In the name of the Father + Son and the Holy Spirit, Here goes.

It’s fo sho. I am officially staying in Rome! So I may have stolen those lines from C.S. Lewis. I actually stole them from Liberti’s new pastor Jared when he spoke a few weeks ago. So really I’m bringing this phrase full circle! I feel like I’ve just jumped into a bog and have the all the tools to get out. (bogs are not easily escapable apparently..) I have straight up come to a foreign country and in two weeks established myself with a home and job. It’ not as hard as they say! As my brother would say, “Action kills fear.” (I’m passing it on Rich!)
These past two weeks have been a whirlwind but I’m so thankful for all of the prayers and thoughts. Without them I don’t think I would be where I am today. After MUCH prayer and thinking, I decided to live with a family here in Rome with 2 young girls (15 months and 3 years). There is much reasoning for this decision but for the sake of avoiding boredom I’ll be brief. 1. I can stay and Rome and look for other work during the day while the girls are at school. 2. Rome is pretty central so a lot of other Italian cities are accessible to me. 3. I get to have sisters for once! 4. The girls are very young, so transition for them is nothing. 5. I LOVE this family.
Enough said right? I’m very happy and I’ll be sure to post pictures of my new home and family as soon as possible. It’s almost hard to believe I’m actually committing to a life here. Of course, I will see you all in May when I return for the weddings… here goes.