Quick update tonight (and a bit outdated, too).

Amy and Hank reinstated and seeking revenge for our undeserved forced vacation.

We have now officially finished “Exchange Camp” with the Brucatos. We are exhausted from the long days and the Friday night campout with the kids, but Jesus answered our prayers with great conversations with the Italian youth. Nevertheless the extra sleep and down time over the next couple of days will be appreciated by our team.

The week culminated in a previously mentioned trip to the pool and campground in the mountains. The awe-inspiring views and absolute seclusion provided a perfect atmosphere to share and witness God’s love. It’s going to be a sad day saying goodbye to the kids on Sunday, and we are all going to miss them a lot. This trip has been a life changing experience for everyone involved.

Tomorrow we will visit downtown Bologna and Monday we will tour Florence before we make our grand exit from this grand country.

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Shelly again: It's very late on Monday night (Tuesday morning?), and the kids are de-briefing (is that a verb?) right now. They are having a tough time putting down on paper what this week has meant to them, as I'm sure I will as well. 

Today we visited Florence. Plenty of adventures to share later, but it was a great day. Mark Brucato took us on a walking tour of the city, sharing some amazing stories of lesser-known people who have had an influence on modern day evangelism. We all got a lot out of our time there.

Tomorrow we pack up and head home. Pray for all of us as we re-enter "normal" life that will never be normal again because of how we've seen God work this week.

See you all soon!