded in half (Calzione i think it's called) and it looked like  a volcano. It was sweet and huge. I only managed to eat half of it.

Rafaella got me a cake which was really sweet. It was from this really nice pastry shop. It was a really yummy pudding thing.

I asked Rafaella if i could do my D&C assignment with her last week and she said yes, but then we got busy so i did it for Bianca. Nelu (again i hope i didn't slaughter her name) was really interested in what i was going to say but, unfortunately I haven't got a chance to explain it to her yet. She was reading over my shoulder as i was writing about the 3 kingdoms of Glory.

Yesterday Rafaella came to me and asked me to do the assignment now. I said sure and I was thinking "hmm.. should i say the same thing or teach something else..." Well it was too scary to teach anything else so i just basically explained the plan of salvation. She asked lots of questions. I hope it went okay and then we started talking about the book of mormon.

On sunday i finally got an Italian copy for myself but, yeah, i gave it to Rafaella yesterday. She seemed really interested in it. I sort of shared my testimony of it and told her that if she read it she would know. She read the first few pages and seemed mildly interested but, said she's too busy. It was cool watching her scan the pages. I imagined what would be going on in my head if i was her right now and how, you know, if she read it, how that moment would be so significant in her life and she had no idea how much that moment could change her life. I was the only one really taking it in :). Then Nelu looked at the book a little bit but, the babies woke up.  I took my book back and figured that if she wanted i could give it to her but, I kind of wanted it if she didn't. (so selfish i know but, it took me 3 weeks to get a copy!) So i figured that was a cool moment but, it was over and they weren't really that into it. Then later when i was working on the library Rafaella came in with Giuseppe and asked me to show the book to him. I was really surprised but, i handed it to him. He didn't seem that interested either but, i made up my mind to leave it with them. I really hope she just reads it but, chances are not very high.

Knowing something like the gospel and being around people that don't know is crazy. It's like you have the fruit and you really just want to give it to everyone but, they aren't really interested in taking it. And then you just don't know what to do because it's so good! if they would just try it they would see.

I never know the best way to respond to questions. Especially with Bianca and Douglas because they aren't interested in the church, they're interested in me. They don't want long explanations about why and how, they just want to know if I can watch the movie or not. I don't think we would all be grand friends if I bore witness of the importance of doing those things every time. Raffaella was really impressed that I knew so much though. She thought it was crazy that I was 19 and could teach her all that stuff or that i even would want to. I just guess it's different for everyone but, improv has never been my favorite.

Anyway, I know this is a great learning experience and eventually I'll have it all figured out and at least i've learned a lot along the way.

Tonight i'm going to institute. Hopefully that will go well and even if i can't understand, its the thought that counts. At church the missionaries translate. They've been really cool about that but, missionaries don't go to institute so, fun times. :)

Mormon Standard Time

Spread the word. I'm ALIVE ;)

Sorry to everyone i haven't been writing for almost a week because my adapter blew out and I didn't get a new one until about 3 hours ago. I had to use all the computer battery juice i could on my homework.

I have had an incredibly amazing week. Last Saturday the Marshall family (bianca, Douglas, Scott, and Finlay) took me to La Citta Alta. It was still foggy so we didn't get the amazing view of Bergamo but, La Citta Alta was so cool. It's the city above Bergamo and it is the old OLD part of Bergamo. The streets are rocks and everything just looks so ITALIAN :) We got delicious bread and berries there. I don't think we got anything else. I explored odd things. There is this urban legend about a guy with three testicles and if you rub his symbol you get good luck. I didn't rub it...which probably accounts for the bad luck i've had this week with stalkers and batteries. I'll have to give in next time I go. The university is also up there. I'm thinking about taking an Italian class at the university. (I know i just can't get away from school, even when i'm on holiday)

On Sunday I went to church in my actual ward and it was so much better. There were kids my age, the speakers talked about normal things, some people spoke English, it just felt a lot better. I still understood like nothing but, better than before. The sister missionaries translated for me again. I was going to ask for an Italian book of mormon. I left mine at home but, I forgot. Reading Italian and translating it, helps me learn a lot faster so that was why, I wasn't planning to give it away or anything.

On Monday I went to Raffaella's. It was really nice outside and we spent 3 hours outside, so it was a good thing it was nice. Today, not the same story. I have a goal to get Riccardo to be as sneaky and conniving as his brother. Step one is to teach him that you cannot swim on a marble floor, you must try to crawl. He is learning. Raffaella let me help a lot more with the boys and that made the time at her house pass a lot more quickly and it made me a lot happier. I took the bus for the first time ever! (because Douglas is in Scotland, too far away to stop me-that's a joke.) I didn't even get lost on the bus. I crossed the streets and unlocked all the doors and climbed up all the stairs all by myself. I joked i would write about it in my journal but, i didn't, so it is written in my blog.

On Tuesday I did a bit of homework but, not wanting to waste the sunshine or the computer battery, i walked to La Citta Alta. It's about 20mins walking from Biancas. Let me tell you, that view of the city- more than worth the wait. It was incredible. I walked around La Citta Alta but, never found the actual center. I didn't stay long because i didn't want Bianca to worry if she came back and I wasn't there. I tried following crowds of people but, that didn't prove to be a good plan. They were all going to class.

Today I got my adapter and celebrated by writing this. We were supposed to go to the city center but, it's so cold that I opted out. At Raffaella's the 2hr walk was enough to convince me that outside was a bad, bad idea. It's fine for Riccardo and Eduardo in their astronaut suits. They're always toasty warm. I was going to teach Raffaella and Nelu-if she ever sees the way i spelled her name I don't think she'll be very happy. She's the nanny that's actually hired. There is mass confusion on whether i am actually hired.-for my Doctrine and Covenants assignment and they were both really eager but, the babies spoiled our plans. More diabolical by the day.-that's a joke. So, I will worry about how i'm going to explain D&C88 for two more days.

Tomorrow, it's going to snow and i'm going to stay inside and be boring and do my homework.
Friday I'm going to Raffaella's and organizing books and hopefully teaching her and getting my D&C things done for real and hopefully not scaring her away from the church forever.

I can't decide if doing my assignments on people here is a good thing. I have to do so much background explaining that it could take hours. So i do the bare minimum and then they're going to end up so confused about everything... or maybe i'm over reacting. Thoughts on that anyone? Thoughts on what I should say. I'm talking about messages of peace. Easy enough but, from D&C 88 a lot pertain to the Kingdoms of Glory, Resurrection, and the Priesthood. Nelu is muslim and Raffaella is like the only REAL catholic i've talked to. Nelu was really interested to learn about the kingdoms when i was writing down notes which is one of the reasons i wanted to focus on that but, i just don't know.

Anyway another note. I have been reading the book mom bought me for my Birthday. "Change your Questions, Change your Life" -Wendy Watson Nelson and it's so cool. it makes me think about things in a totally new and productive way. I'll have to blog about it some other time though. i just wanted to say, if you're looking for a good one, That's a good one!

(by the way the post is named because this communication with the world of Utah is totally not late. It's just mormon standard time. I'll try to do better)