July13th
We just returned from a long drive to OBX, North Carolina. Abbey’s sister Hanna was married to Corey who we gladly welcomed to the family. Despite the 15 hour drive with a car full of kiddos, we had a wonderful time. Abbey’s family rented a house near the beach for the week, so we were all able to have a great time together celebrating their new marriage and our newest baby. Here a few pics from the week.
June27th
Well, our latest addition to the family came a few weeks ahead of schedule. We are very happy to announce a healthy baby girl. Isabella Grace was born June 25th at 2am. She was a whopping 6lb 7oz and 19″ long. Both mom and baby are doing great, and the kids love her!
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To view more pictures of the first few days, visit our extended web gallery here.
June4th
Summer project is having a fantastic time so far. They have met hundreds of students, and have become friends with dozens (over 50 actually) who desire to hear more about the gospel. One great opportunity they offer is a weekly American BBQ at the hotel. This is the hotel that Marko and his family run. Marko’s father contacted the local newspaper to tell them about the parties that occur weekly. Mainly to highlight the bridging of two cultures and the spiritual nature of the summer project. The heading reads:
Agape (the name of our ministry here) is the American Dream Thirty four Americans are meeting Salerno Students HAPPPY TO SPREAD THE WORD OF GOD
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May17th
Sorry its been a few weeks since our last post. We have been gearing up for the largest summer project to date. We just welcomed 35 students and staff from America who will be spending the summer investing time on campus sharing the gospel with Italian students. The Lord always seems to do tremendous things during these four weeks, so we appreciate your prayer for the group that their time would be fruitful. Below is a picture of the students receiving some training from Rodney, one of our team members. We decided to do it from the historic castle, which overlooks the entire city and its surrounding areas.
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March11th
We are in the middle of our first week welcoming a group of American spring-breakers who decided to not go to the beach, but rather come to Italy and serve along side of us. This week our alma mater school, The University of Central Florida, is joining us.
One of the main things we try to accomplish while they are here is to find creative ways for them to interact with Italians at the University and engage in spiritual conversations that hopefully lead to sharing the gospel. So for the past two days, we’ve setup large photo exhibits that allow students to come and observe. While observing, we engage in conversation asking how these pictures relate to their life, and their relationship with God. It has opened up some neat opportunities for conversation that we would not have had otherwise. Pray for more opportunities like this in the coming weeks! Next week we will host a group of 25 from Mississippi.
December5th
Our son Bryce is already growing facial hair!
