i survived my first volcanic eruption 🌋
This week was so crazy and so so good LET'S GO!
First
off- mt etna blew her top! Lowkey scary but also such an adventure!
Sorella Roney and I were on a scambio (exchange) and walking to English
class when suddenly we felt a weird sensation on our arms and faces,
we're looking at each other like whattt is this and then she points to
my hair and says there's all these black pieces in my hair! We turn and
look towards etna and see the BIGGEST PLUME OF SMOKE I have seen in my
entire life and realize IT'S RAINING ASH?!?! Definitely an eerie
experience and also so sick at the same time haha. Don't get to say you
survived a volcanic eruption everyday lol. It kept coming down all night
and we woke up to a winter wonderland... except it was black! 
Something I'll never forget was walking out and seeing people shoveling
their driveways and sidewalks... of ash from the volcano. All the
Italians are so chill about it and they even love it they're all like
"grazie mamma etna!" and "ah la terra da madre etna!" Haha it's pretty
funny.
Something I'll never forget was walking out and seeing people shoveling
their driveways and sidewalks... of ash from the volcano. All the
Italians are so chill about it and they even love it they're all like
"grazie mamma etna!" and "ah la terra da madre etna!" Haha it's pretty
funny. Anywhoooo then they announced we're in a
drought. So we're hanging right there in the about to go into survival
mode but not yet haha. just kidding we're thriving.
I
love the concept we learn from Ammon's story: "win the hearts" of the
people, then teach. (Alma 17:29) For those who are preparing to serve a
mission a piece of my advice would be: Wherever in the world you serve-
win the hearts of the people. Whatever language you are called to
preach the gospel through- learn the language well. Whoever they are in
the world- love them the way they are. Pray for this blessing of
Christlike love! I know God will send it to you.
I
love the Italian people. I love the way they get offended and say
"mangia! mangia!" if you leave anything on your plate. The old men with
gold chains and crazy back stories who probably are retired mafia but
they're so nice hahaha. I love the old ladies pulling their groceries in
their little carts. I love the food and culture and language. I even
have come to love their crazy driving... okay maybe not that one yet
lol- we'll get there.
Miracle time!
We
had zone conference this week! Sooo good and Spirit-filled as always
and so fun to have a mega sleepover in our tiny apartment once again. Le
sorelle di Sicilia inspire me and it is so fun to be all together!
Sorella Wall and I walked out of zone conference and saw some anziani
from Palermo waiting at the bus stop talking to a lady. They waved us
over and introduced us to Lucia! She had been meeting the sorelle but
lost contact somehow. She was so excited to meet us and is planning to
come to church with us this sunday! Boom!
That
night we had lesson zero with Giusy (the lady we met on the street who
had no interest in religion) who I talked about last week! Lesson zero
is what we call our first lesson where we state our purpose, explain we
will be helping the person toward making a covenant with God, and find
out the needs of the individual! Then we gave her a church tour and she
loved the paintings. One thing she said that I thought was so sweet was
"you are all such happy people, it's like you have this inner peace". So
cool she could feel of the Spirit and see the light of Christ in us!
I'm so excited for Giusy!!
Also I tried octopus this week- SO GOOD 10/10 recommend!!
Don't forget to read the book of mormon! ;)
Sorella McCune
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