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We use this website as a communication tool with all of our friends, family, and supporters at home.  We will be updating this website with current pictures, stories, prayer requests, and anything else that happens along the way.  Check out our photo gallery to see ministry pictures as well as a link to our current family pictures.  Or read our blog to stay up to date on the day to day happenings of missionary life.   So enjoy the website and visit us often.  We look forward to visiting with you!

Our Vision

Did you know that in Italy a town or village has as its center a piazza?  It is what we would call in America a town square or large courtyard.  Typically there is a fountain or well in the center where one draws water to drink.  La piazza is where friends encounter friends, relationships are formed, and meetings take place.  It is where one goes to shop, hear a concert, or relax after a hard day’s work.  It is the center of activity.  If you were to visit a city, town or village in Italy you would find a multitude of piazzas.  If you went to a piazza it would be easy to meet new friends as the Italians are a friendly, outgoing people.  However, if you went to the piazza in search of Christian fellowship, you would have difficulty finding a brother or sister in Christ.  The piazzas, and Italy as a whole, have very few evangelical Christians.  Our vision is to see that change.  Our vision is to fill the piazzas with evangelical Christians.  Would you be willing to share in that vision with us? 

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Kids ESL Graduation

May Day Picnic at S.E.E.

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Ministry Highlights

May 5, 2008 

Spring has sprung here in Northern Italy. It is beautiful and wet.  We have had a record amount of precipitation but with that has come warm weather and foliage.  Italy has beautiful flowering trees, spring flowers, and blooming vineyards.  All are in full bloom but...flowers aren't the only things that are blooming here!

We had a record ESL graduating class, 68 adults and 56 children.  This gave us a lot of great opportunities to spread the Good News.  

Maureen's Recipe Swap was a great success.  Besides exchanging recipes, the group also exchanged Bible verses.  In particular, they discussed John 20:29, "Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed."  They had a great discussion about 'Doubting Thomas' and how amazing it is that Christianity survived when even Thomas, who lived with Jesus for 3 years, didn't believe.  This led to a discussion about how each of the disciples died for their faith after realizing that Jesus was indeed the son of God.  They shared that they knew very little about the Bible as it is not taught at church and very few of them ever attend.  Since then Maureen has had several opportunities to talk with two of the attendees, Chiara and Elena, in greater depth.  We feel that Elena is very close to making a decision for Christ. 

S.E.E. held two concerts and a May Day picnic this past month for our ESL students, church, and surrounding community.  We had good attendance and had numerous opportunities to share the gospel.  All-in-all, in the past month, we have been able to share the gospel with Fabrizio, Eleonora, Marco, Roberto, Elena, Edi, Nelli, Yari, Jessica, Nicolae, Daniella, Patricia, Deborah, and Chiara.  Wow! Thank you, Jesus!