End of year
We have arrived at the end of year rush already, with Stefania’s gymnastic recital last night. For the next month there will be the usual round of extra activities for the three schools (of Pinuccia...
View ArticleSign of the Times
For today’s Sunday School lesson (for 11 and 12 year olds), I pulled out my phone so as to read. (I rarely bring my printed Bible since the letters in it keep getting smaller and smaller.) Then one of...
View ArticleEnd of an era
With the end of June, the pre-school year has come to an end as well, and for us the end of a small era – five years of trips to the Lavis pre-school. Stefania and Daniele will both be at the infants’...
View ArticleFinishing and starting projects
On Wednesday we will be going to Sicily for a few weeks – two days of travelling, including a couple of hours at Pompeii, since Stefania is interested in Roman history at the moment. Pray for the trip,...
View ArticleComputer time
A few days ago, I finished preparing the Bible studies for the church this year. This means that until May, when I will start preparing the studies for after the summer, I have a bit more time for...
View ArticleKids’ Club goes public
The Kids’ Club, our evangelistic program for children, went public yesterday for its second event. We set up in a large park next to a lake in one of the valleys, were a lot of families go in summer to...
View ArticleComputer milestones
The summer is usually when I get a lot more done in my computer ministry, since the church and mission commitments are greatly reduced. In fact, in the past two weeks I have managed to finish or...
View ArticlePray, Prepare, Program
Our time at the Italian prayer days went well. Firstly as a family – Pinuccia actually felt better there then when she is at home – and secondly as a mission, with a good time of sharing each others’...
View ArticleFestival, fan, family
Next Saturday there will be a festival in the quarter of Trento in which the church hall is located. We’ll be opening our doors, and putting on various activities for children in the afternoon, a...
View ArticleA satisfied customer
This week I received a message from someone I have exchanged many e-mails with over the years, answering questions and seeing his life change: Greetings from Rome and thank you for the time that you’ve...
View ArticleTravels and writing
In a few hours I will be leaving for Germany, where I will have three days of meetings with the leadership of the mission. Pray for a helpful time, as I report on what I have been doing in my various...
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