Rosa

After church on Sunday, we and our friends from Prato had lunch with our new Nigerian friends in Castra, a little town in the hills outside Empoli. The landscape was beautiful, and our hosts were so hospitable and generous! Jacinta had made all sorts of food, and her uncle, the priest, kept insisting that we eat more and more. We ended up having twelve different items: salami, olives, liver pâté, lasagna, ribollita (minestrone soup with bread), a spicy Nigerian soup, chicken, pork, greens, roasted potatoes, ice cream sandwiches, and blueberries. We had a delightful time, and Jacinta wants to come to the Bible School again to hang out and so Debbie can teach her how to make rice krispy treats, etc.

a fantastic feast and fellowship!

Sunday night the HUF group came over for a chili supper to round out our weekend of festivities!

Today when we were out and about we happened to be near Rosa's house so stopped by so I could see where she lives. Right after we drove onto her street, so did she, so she invited us in. I met her husband, Felice, and saw their beautiful garden. I've really enjoyed getting to know Rosa and learning some cooking tips from her! She has had a cough for over six months, and the doctors hadn't been able to figure out what was wrong until last week when she was diagnosed with a hernia. She is glad to finally know what the cure is. Please keep her in your prayers!

Rosa, the cook

Tuesday Night Ladies' Bible Study

This week at the ladies' Bible study, we didn't just have Americans, so we did the study in Italian. This is such a great group of women, and I'm going to miss meeting with them when I move in a few days!