This week has gone well for us. Another one down and only 3 and a half to go. I really cant believe it. It feels pretty surreal. there is so much I want to do but then it doesnt really matter much at all and then I probably wont do any of it. But the opera...that I will do!

The most exciting thing of the week is Paolas baptism! We have been teaching her since October and now she is ready! Well she has been ready for a while but you know, now she is actually getting baptized. Everything is all set and ready to go for Friday night and I cannot wait. And neither can she.

Overall the work is going well. I think I have decided that my purpose for these next few weeks is to get Sorella Noteware prepared to take over the entire city of Genova when I leave. We are getting there. I have also decided that I have got to leave them with a family to teach. We have a lot of great invesigators, a few families too, but we are dropping a lot of them because they are just not progressing and so we are going to go into some serious finding. I am totally over my fear of citofonos so here we come.

We did a little shopping today and I tried on jeans! Thats right, pants! But I didnt buy them because I have 50 bajillion pairs of jeans at home, I think. Well, I sure hope I do still. Can I ask a silly question? Are my Tiffany bracelet and my Coach bag still in existence? I just need to be prepared in case they have been destroyed and I wont ever see them again.

I am sorry this letter isnt very good. The longer I am out here the less I have to say. I am sure I will have a bunch of stories to tell you all when I get home. Oh, guess what else? This less active family we are working with...who come to church now! Have an aunt who lives and goes to church in Mesa, I am way excited to go meet her as soon as I get home. But enough talking about that. Coming home that is. There is still a ton of work to do here and I think President made me train my last trasfer so that I didnt forget that. I think he also did it because he knew that me and Sorella Noteware had to be companions. She is great.

Tell everyone hello for me and that I love and miss them. I cant wait to see all of you. I am trying to bring something back for everyone but I should just apologize now if I fail at that. It is way harder than you think. But if anyone has special requests, tell them to get them in quick!

Have a great week, you studious family you!

Love you,
Mandy