We have been back now for three weeks. We attended the church in our neighborhood this morning and had a sweet time of fellowship with some members that we had not met before. There were a lot more people (close to 40) there than were attending in July (10 to 15). Please pray for this church as they attempt to be a beacon of truth in this neighborhood. Please pray that we would find a way to partner with them in reaching our neighborhood (Vomero).
In the coming weeks, we will be out and about in our neighborhood a lot more than we have in the past. Please pray for us as we begin these God-ordained relationships. Pray that God would already be at work in the hearts of the people we will be meeting and that we will not struggle to speak, but that the conversations will occur naturally.
We found out yesterday that we will be able to go back to school for language. We will no longer be taking the intensive courses like we were before. The courses we are going to take will be more spread out and slower paced. We will attend school for a couple of hours, three days each week. We start back on November 9th. Please pray for us as we study on our own before returning to school. Pray that we will be able to recall the language that we have already studied and that we would retain any new information.
The weather here quickly changed from summer to winter. Walking to and from church this morning was a chilling experience. To warm up, we had our first Italian Cioccolata Calda (hot chocolate) at a cafe down the street called Dolce Vita (Sweet Life). The hot chocolate here is not the same as it is in the states. It's thick and rich! So good. The servers were extremely nice and very interested in speaking English to us, even though we struggled to speak Italian to them. With all the cold weather, this will be a nice place to stop and possibly have good conversations. Please begin to pray for the workers at this cafe as we begin these relationships. Pray that God would prepare their hearts and that they would be open to the new friendship.
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