Thursday, April 20, 2017

2017 Video Update


Hello Everyone,

We hope that you all had a happy Easter. We had a encouraging time Sunday with our church reflecting on the glory of God and the sacrifice He gave. This post will be short and sweet because we have a video to share with you. It was filmed back in January by one of our good friends and brothers Giosue. We hope that it gives you a glimpse into our lives here and how you can continue to pray for us. We know that the Lord is doing a good work here and we are grateful to be a part of it.

The video is to the right.
Thank you for praying for us.

Love,
Justin, Carli, & Luca


Monday, April 3, 2017

His Grace is Sufficient

"But he said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me." 2 Corinthians 12:19
Some days we quickly forget that His grace is all we need. Justin and I both have the tendency to be good at giving grace, but it is hard for us to be grace receivers. We are people pleasers and we look to man's approval all too often. I know this blog post is not our typical one, but we are writing it this way so that you know how to pray for us.  We need prayer that from the moment our eyes open in the morning we would begin seeking God. That the frustrations of living in a culture that is different from the one we were raised in would not steal our joy in bringing together God's people for his kingdom. That we would not just receive God's grace as a gift, but that we would bask in the wonder of His grace and make it our daily treasure. That we would let the beauty of it set in deep into our hearts. That our hearts would love with God's love instead of our human attempts at love. That we would selflessly give of our time and energy for the hope of our city knowing Christ as their Savior.

As you pray those things over us we will be praying for them over you. That you would have a passion for your city, coworkers, friends, and families knowing Christ. We love you and thank you for your love and support.

Below is a picture of us taking a walk in a local park. Luca loves being outside and seeing all the new things that spring brings. He reminds us daily how to slow down and take in the gifts God has given us.


With love from Italy,
Justin, Carli, & Luca