A May Resolution

I feel like I've really let some people down with my lack of blog updating. . . so I'm making a May resolution to try to post an update at least once a week. Look for them on Mondays. :)

We just returned from a weekend conference with all of the other American CCC staff working in Italy. It was an encouragement in countless ways. Our kids will be talking about it until we get to be together again in November! They had such a great time playing with other kids who speak English. They are beginning to make genuine friendships with the other staff kids, and it ministers to them incredibly. Which, in turn, ministers to Mom and Dad. What a joy watching them play and enjoying themselves so freely!

There was a lot God spoke to us during the weekend, but one of the most beautiful was the big, glorious picture of how He is working so personally, so specifically in so many people's lives to bring them here to Italy to send the gospel out. As we hear more and more stories of all that God is doing to bring people here, we are more and more humbled by the privilege of being a part of what He is going to do in this country. We look at our own story, and we are blown away by God's leading, His incredible provisions, and the prayers that have been so abundantly answered. It seems so HUGE. But we are only one of many stories. Each is just as big. We hung out this weekend with a couple who will be joining us in about a year. He was a lawyer, she a nurse practitioner. They felt the call to work with college students overseas, did some research, and discovered the incredible need in Bologna. They pursued every venue possible to come be a part of what God's doing. There is story after story.

So now May is here, and things are getting busy. We are looking forward to a visit from my Aunt and Uncle next week, and then the Summer Project arrives from the States in about three weeks. We're entering a great time.