Free or not free?
One consequence of teaching the Sunday School together instead of doing the Youth Group was that we would have Saturdays free, and were looking forward to having a whole day together as a family to do different things. It has turned out that the practice has been a bit different from the theory, as every Saturday something comes up. But it is always something enjoyable. During this week we were planning what to do on what we thought would finally be our first really free Saturday, when on Thursday we got a call to say that Pinuccia’s cousin would be visiting for the weekend (as her fiancé had just been offered a job for a month as a relief teacher for a month in a town 45 minutes from here). So we had the privilege of showing some hospitality, and Pinuccia enjoyed being able to see her cousin again. Now we are thinking about our next really free day on November 15 (and even then there was a meeting to go to, but it was postponed to the following week, when I already have another commitment).
There are a few things coming up this week that you could pray for:
1. Pinuccia’s mother arrives on Saturday to stay for almost 2 weeks. Pinuccia of course is looking forward to having her here, whilst I will be happy to have a cleaning lady in the house!
2. On Saturday, some other Italian ECM missionaries will be coming for lunch, and then in the evening the three teenagers in the church will be coming for dinner, praying and a video. It is our fault this time that Saturday is busy, since we invited all these people!
3. My first Sunday School lesson next Sunday (I will be doing the following Sunday as well). I am looking forward to the new experience and opportunity.
4. On Friday, one of the elders of the church will be going to Thailand for a week to represent Italy at the World Evangelical Alliance General Assembly.