Another beautiful day serving Him...

Buona Sera Amici! 
      God keeps on blessing us with beautiful, sunny days here in Italy! The sweat drips off our foreheads but we keep on smiling--we are sweating for Jesus! I actually have six blisters total on my feet--and it's awesome! Every blister is like a small reminder for me that I'm actually doing something for God; to suffer for Him in any way, no matter how small, is a blessing and a privilege. It is such a privilege to be here.
     Today we returned to Udine to distribute some more tracts in another part of the citta (town). I, for one, find the two or so hours of tract distribution very rewarding. Not only am I giving people the opportunity to read a little bit about God that might hopefully spark some interest in their hearts, but I also get to spend some quality time with a fellow brother/sister in Christ and have some incredible deep conversations. Every day I'm growing more in my walk with Christ and part of that process of growth involves relationships with other believers--it's so important to have others share their testimony and their journey with the Lord.
    After tract distribution, Jesse and Dario took us to a cute little park where we had lunch (our sandwiches we had packed earlier) and then went on a little walk to a mall--an Italian mall! It wasn't a whole lot different than the ordinary American mall--lots of people, lots of stores, extremely pricey--but just the experience of being in an Italian mall was pretty neat. Oh and the gelato I had--fiore di latte with fragola (milk flower with strawberry)--was amazing! Possibly my favorite gelato combination so far.
     We went back to the little park after the gelato and spent the rest of riposo in the little park. After riposo, Jesse led in some worship there on the grass and then did a short devotional about unity with us. He talked about the importance of unity within a team and within all believers. He told our team that there was good unity between us--that was great to hear. :)
      After the devo, we packed our stuff and headed to the piaza to perform some mimes. Although there weren't many people there to watch, we were still able to have some good conversations with a few who did stop and showed interest. Even though it can be frustrating to not be able to say more than a few words in Italian and not be able to communicate on our own beyond that, we are still planting seeds and we are still able to start the conversation and spark their interest in knowing more about what we are doing and what it all means. One thing that really intrigues the people is the fact that we came all the way from the U.S. to spread the word. Not to vacation or sightsee--but to tell others about the TRUTH that is Jesus Christ.
      Please continue to pray for those little seeds we are planting and for those people who will go home at night and see that little pink or yellow tract in their mailbox. Pray that they read it and that their hearts nudge them to want to know more.
In Him,
Lacy