What a week! Arriving, settling in, cleaning - and of course, eating. If ever traveling in Salerno, Gerry's is the best deal on gelato: one euro for 2 of your favorite flavors! So good.

Today we went to church in Battipaglia, a smaller city about 20 minutes from Salerno. Due to train schedules, we arrived nearly an hour early which allowed us to stop in a bar (cafe) for cappuccinos and cornettos (pastries). This church is why there is a STINT team in Salerno. One of the national staff in Florence met the pastor during a trip and the pastor encouraged Agape Italia to look into Universita de Salerno. He is also very involved in MLK - the other student organization that is evangelistic.

I absolutely adore attending worship services in other languages/cultures. It is a constant reminder that God is so much bigger than the English language and the United States. Then, singing praise to "How great thou art" in Italian just put the icing on the cake. How great is our God!

As a team we did a 24-hr celebration of God allowing us to do ministry in Italia. We ate at a fabulous restaurant and took a Saturday trip to Amalfi where we hiked (lots of stairs) and then relaxed on the beach. It was a great excuse to get out of the city and spend time as a team.