Moving Forward and Adapting

Today I had my first appointment at the Questura Di Firenze to recieve my Permesso Di Soggiorno (Residence Permit). Just about anyone staying in Italy longer than 3 months has to go through the process to receive a permit and it's typically not the most enjoyable process. Well, it turned out to be a pretty awesome experience for me! Lately it has felt like I have not made a ton of progress with the language, but I was encouraged by how many Italian people I was able to converse with at the office. 

One of the ladies I spoke with moved to Florence to 

work at a hotel and through my basic Italian we talked for a long time. The Lord is using each day here to show me more and more just how great and powerful 

He is. Through the small and simple things He

 is doing great things.

Jenny, Rachel and I are having so much fun living together and doing ministry through Gallery 4!

My first 2 weeks in Italy

Ciao from Italia! 

My trip to Italy had more delays than expected and it took a while to get over the jet lag, but I am feeling back to normal and getting into the swing of things! 

When I first arrived, a fellow Gallery 4 team member, Kourtney, came to visit. Having Kourtney here was a great start to my return to Italy.

Following her visit the first student life group with Mosaico Church took place at my apartment. This is one of the highlights of my week!

I'm understanding the language more and more, however responding in Italian is a bit of a challenge. I am staying positive though! The other day I was at
 the grocery store and some man made a joke in Italian and I was able to respond. To me this was a success! I look forward to the day when
 I'm the one making jokes in Italian.