Last Day of Phase 1

Today is the last day of phase one of our cultural imersion project that the missionaries have set up. Yesterday after I wrote, Janae and I located a place to exchange our u.s. money... the post office. We found out (after I looked up how to say "how come it is so busy today?" in the Italian phrase book) that the post office is ALWAYS busy, needless to say we waited over 2 hours to change our money! Americans would have been so upset! No one in the U.S. would have waited that long to do anything! What a fun observation!! haha

We were able to get bus tickets after the time at the post office. So I exchanged $60 (U.S.) and I received 38.99£, the bus ticket cost 36£... so I did not get to experience for long what it feels like to be 'rich' in europe!! haha

After that we were super hungry, so we went to a resturant close to the internet cafe place we were at earlier in the day. We split a greek salad, which was a nice change from the little pasta and bread we have been eating since we got here. (We do not know what to buy concerning food because we want to eat Italian things, but do not know how to make them, so it is hard to buy things with Italian labels and not know what to make with them!) Hopefully we can find some recepies or something to help us learn how to cook Italian dishes.

We have been journaling a LOT since we are not able to have wireless internet in the apartment, which is good, I think we will remember the trip a lot better since we journal so much!

Today we have to finish the requirements for phase 1. This means we must figure out how to get on and use the train system. And we have a shop that we still need to find as well as get some fancy drink there... maybe our first alchohlic beverage??

We also have to explore I think one more area as well as get more groceries. Should be interesting! I also need to exchange more U.S. $ because as I said above, I am pretty much broke! So pray that we are not too tired and that we communicate well. That is the biggest prayer request that Janae and I would not get frustrated with eachother, but communicate so that we can work together to find our destinations and get what we need!

The encouragement from girls on the floor at Moody and from Bethany today was simmilar, to lay everything at the throne of God. All my worries, frustrations, and even the good things, lay it before Him. Thank you for your kind words! I appreciate you all very much! Email me if you have questions, I am not sure I can email everyone back, but I can for sure include answers in the next blog. I hope your June 4 goes well, since I am a few hours further into it at the time of writing this! :) Miss you!

It is a challenge to type on this key board, so if things are not spelled right or are not clear, blame it on that or the fact that my brain is trying to sort out English, Italian, and Spanish!)