Thurs-Sun was our All-Italy conference of Agape staff. It was the most amazing time of encouragement and vision casting. God is at work in Italy, and we are only a part of it. Following the conference, our team took a day trip to Siena before heading home. Sunday night we were all feeling fine, enjoying our time in Piazza del Campo and a completo (a meal with 4 courses). We returned to our hotel to watch Rick Steve's recap of Siena so we'd know what to explore the next day.
Once the video was over, we girls headed to our room. Lacey Mai expressed that she was not feeling well then ran to the bathroom. The plague had begun. She was up nearly the whole night, sleeping near the bathroom. Of course, I start to think that I'm sick too - darn thinking. The next day, we forged the city - feeling a bit queezy. We decided we'd stay another night to allow Lacey Mai rest. We went up in the tower, did a self-led urban trekking tour, and then we began to slip into the grips of the plague. Nathan fell first, then Mario, then myself. By the next morning, we felt ok to travel, though still a bit off. I began eating again slowly. At this time we were aware that Agape staff in Florence and Rome had fallen ill too. Rick fell the morning of our trip home.
The bad news:
the plague has not finished - it is still traveling through the Florence teams
The good news:
if we're being attacked (like we knew we would be), it means we're doing something great!!
the team is getting better! Only Mario and Rick missed campus due to illness and now feel well.
Katherine never got sick! (continue to pray for her health!)
Lacey Mai is healthy and on the way back to the USA for a wedding she's in
even with the illness, Siena was still a refreshing trip for our team!
close friends of ours are seeking out God - not directly related, but amazing anyways!
Once the video was over, we girls headed to our room. Lacey Mai expressed that she was not feeling well then ran to the bathroom. The plague had begun. She was up nearly the whole night, sleeping near the bathroom. Of course, I start to think that I'm sick too - darn thinking. The next day, we forged the city - feeling a bit queezy. We decided we'd stay another night to allow Lacey Mai rest. We went up in the tower, did a self-led urban trekking tour, and then we began to slip into the grips of the plague. Nathan fell first, then Mario, then myself. By the next morning, we felt ok to travel, though still a bit off. I began eating again slowly. At this time we were aware that Agape staff in Florence and Rome had fallen ill too. Rick fell the morning of our trip home.
The bad news:
the plague has not finished - it is still traveling through the Florence teams
The good news:
if we're being attacked (like we knew we would be), it means we're doing something great!!
the team is getting better! Only Mario and Rick missed campus due to illness and now feel well.
Katherine never got sick! (continue to pray for her health!)
Lacey Mai is healthy and on the way back to the USA for a wedding she's in
even with the illness, Siena was still a refreshing trip for our team!
close friends of ours are seeking out God - not directly related, but amazing anyways!
2 comments:
Oh no! I am glad you're all feeling better. And YES! It must mean you're doing some amazing things! I'm so excited! *baci*
oh wow that's so crazy!
I'm glad you guys still had fun though!
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