42 was the count on Sunday. Pastor Robert's little house was exploding. You can't tell from the hall but people poured out into the hall and kitchen. Only 3 little kids were in the boys' bedroom with me for Sunday School, and maybe 2 new people came by. It was mostly just the strange situation of people from our various studies deciding to come on Sunday (and still many were missing). We are typically about half that size on Sundays.
This makes me repeat our urgent prayer request: PLEASE ASK THE LORD TO PROVIDE US A PLACE TO MEET. We would like the city hall to offer us something for free. Or a place for cheap rent. Or...God knows.
SCHIAVITU' MAI PIU'
This is the prostitution ministry I work with. We have a lot going on this month as we kick back into gear. Monday we welcome two award-winning dancers from America. They will be coming from Romania to Rome to do various courses (daytime), flashmobs, and then 2 performances (free thanks to grant from Ravi Zacharias) at the Teatro Furio Camillo. Their themes are sexual brokenness and restoration in modern dance. We are so honored to have them help us do outreach as they have huge hearts for Jesus! We hope to raise awareness in the city. I am personally inviting friends and colleagues so pray that Jesus uses this in my life as an evangelism tool!
Next, we will start our street outings in November. It is hard for me because it means I will skip every other Friday night Bible study. Pray that God arranges a way for me to still keep up with the girls in Albano....until we start doing outings on the weekend in the DAY here in MY area...probably in the new year.
Here is a link about the dancers: http://vimeo.com/53354270
WORK
Two new colleagues: Olga the Italian teacher and Martina my student teacher. I really love them and hope to get to know them better. My students are quite challenging. Liam, Ephraim and Alessandro that is. Please pray for patience, love and creativity for me. And calmness and attention from them. I also talked with Matilda's mom yesterday. She has cancer and 'received some bad news this week' for which she has to 'make some difficult decisions.' I pray I can be used how God wants me to be used in the lives of all my students.
REST
Need help prioritizing my time.
COFFEE BAR ETC.
We need direction on moving forward with this business plan. I need direction on whether to leave my job next year for full-time ministry.
If anyone wants to come on short-term teams we are open wide!
THANKFUL
My bus schedule changed 30 mins earlier. I was upset about the loss of sleep. Now I am thankful for extra time to read my Bible. In prayer for 'friends' (my age, to get connected etc.) God has put my two new colleagues in my life, I ran into Alberto at the market, and Fation & Roberto and I are playing facebook-tag. Anyway, any contact is encouraging. Pray I manage to get together with everyone before December. This is a goal of mine for November. Also Lorenza and Laetizia. My friend and fellow minister Heather has gone back to America to raise support to come back next year. In the mean time I met another American Christian girl this week who is here as an au pair. Also, I re-connected with Fjori an Albanian Christian girl I want to get to know better. God provides. It is just TIME needed for all these things. ALSO, this week Tania and I were able to have tea with Jenny (mom of Giulia--14 yr old with cancer in our church). It was sooo sweet and I thank God for that encouragement.
Thanks for the love and prayers. Thanks also to those who financially support me--I just found a bunch of postcard thank you notes I wrote I think in August. Ooops. Coming your way now! Better late than never?
Alla prossima!
Allie
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