Email from Sara 8/12/09

Short one

Sorry this one will be short again and without pictures.

Italy is closing down... I cant tell you how many places and stores are closed for August. Most places have signs, but a few don't even tell you first that they will be closed. you just go thinking all is normal only to realize that a store or the library will be closed for more than a week. I really don't understand how some of these places stay in business. Also, the busses are on a different schedule and only come half as often as usual... which means for some of them once every hour, we end up walking even more than usual becuase we don't want to wait for the bus. Anyhow, life for us missionaries goes on, and despite 90% of the stores being closed there are still a few people around to teach.

Sorella Stephenson and I were commenting the other day about how we hardly have any time to do finding work because we actually spend a lot of time teaching... or walking to appointments :). And somehow we still have more people appearing for us to work with. Mostly single women who the Elders have a hard time working with, but who are amazing. There's Francesca- a Brazillian member who hasn't had contact with the church since she left brazil 10 years ago. Katrina, a wonderful Chinese lady who wants to know if she has a heavenly father, Mariana, Annalisa, and then the Itala Family, especially Piera, who are amazing and wonderful.

Such great people here! I love it! This transfer is passing so quickly and I hate the thought that I may be one transfer closer to leaving Pistoia. I absolutely love it.
It's been pretty hot around here. It's kind of funny because there are some people who just won't leave there house because it's "tropo caldo" or too hot. It's ridiculous to me that the world just stops for some people because it's too hot. But oh well... patience.

Alrighty, well we gots to take a train in a few minutes. Sorry there really aren't any great stories, even though there were some fun experiences I just don't have time to do them justice.

I love you all and hope you have a great and safe week!
Con tanto affetto,
Sorella Leckie