Today was another crazy day - after getting woken up in the morning by the usual adorable chorus of high-pitched "Mawy Wose! Mawy Wose!" Samantha (the pastor's niece) took me to the market that happens every Thursday - it was a "slow" Market day because kids had started school on Wednesday, but I found out where to find all the good stuff and that Italian kids have 5 years of high-school, sign for their own absences after they turn 18 (aka they basically skip whenever they want without their parents knowing), have school Monday - SATURDAY, but get out at 1... so ya that was interesting. Also, Kelly wants a phone so she is going to get one and let me use it while I'm here, yay, so I'll have an alarm clock and a way to talk to Joel when he gets here :-) Then I did some homework and went to church for the first time since I arrived, and didn't understand a word of the service and had cute little Emma cuddling in my lap the whole time with several other kids hanging around... and on... me. haha. Then I had some real, delicious Italian Pizza! So good. Then Kelly and I had Italian hot chocolate - which is like warm pudding-milk, and she taught me how to knit really cool things - she's pretty awesome at it haha. So, that's my whole day.... in case anyone was wondering. Tomorrow morning I am going to go help a woman can tomato sauce - every year she makes a YEAR supply of tomato sauce with her home-grown tomatoes... so yaya I should learn A LOT! And David's horse show is tomorrow - he's such a cutie and I hope it goes well!
That said, I do miss everyone back home! Different time zones and I guess the vast distance between here and the states makes me feel sooo far away. But I have never felt such a need for people that I'm close to and only had God to turn to - And I'm so thankful that God is showing to me how dependent I am on other people - my prayer for my own growth in this semester is that God becomes my complete dependency. That I love other people and want to be near them but that GOD is the ONLY One I NEED. Anyway, that has really been on my heart lately, and I guess my prayer request right now. I love you all and can't wait to see you again! Arrivaderci!
Im so glad for all that you are learning! Put more pictures on here! You hsoudl knit baby hats and shoes and leggings- Evy would wear them all the time :) Thanks!!
ReplyDeleteI agree with knitting all those things for Evy! I am so glad for this experience for you! God is good and put you with a great family. Psalm 73:24-25, "Whom have I in heaven but You, and there is none upon earth that I desire besides You. My heart and flesh fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever."
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