Arrivederci!

These past 2 weeks have been somewhat of a whirlwind! A lot has happened, and I will try to give a brief summary of the outcome. For a lot of different reasons (that I would be happy to discuss on an individual basis) Lindsay and I decided not to continue working in Catania. After a lot of prayer and discussion with some of the committee members, I made the decision to leave the Avanti Italia program. Everyone, including the church, was very supportive of the decision. We were all sad, but feel that we did the right thing. This decision was extremely difficult. I appreciate all the prayers and encouraging words from those of you I have talked to. Making the decision was hard, but I couldn't be happier to be home.

The church in Catania is made up of an amazing group of people and we love them very much. Please keep Chad in your prayers, as he remains as the only Avanti worker in Catania, as was originally planned. He has taken over all of the students there, which is a big job. He is very loved by the congregation and I know they will continue to take good care of him :)

Also keep Lindsay in your prayers. She has returned to the Bible School in Florence where she is helping with the large number of students and contemplating the possibilities of where she will spend her two years working in Italy.