It's Thanksgiving and I feel like I have endless things to be thankful for. The Lord has done so much in my heart this last year and almost all of it goes back to thankfulness and Gods goodness in my life. Today I'm thankful for a phone full of pictures that represent relationships here, people I really love and care about. And getting to spend Thanksgiving in England with friends I really enjoy being with. God is good to me.

Yesterday I went and explored San Marino with my friend Kristi. Wandering around in a new place with no real agenda is one of those really life giving things for me. Grateful for a chance to explore a new little country.

If these clouds aren't ominous then I think I'm unclear on the definition.

The Lord has been so gracious to me in providing friends, I've had people to keep me busy (people I really enjoy being around) which is always good in transition. 

Next week I move into my new apartment. It's super cute and has an incredible view of the mountains. Pray that it feels safe and that the Lord would fill it with fun people, that it would be a place that people come to relax and hang out :)

Also, I had a volunteer leaders meeting on Sunday, I feel incredibly blessed that I get to serve with this group, they are super fun, smart, and invested in Christ and kids.

It's raining here, a lot. With rain predicted as far as the weather people can project (hopefully they are wrong...crazier things have happened). 

Today I'm feeling encouraged. I'm encouraged by the amazing volunteers here, that the Lord has provided a couple friends already, that students are excited about club and are inviting their friends, that I found an apartment I love, that I successfully got an ID card, and that tomorrow I get a car.

That's a pretty good list right?

I'll be honest, there are some really hard things too but I have to be careful about what I share in a public forum, just pray for us and that if it is the Lord's will that He would keep us safe. 

All that being said, I'm more confident than ever that this is exactly where the Lord wants me to be :)

I'm here, as in Italy. It's been a whirlwind of a first few days: meeting people, starting club, looking for a car/apartment, working through govt bureaucracy to in-process, etc. It's all pretty overwhelming but I'm excited, encouraged, and more confident than ever that I'm exactly where I should be.