Where Two or Three Gather, or A Kilo of Kiwi

Each Saturday afternoon, several church members distribute flyers to let people know about the church. This week we went along Via Etnea, the main street in the center of town. It's technically a pedestrian road with only certain cars allowed and is lined with shops. Seeing people's reactions to the flyers is always interesting. Some won't take one, some look at it and decide they don't want it, some just take it and say "grazie," and some immediately throw it in a trashcan or on the ground. Occasionally someone will get into a good conversation with one of the church members. Regardless of the seeming lack of receptivity, at least the recipients of the flyers are forced to think, if even for a second, about how they relate to Jesus.

Sunday I had lunch at the home of a young couple from church! Everyone here is so hospitable, and I really enjoyed our afternoon of fellowship as well as a great meal of Sicilian pesto and a couple kinds of breaded meat stuffed with cheese.

Enna, the European city at the highest elevation, is about an hour away and is home to a church consisting of two people, a husband and wife. One Sunday a month they come worship with the church in Catania, and each other Sunday evening a few people from Catania go out to Enna. This weekend was my first trip to Enna, and it was neat to meet Carmelo and Lucia and have a small worship service together.

"For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them." ~Matthew 18:20

Right outside our apartment is a market every Monday morning. The vendors have a colorful array of very fresh fruits and vegetables as well as a wide selection of household goods and clothes. Yesterday was my first time shopping there. I came home with 9 zucchini, 7 pears, 19 kiwi, and 5 eggs, all for just 5 euro ($6.25). When I agreed on a kilo of kiwi, I wasn't really thinking about how much that is (2.2 pounds), but it was only 75 cents ($1)!