Wow, this week went by crazy fast! I seriously don't believe it, it felt as though it was just P-day. This week was a great one. On Thursday we had a new missionary training so I got to see all of the missionaries who went to the MTC with me. I loved getting to see them and to see how everyone is doing. Our next day we had a scambio in Milano. We worked with the Sister Training Leaders there. It was a really good and really rough at the same time. From my time here in Busto, I haven't really seen or had to deal with hard situations. But on the scambio we visited a man who about 4 weeks ago was riding his bike when he was hit by a car/ and a bus. This accident has left him paralyzed from the waist down. I was with the sister that was going to see him that day, and needless to say I was not prepared. First off Italian hospitals are the weirdest most unorganized thing I have ever seen. Like seriously..... They are odd. There was no sign in or check in you kind of just go there, it doesn't seem like a happy place to be. His wife was with him at the hospital. This is when it hit me, people who go through terrible things have faith like I could never imagine. These two people who's lives and physical ability have taken a horrible turn took the time when we were there to bear their testimony and love for the atonement and God's plan for us. It was absolutely incredible. I was so moved by this. In his room he had a picture of Christ right in the middle of the shelf from across the bed so he could always see it. I know that this man must be in unimaginable pain and sorrow, but he did not show it. He showed his love for Christ because he knew that in the end all would be made right. Needless to say going into scambio I was not expecting that to happen. (As the mom - I was crying here reading this part .... you want to shield your kids from this kind of sadness but the lessons to learn are so great.  I know that this sweet couple was gladdened a little by these 2 sisters visiting them.)

Saturday was a wonderful day! Saturday was the day of C's baptism!! It was amazing! The first part of our day was kind of crazy, as in our line to the metro stopped working, we couldn't find anywhere for lunch, we were literally in the chapel forever filling up the fount, we kept on getting calls about the baptism arrangements, and so forth. Then we get to the actual baptism and it was great and a little hilarious. First off we had spent hours and hours putting together and calling people regarding the program. We were asked to find specific people and a lot of other things. Then when it comes time for the actual thing no one who was supposed to do their assignment was the same. Somehow the whole program was switched, I still don't understand it. But that's okay, it was still wonderful. And at the end of the day C was "oh! so happy" and that's all that really matters. (I love how Hallie's humor serves her well)

I still have a hard time understanding Italian, but it just takes time. Sundays are always a little hard because I a literally sitting there for over 3 hours trying to understand things without a break. Plus Italians love to talk, no one really waits for their turn to talk, they just all talk over each other. Monday we had quite the adventure. We had no appointments, we pretty much called everyone that we could try, but no one was available. So we decided to do some finding. A family had referred us to go to was is called "Parco Milanese", we thought wow a park that's always good. So we walk about 40 minutes to get there. There is this giant dirt road, but we just figured it led to a nice park. What a joke... Parco Milanese is literally a hiking trail. Which don't get me wrong I love pretty hiking trails but by the end of it we were in a completely  different city. It was so awkward. There were people running, riding bikes, working out, and then there was us. We were in our dresses with our purses and our Il Libro di Mormons. Oh my goodness it was an adventure. But the thing about is that we couldn't really just turn around so we kept on going. We were literally in the middle of nowhere. I kept on joking that I had walked to Argentina (for those of you who don't know one of my best friends is a missionary there right now). So if anything we got a good work out out of it. When we finally returned to civilization we had just enough time to catch a train and head home.  

Tuesday we also had no appointments and after our experience yesterday just stayed clear away from any parks. Which was actually great because we were able to meet and stop by some people's houses. What a week it was! Also I hit my 70th day of being a missionary! How cool is that? I love it here and I can't wait for next week! 

Ciao for now! 

Sorella Teague

About the Parco Milanese:

Alto Milanese Park

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Coordinates : 45.594101 ° N 8.872232 ° E

Alto Milanese Park

Agricultural field near the "Brothers Of God" entrance to High Park Milanese, Legnano, May 2nd, 

Type of area Local supra Park

States Italy Italy

regions Lombardy Lombardy

provinces Milan Milan 

Busto Arsizio-Stemma.png Busto Arsizio 

The Alto Milanese Park is a protected natural area of Lombardy as a local park supra and affects the city of Milan subway in the town of Legnano and the province of Varese in the towns of Busto Arsizio and Castellanza . 

It is recognized by the Lombardy Regional Council by resolution of 27 October 1987 on a proposal of the three municipalities concerned. The area covers about 360 hectares, of which around 178 of the City of Legnano, 126 of the Municipality of Busto Arsizio and 53 hectares in the municipality of Castellanza. 

The boundaries are marked by the peripheries of the three municipalities and include a large area primarily agricultural.