These last two days our missions team has whispered the question “Are you in Italy yet?” amongst ourselves. It’s a joke really. We are all in Italy, but mentally, I’ve only just arrived. It’s so overwhelming to think that my little freckle faced self is in this beautiful country. God is so gracious and so giving.
The church we’re partnering with has showered us with love. I can’t even begin to describe their kindness. Every meal we eat is homemade genuine Italian food. It’s consumed in three or more courses and lasts for at least an hour. Its wonderful. Laughter beckons around every corner as Americans try to understand Italians and vise versa. Only a handful of our Italian friends here speak English, so the majority of our time is spent in wordless gestures and laughter. Tomorrow we start our “missions projects” where we all will be divided into 5 groups and travel all over Pordenone and minister to different locations. Me and my group will be traveling to a nursing home called Casa Serana where we will be painting rooms and loving on the residents there. I am so excited to see what Christ has in store. Until then, I’m going to go journal, read my bible & relax !
Ciao!
Wish I were with you!