Our Adventure Has Started
Alan and I have been excitedly preparing for our trip to Italy the past few months. We have been so blessed to receive the support of Westside Church of Christ, various friends, and family. We could not be doing this mission work without you all, and we are truly thankful that you partnered with us! This blog is to keep you all updated on the work we do there in Italy. These past few months have consisted of a two week training program in Searcy, AR, several trips to Goodwill, several postings on Craigslist, leaving our jobs, lots of packing, and many goodbyes. We will sorely miss our friends from home. Thank goodness for Skype! After all the preparation, the day finally came when we left Searcy. We headed from Searcy, AR up to Wisconsin to visit with my good friend Katie for a few days. That trip was supposed to be done in a day, but we left Searcy much later in the day than we had planned. Alan was driving a u-haul truck while I drove the car. We got walkie talkies so we