Ciao Famiglia!
Can’t
believe this is my last email to you from the beloved land of Italy. So weird, doesn’t
really seem real yet.
This week
has been so great, we were able to do a scambio with the Como Sorelle, which
ended up lasting two nights because of unexpected events and so after the
scambio Sorella Russell and I had to sleep over in Como and I literally had
nothing except my book of Mormon and the skirt I was wearing, haha like I had
to borrow pjs and brush-my-teeth-with-toothpaste-on-my-finger kind of
situation. It was great, haha and all 6 of us, because there are 4 sorelle in
Como, slept in the same room. It was so fun.
Then Sorella
Russell and I have just been running around and seeing everyone; and we found a
super cool new investigator doing parco (park contacting) and it’s just been
such a blessed week.
I’ve been
able to think a little bit about the past 18 months and how much they have
changed my life. I will forever be grateful for the experiences I had and the
person they’ve helped me to become. I know I have a lot still left to learn and
do in life but I know that my mission helped me to see a little clearer the
plan the Lord has for me. My mission changed my life, but more importantly it
changed me. I think back to the day when I realized that I needed to serve, and
the happiness and excitement I felt when I finally decided, and I look back now
and I realized why. It was just a tiny preview of the happiness and joy I was
about to experience. It’s been the ride of a lifetime and I will miss Italy and
the people here so much. I will leave a part of my heart here in this country
but I know it’s time to go home and that there’s more to do. The mission never
really stops, just changes locations :)
Love you so
much! Thanks for all the support and love this past year and a half! Can’t wait
to see you!
Vi voglio un
sacco di bene!
Sorella Yost
MTC picture from 18 Months Ago Today!!
Look for me at the airport this Friday - this time walking towards you.
