Perspective.

Hiked up 521 stairs to the top of St. Peter's Basilica's Dome and overlooked all of Rome. 360 degrees. Bella 

I've been here 6 weeks already! Wowsers. You know, it does feel like 6 weeks. I feel like I have fully lived each one of those days. It's wonderful to experience so many neat things. I want to write everything down, but I'm accepting that I'll live it up in the moment and if it's important, i'll write it down or remember and share it when needed. I've been continually learning so much about perspective. Working in the temple so often is a reminder of what's really important and why we are here. So when things go wrong, storms occur, life doesn't turn out as planned, It's all okay. It's probably better anyway. 




A Fratello(Brother) at the temple taught and made us Ravioli! There were about 60 people and about 400 raviolis made. These noodles are just egg and flour. Stuffed with cheese and spinach. 

Kami, Camilla, Kami, Camilla. Camilla doesn't speak English, I don't speak Italian, so these are our greetings to each other, with kisses of course ;) 





Zoo adventure in Villa Borghese



Meet Bojanan. She is the beautiful woman in the middle. Bojanan is from Macedonia. I had the privilege of helping Bojanan for her first time through the temple. We and her guide instantly connected. Bojanan had prepared to have a full week. Baptisms all the way to sealings were performed by her and her friends for her mother, two grandmothers, and great grandmother. Also the men so that all were able to be sealed on their last day there. I was able to be present for that glorious reunion as well. Words don't describe this. There was a lot of celebrating in Heaven this week! 
Dinner for a birthday celebration! Someone turned 69 years old. I bet you can't guess who? 





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