me and sarah had a really good weekend together. all of our friends were away on trips, so we hung out together. on friday we went to a market and walking around exploring the hidden steets in rome. we found lots of really cool little shops. on saturday we had a "nothing" day. we spent the whole day basically in bed and watched movies, ate potatoe soup that we made, crocheted, wrote, and read, and things like that. it was very relaxing and refreshing to slow down for a day and enjoy doing fun things. then this morning we got up and went to church.
it was a really good message this week. the head pastor is away in paris, so one of the other pastors spoke. he is italian, so instead of having an italian translator, there was an english translator, which was an interesting change. we talked about Galatians 5, and the battle that takes place between the works of the flesh and the fruits of the spirit. the pastor refered to the isrealites a lot, and compared our lives as christians to them and their tendency to allow selfish desires to overcome the amazing things that God had for them. it becomes so easy for us to "settle" for what we are comfortable with. we grow content in our ways. and we don't allow ourselves to see that God might have something far better in store for us. we have to surrender our own desires and trust that God knows what we want far better than we do.
after church, sarah and i got coffee and walked to school. we spent about 3 or 4 hours tearing books and newspaper into little tiny peices for the paper that we are going to try and make. my fingers are sore. but i think that it will be really cool.
today is darlene and nate's one year anniversary! congradulations to them!! <3
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cori, you are the cutest gal! i really liked what you wrote about the message you guys heard today. and that's so cool that your bible study is going strong! praise God!
i'm glad you can squeeze in "nothing" days. they're important to have over there. there's always soooo much to see!
bill and i became members at the sov. grace NJ church today! neato!
we love you and pray for you when you come to mind.
:) love, b&j
oh good! I'm so glad you had such a wonderful weekend! I knew you would...mmm, potato soup sounds good! I bet you take after your mom--making fabulous potato soup! :-) wow--the message you had this past sunday at your church, is exactly what God's been teaching nate and I over like the past few weeks. :-) that's so cool! cor, I am so glad you have such a wonderful church to go to over there! you're so sweet--thanks for posting about our anniversary, on your blog! :-) and thank you soooo much for the phone call, saying happy anniversary in person! that was really specail, and made us feel loved and cared for, even though you're so far away! love you, cousin! we had a marvelous weekend at the bed and breakfast! k, bye!
Sounds like a fabulous weekend!
Ahh! Cori, I am missing ya! I can't wait to room with you at Na!! Can't wait to catch up with you and do some serious sweet fellowshippin'!
dude. how are you. im fine. swwweet apartment. i would miss that. (when you come home if you do) i like reading your posts. i will tell you all about v day (the guys are cooking for us) see ya!
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