Off to Cinque Terre!

Hello everyone!

Happy belated 4th of July! I hope you all had an amazing time celebrating the birth of our glorious nation. I was a little dissapointed I was not in the states, but I am ok now. While I may not have been there physically, I was in spirit.

The past couple of days have been incredible. Almost magical, really--I'm not gonna' lie. I have fallen in love with the sisterhood here in Florence. They are truly amazing women who are dedicated to serving god and the human spirit. Their main focus has been in global education as well as the care of orphaned children.

Living in a convent for two weeks has really been a blessing. The sister superior came into our classroom and talked to us for about an hour about two days ago and really shed light on their mission and values. Her and all the sisters are kind-hearted and generous people who have their ticket into heaven for sure. To top it all off, the sisters made us dinner! This is the first time they have ever made a group dinner. It was incredible! I made sure to go up to sister superior afterwards and thank her in French (the sisterhood was founded in France, so all the nuns speak French fluently). She was very excited. Overall, it has just been a great experience. I already plan to stay in the convent again the next time I am in Florence.

Tomorrow the group leaves for Cinque Terre--a small beach town near Florence where we will relax for the weekend and soak up some sun. We then head down to Rome for the final week!

I will post more soon, once I have access to a computer in Cinque Terre or Rome.

PICTURES OF PAST COUPLE OF DAYS PLUS CINQUE TERRE TO COME!

Thanks, again, for keeping track of my blog! I really appreciate it, and hope you find it somewhat interesting.

Love you all.

Alex