I've been busy back at work. If I can even say--been enjoying the calm that a nasty virus going around has brought me. I had to stay home from work last Friday. I also have had very few students this week. I am sorry that we are all sick, but it has given me more time with certain students which is a blessing.
UPDATES
The sex-trafficking ministry I work with, Schiavitù Mai Più, had a training session last week. We saw 6 women come interested but I don't know if any will actually come out with us in the end. Part of me is ok with that because the faster our Rome team grows, the sooner I will be branching out nearer the area where I live with a new team. I want more time in Rome. I'd like to at least make it to a certain point. Make a 'friend'. I was sick last Friday but apparently S. (one of the girls I LOVE) asked about me. Please pray with me that I can reach the coffee-date point with her. If you want to know more about our procedure, you can email me. Suffice it to say we are now researching a good mobile phone plan to have for the team so we can use it to make appointments with girls as that develops. For many safety reasons we cannot use our personal phones or go by ourselves to meet girls. Anyway, keep praying for all of this--the personal relationships we are forming (mainly Romanian girls--the new area I will eventually start will be mostly Nigerian), the European prostitution laws, and the future of our ministry.
Related to this in a roundabout way are general issues of sexuality, self-esteem, sexual purpose and value, virginity, marriage...I have been asked by the Albano girls to do an event for them discussing Biblical sexuality. They have a lot of questions. So many problems are preventative. It is important to work on prevention as a church instead of always striving to clean up messes once they've blown out of proportion. Pray for this! Thank God for the spiritual growth of these sweet girls. Pray for me and Marti (the friend I've asked to help) as we prepare.
I am getting closer with my coworker Olga. Seeing her tonight. Pray I can speak Truth and love her as God would desire.
Today Pastor Robert and I went to open a bank account for our non-profit. Side-note: please pray for me as I will take over the 'accounting' sphere of our association. Not my strong suit even in English. Anyway, once again God divinely orchestrated things so that the lady helping us opened up to us about how she can't have children and is encountering lots of obstacles in her adoption applications here in Italy. She started crying. We prayed for her right there at the office! She is SUCH a sweet lady and is open to visiting our Bible studies. Praise Jesus for Pasqualina.
Blogs. I've started a new blog carrying out themes from my book. I've also started an Italian version. Great 2014 goals. But so far they've been really hard to keep up. Pray that I can keep these up if they are a good idea.
SUMMER
I've purchased my flight for SEATTLE this April 19-27 (my brother's wedding). If you are in the area I hope to see you! I am also planning on being in LA (mostly) at some point mid-July to end of August. I have already lots of requests for visitors both in LA and here in Italy the end of August/beginning of September. Pray that all plans work out according to God's heart. Besides resting and being with family and friends, I hope to make more church connections and spread the word about what God is doing here!
Thanks for all your love and support.
Allie
Giulia & I x
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