Sickless in Sacile
Springtime is just starting to round the corner as some of the first blossoms are appearing on the trees. Soon, everything will be in bloom. Northeast Italy is rich with various types of flora & fauna. It’s also rich with viruses and bacteria. One of our doctors in our Church told me that he had never seen so many strains of colds, fevers, & cruds than he had here. And sure enough, every winter we come down with something that lays us out for days or weeks at a time.
However, this year, as I noticed winter’s slipping grip, I praised the Lord for health. For this first time in years, I was protected from virulent violence throughout the winter. Oh, how I appreciated that. I had worked my third winter in an office with no heat. And, being from Arizona, heat is native to my nature. I much prefer the warm to the cold. So what was the secret you might ask? We got a new coffee machine in our worship center this winter. It’s Italian coffee. Beans are ground as you make your selection and a shot of chocolate is available with the cappuccino. I’m an addict now and I think my health & immune system has improved as a result.
So What’ve We Been Doing over the last 9 days?
Our close friends and church members (Aaron & Leila Hudson) had a house fire 9 days ago. The Hudsons have been in our Church for around 5 years now. Leila is 7 months pregnant. They lost most of their stuff and their 3 animals in the fire. They’ve had to inventory, clean what was salvageable, and move to a new home (2 doors down from us — Sandy’s doing). Many truckloads went to their new home and an equal amount went to the dump. It was a disastrous mess. So, we all have soot-stained hands and happy hearts as this couple gets back up on their feet again. It was a great “snake-story” of life to teach Reilly (who was completely fascinated with the whole ordeal). It was also neat to see how our folks in our Church came around this couple from morning to midnight every day.
Special Kudos
My close friend and colleague, Pastor Mike Bellamy, celebrates his 24th wedding anniversary with his wife Kim today. Congrats!! They’re almost silver. They also have double the matrimonial years we have. I just want him to know that even though I have more white hair than he does. I know you’re reading this Mike — just before you hit the gym again.
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