Summer Update

 The last three months have been busy and very productive. We have been blessed by many visitors and look forward to more visitors in the next months. It has been so encouraging and refreshing to have friends and family come and see our home here. We have been able to share with them face to face the relationships that the Lord is building here. We hope that our visitors are able to experience more than just the beautiful art and history. Our desire is that they are able to go back to America with a heart that is burdened for the lost here in Italy and that they pray for God's Gospel to be spread globally. 

Last week Carli finished her job at the preschool and she is searching for a new job. She has seen the Lord's hand in her work at the school and she is ever grateful that God provided that job for her. In the meantime she is working hard to improve her Italian. In addition to taking lessons she is doing something called language exchange.  During these exchange sessions she meets with two ladies and "exchanges" English for Italian and vice-versa . As you can imagine it is also a great way to build friendships. 

The church body that we have been meeting with is continuing to strengthen as a core group of believers. We are weekly encouraged and challenged by this diverse group and we pray that the Lord will continue to mold this body.  Please be praying for Justin as he is preaching the last two weeks of July. Pray that the Lord would continue to use us a vessels for His kingdom.