Me and my mom on Mt. Etna
This week we were blessed by a visit from my family. They arrived on Saturday morning by bus (after traveling all night)and stayed with us through Tuesday night. It was really special to have my dad come to church on Sunday. It was his second time ever being in church. I told him that he could have stayed home if he wanted and we could have picked him up after church for the potluck. He said that it was okay in coming but didn't want anyone to push him to become like us. So he came for the service, Josh preached, and he stayed after for lunch too. My mom was super happy because it was her first potluck in 23 years with my dad present.
Michele, dad and Josh
On Monday we went on mount Etna, and were above the clouds. It was a nice warm day but there was snow on the side of the road so the kids had fun playing and throwing balls of snow....and falling into it too!!! We enjoyed local foods and made some of our typical foods too...:) We enjoyed their company and most of all trying to share the love of Christ to my dad. Pray for us that we can be a light and that God can take away the veil from his eyes.
(at the potluck)
(family picture with my dad, mom and little brother)
Please keep in your prayer the Christmas dinner that we will have on Saturday and the caroling that we will have on Sunday. Also during this time of the year the church usually distribuite christian calendars and we have 800 of them, so please pray for all of those who will receive the word of God trough the calendars.
Carmela for the fam