Nick didn't send a group email this week, but we still heard from her. She has been struggling with her health and it has been hard for us to be here and not being able to help her. So this is some email she sent to my mom and dad with an update on her health!
My sweeet mom and dad
thank you for all the prayers and emails! I'm
grateful for all the prayers especially through this hard time I've
been experiencing. Tell the bishopric thank you too! Randomly my
mission president showed up to church Sunday and wanted to talk with
us missionaries..the 2 Anziani and me and Sorella meager. It was
answer to my prayers because I'd been wanting to talk to him and get
his opinion and randomly he showed up. I told president the truth, and
everything I'm feeling. I just poured my heart out in tears mom and
dad, and was honest and told president how I've been feeling, and not
knowing fully what to do. I love my mission, I love these people, and
I can't Imagine leaving. I just cried and cried. It's been an inner
battle inside myself because I so badly want to stay, but I also know
my health is important. God asks us to sacrifice for our mission, but
health isn't one of those things, so trying to figure out where to
draw the line. I know I am on the lords time and I can't be dragging
around... I just feel so much loss of energy, tired(lack of sleep),
never ever hungry, and lots of other things that just are keeping me
from giving it my all, and I don't want anything holding me back, but
when it comes down to health, there's only so much you can do. I will
tell you mom and dad that This past month, I have grown closer to my
savior, more personal and I'm grateful for this trial I've gone
through that's helped me develop a deeper love and understanding of
the atonement. I don't know what's going to happen, or what I'm
suppose to learn from all this, but I believe god knows, and I trust
that he will help me and later down the road looking back, I'll
understand better why I had to go through this. Man who knew food
could be such a problem...haha but really like you said mom if gluten
is the problem, maybe it took me coming to Italy to figure that out
earlier on in my life which is much better than later. I will continue
to pray for guidance and even president told me there's some
missionaries in my mission with gluten problems, so if that's what I
have, yes it will be hard to deal with in a country like Italy, but
it's not impossible and not a reason to just give up. I know the road
won't be easy, but I know everything happens for a reason, and trust
in god's plan for me. I was reading the other day in Mormon 9, and
slap in the face cause it was all about God is a god of miracles so
yes my mission isn't over just yet. I mean hey blessing in disguise,
this just means I don't have to eat the 5 courses of pasta they try to
feed us every meal appointment;) its been hard not eating gluten cause
it's litterally in everything, and in a foreign country trying to
figure out labels and stuff...but my comp is so cute and helps me and
also at members let's them know I can't eat glutine! I have a dr. Apt
Friday so I'll let you know what he says. I don't know mom if it's
fevers, but randomly my head gets really hot, then it feels better,
and it's on and off every now and then...somedays more than others. I
just so wish I knew what was going on with my body exactly and how I
can fix the problem. I'll keep you guys posted, but regardless of what
happens, I want you both to know how much I love this gospel, and how
much I love being a missionary! I haven't said it enough, but it
breaks my heart that one day my mission will be over, and these
people, these experiences I've had have changed me and my life
forever. I love this gospel with all my heart, and the joy it's
brought to me. The scriptures dad....believe it or not, but they have
literally become my best friend! I look forward everyday to personal
study because it's my opportunity to grow and learn and understand the
doctrine more so I can be a better teacher and through hard
times...especially this last month 1/2 I have found so much peace in
reading them. I love you guys and want to say thank you for
everything my comp Sorella meager is so great and we get along so
well! I miss Sorella springer, but it's fun working with a new
missionary and seeing the way she does things. I have found though
through all this, Serving my companion has helped me so much forget
about my problems and be happier:) I make us smoothies every morning,
do lots of cooking (believe it or not mom and dad;) and try to do
things to help make her life easier, and it makes me happier, Also,
Something me and My companion do every night, and I did this with my
trainer too...but when we lay in bed at night, We each say something
we are grateful for, and It also always helps remind me how blessed I
am, and go to sleep on a good note knowing We truly have so much to be
grateful for:) I hope you have a great week, and happy to see the
family all together again:) lots of happy smiles and it brings tears
to my eyes!! Never saw that day anytime soon where the family would
all be together again also momma please no more packages from
home...only send them through Amazon cause they take money off my
church card the one I use to get food on if packages are from home
cause I have to pay for customs, so anytime you send packages please
just do ones on Amazon so I have money to live on:) tell Gav good luck
with his game, and that I'm so proud of him! Also mr Shenkal....didn't
email him last week, and this week after 3 weeks of no emails he sends
me this super long romantic one...you're right Charles playing hard to
get is the way to go;) lol love you guys!!!
Love sorella Rindlisbacher
And then loads of pictures and some videos from the past few weeks that she has put in our photo share group!
Saying goodbye to her trainer Sorella Springer
Sorella Meager! She is so cute! This will be a good transfer :)
English class teaching them some tongue twisters :)
Mostra at the market. Had some interesting conversations with some people today!
Giant book of mormon caught peoples attention real fast!
Making cookies for the members<3
A little Video from Valentines day
Her Zone
My MTC comp on the right <3
Daily train rides!
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