BUILDING UPDATE:
About the location request we had put in at the town hall. THANK YOU to everyone who prayed. My request now is: please continue to pray. In true Italian style, the meeting they were supposed to have months ago, was actually postponed on Friday. We don't know when they will actually assign spaces to different organizations that have made requests. Hopefully this month! It is hard to live with such a constant level of inefficiency. We pray to have a building in time for our Easter outreaches.
TRIPS:
A sudden rush of opportunities seemed to almost knock me over today when I had a moment this afternoon to look at my calendar, finances, time commitments. They look like this:
- Event in Puglia (Bovino) Feb 22 hosted by the Radio of my new friends I met last month...my room-mate Tania and friends Olga and Nina said they would all go and make a road-trip of it!
- Women in Ministry Conference in France the following week (Feb 28-Mar 1)...to go I need to register/buy ticket asap and re-schedule my Biblical sexuality event here at church.
- April 31-May 1 All-Italy Calvary Chapel Church retreat. A time of unification and growth I hope.
- May 30-June 1 is a Human Trafficking ministry training in Tuscany. My team here in Rome has been invited to participate and it would be very important for me to go. I need God to move in my bosses heart to give me the Friday off.
- My friend Livia and her mom have asked me to find a weekend we can go to the Marche region together to visit their family. They have invited me so many times and I would love to be able to go and invest more in this sweet family!
- Visitors--I also have various requests from friends to come visit starting June. Need wisdom in organizing time.
- We are also hoping to plan a church retreat just for us in June. Lots to organize for that.
- Of course: I have a big trip to Seattle coming up April 19-27 for my brother Ian's wedding.
When I am gone a weekend, it creates problems in that I could miss Friday night (Bible study/Schiavitù Mai Più) ministry or Sunday night (children's ministry at church). I need wisdom to decide what to say yes/no to. It also is difficult not to rest from work or have time to do lesson planning. Please pray that I can hear the Lord's will on these things!
SAN VALENTINO
A little reminder to pray for us this Friday as we hit the streets to minister to the "treasures." We are bringing special valentines treats. BIG NEWS: our team has purchased the cell phone we hoped for to make contacts with the girls. Pray now that we will have opportunity to use it!
STUDENTS
A little prayer for my students and the various behavior/learning problems would be much appreciated. I need Jesus to help my heart stay calm and full of love. I need energy and creativity.
Thank you!
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