What were you grateful for this week? This week I was so grateful for the people who I have been able to meet through my travels and through my host family! Everyone is so friendly and truly help me feel like I am at home!What was the most difficult or challenging...
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☀️J Soaks Up Her Last Week
What were you grateful for this week?All of the people I have met and friends I have made while in Italy. What was the most difficult or challenging part of this week?Deciding what to do for the weekend. Tell us about a "wow" moment you had this week.This week the...
Tuscany Beach & Villa Borghese: C’s Week
What were you grateful for this week? I am grateful for mosquito repellent.What was the most difficult or challenging part of this week? This weekend and last weekend we went to my family's beach house on the coast of Tuscany, but this weekend I got eaten alive by...
Roaming Around Rome: E’s Long Weekend
What were you grateful for this week?The opportunity to travel with friends! What was the most difficult or challenging part of this week?The most challenging part of this week would have had to be navigating around Rome.Tell us about a "wow" moment you had this...
The Best Dream: A2’s Week
What were you grateful for this week?This week I was grateful for public transportation. I rode the bus into the city center for my first time this week and it was so nice to be able to get around by bus rather than walking quite so much. What was the most difficult...
✨Nonnas = the best! B’s Week
On my daily walk I found this church!! I took pictures & later showed [my host mom]... Turns out it's the church she & her husband got married in!! 🙂 also this is a picture of [the host dad’s] mom. Cute little Nonna ❤
Venezia: B’s Week
VENICE!!!!!!!! I met up with some of the other rome abroad girls!!! We rode a gondola, ate yummy food & just had the time of our lives ❤
Harmonica ❤️ Gift: B’s Week
I play the harmonica.... I brought mine & one for [my host family’s daughter]! I've been waiting for the perfect time to give it to her!! She loved it!!!! She was so so nice to me for that day & half of the next day! Haha I'll take what I can get!!!
Walking 500 Miles: B’s Week
I started walking a TON lately!!! I go for hours & hours & miles & miles!!! I went random dirt roads & found lots if hiking trails!!! It was so fun!!! I also started going to [my host family’s daughter’s] school & helping there!!! I LOVE it!!!!
B’s Trip to Genova
This week I went to Genova & Portofino with the missionaries on their *P-day!!! It was beautiful & soooooo much fun!!! This is the point I wasn't homesick anymore!!! I've been loving it out here!! ❤ *preparation day, free time for full-time missionaries of the Church...
Host Perspective: R’s Week
What was your favorite part of this week? I really like it when I see my au pair with my kids and they talk all together. What was challenging part about this week? When my little son is very tired and he cries, doesn't listen and he is difficult to manage. Tell us...
Elba Island: C’s Last Week in Italy
What were you grateful for this week?My host family!What was the most difficult or challenging part of this week?Not going to lie, being patient was pretty challenging this week. It was the first week of summer vacation so the kids were at home most of the day and...
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