Our guests have left now (at 5.30am, which meant I am up early to get some work done without interruptions), with a good time together over the weekend. Yesterday was also Pinuccia’s birthday, so we had some extra people to celebrate with. In the afternoon we went to the ice cream shop under our old [...]

I have finished now my three studies for this week, although I do have to prepare the meeting for Saturday with the youth, but that will be easier because there isn’t a study this week. We are instead today getting things ready for the visit of the new ECM-Australia director this afternoon for three days, [...]

It was a slightly different week for me, with only two studies to prepare on lead on Monday and Wednesday; Thursday was the extra night we both have at home every two months due to the way the various programs of the church work out. But I was kept busy doing other things. On Tuesday [...]

Back from Madrid now, even though a bit late – my flight was moved more than four hours later, so I had a long wait in the airport, and did not get home until 10pm. I have not had much luck with my flights lately: my return from Madrid in September was put back a [...]

I’m into my third day of meetings now – 9am to 8pm of discussions is a long day, but it is important. Pinuccia is coping OK, although her cold has got slightly worse whilst Stefania is feeling better. But she has managed to get out, and to invite some friend home or to go shopping [...]

Pinuccia’s “at risk pregnancy” was approved by the appropriate government office today, so she has officially gone on maternity leave until the end of October – although she will probably take a few extra unpaid weeks after that as well.

On Saturday night we had a combined youth group night with the group at Merano, which is an hour’s drive north-west of here. The other leader of our group got the flu this week, and Stefania has had a fever for a few days, so Pinuccia had to stay at home and it was left [...]