but i don't.

Some of you may have heard me joke about how much I do NOT enjoy taking the bus on the return from work. It's a different company than the local one I take in the morning, and I have to walk out on a busy street where there is NO sign post or anything, so I literally feel like a prostitute sometimes. I have even had cars with men stop a few times. Lots of honks at least (this is the gross/after-work me!). The reality is, when that car slows down...there are some girls that have to get in. But I don't.

My involvement with Schiavitù Mai Più continues to progress. We are back into our pattern of every other Friday outings. Please pray for us. If you would like to receive free texts (for those with smartphones, download WhatsApp) or emails DURING our Friday evening (US daytime)...we will send you play-by-play updates as we meet girls during the night. Just email me your number or email if interested: alliecase@gmail.com.

2 weeks ago I met Stella, a Hungarian girl from before. I really love her. It's not like these girls smile, but there's something about her that is almost welcoming. She had a cough. It is getting SO COLD here now. We kissed like friends do when we parted ways (because a car of controllers came up). It was sweet. I also met a new, young, smiling, Romanian girl, Delia. She apparently has some std/infection and is hoping to get out of this 'work' and back to Romania when she has enough money. Please pray that I can see her again THIS FRIDAY when we go back out. We ask for Divine intervention on every level and protection.

CHURCH

Lots of great growth going on in our home groups. Please pray for our Christmas outreach--Tania and I are organizing a small skit with the girls from Albano. Pray we can get things together in time and that it is a formative experience for the girls' spiritual lives. Pray for me as I organize the Children's program.

FUTURE

The meeting with the accountant went so well. Thanks for praying. We felt quite encouraged by this man which is rare. We know he will be in our lives for an eternal reason as well. Please pray that we can organize in a Spirit-led way this dream of opening a coffee bar next year.

WORK

A bit overwhelming. Always. But especially this period before Christmas. Pray for joy for me, creativity, energy, and miracles in the hearts of my little Ephraim, Nicolò, Alessandro, Liam who are QUITE DIFFICULT. Tania did not get hired at my school. Please pray for a stable job for her.

INTERVIEW?

I have been contacted to do an interview for a radio show in Las Vegas regarding my book. This was surprising but fun! Pray that it works out and that God continues to use my little book to bless people and gives me more opportunity since I have no time/resources to market it anymore....

May you all be blessed richly this week! As Thanksgiving approaches, I am thankful for YOU. I'll be making my first pumpkin pie from scratch. Wish me luck :)
xo