Charissa's mission 20091202

Subject: So this is it...the last email from Slla Black!
Date: Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:15:36 +0100
From: Charissa Black

Buon giorno!

I can't believe it, but it's here--the last email I'll send you all as Sorella Black.

Charissa's mission 20091125

Subject: I love Sicily!!!
Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:04:59 +0100
From: Charissa Black

Buon giorno!

So this Sunday was the twice yearly meeting with all the members from Sicily, and we were all together in Catania where we heard some wonderful remarks on unity and love, and how we can improve ourselves.

I took advantage of the fact that I had to go to Ragusa for scambi anyway

Charissa's mission 20091118

Subject:	Here's another one....
Date:	Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:36:58 +0100
From:	Charissa Black <sorellablack@myldsmail.net>

Buon giorno!

What a gorgeous day! I really am loving the Sicilian sun, and the smiling Sicilians...We've gotten to know some more families here, and are happily going around Siracusa talking with them.

John LeCarré, Russia House

It did not surprise me that this novel has plot and kept me up late to finish it. Two things did surprise me. One, there is good prose and good character development. Two, the first chapter is very clever: first, the limited use of first-person viewpoint, and more interesting to me, the realization near the start of the next chapter that this character whose perspective introduces the story is really a bit player from whom we will barely hear again.

Grisham's The Associate

This 373-page book is a great page-turner and a good book overall--he even does a reasonable conversion story--except for the very disappointing pages 374-390.

Charissa's mission 20091111

Subject: from Siracusa with love
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:07:03 +0100
From: Charissa Black
To: ...

Buon giorno!

So this week has been another great week in Siracusa! We are proud owners of a fixed toilet, and a new vegetable peeler.

Charissa's mission 20091015

Subject:	Musings from Monday's Meeting
Date:	Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:57:37 +0200
From:	Charissa Black
CC:	...

Buon giorno!

It's officially fall now (there are some torrential rains outside the door here), and I am wearing my little flight attendant type scarves and everything. Yet another fabulous week in Siracusa and Catania has flown by. (I'm what's called the sorella coordinatrice, and so I make sure that the other sorelle in Catania and Ragusa are doing ok...I'm so happy for the chance to see Ragusa next week :).

Monday we had a conference at Catania with all the missionaries from Sicily and so we heard many wonderful suggestions

Charissa's mission 20091007

Subject: the week from slla black
Date: Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:49:07 +0200
From: Charissa Black
To: ...

Buona sera!

So it's a wonderful week here in Italy. I am just loving every minute of it! (I know, I say that every week. Sorry if these are just super monotonous, repetitive emails. But I really do love it...) It's been full of more tasty Sri Lankan fried things, a week full of

Charissa's mission 20090930

Subject: Saluti da Siracusa...did I use that already?
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:53:12 +0200
From: Charissa Black
CC: ...

Buon giorno!

Recently the sun has been back, we've been walking all over as usual, and we're very excited because this Saturday and Sunday is what's called General Conference.

try it out

Try out the new calendar (s).
Love,
Dad