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Ciao!

this week has flown by even faster than the week before- but it was another good week. Monday was our first day of classes. I have 4 students. The first is Monica who is in her late thirties and speaks a little bit of English. Her daughter Clizia is also one of my students. She is 18 and read, speaks, and comprehends English very well. Actually she just returned from the states this year after completely a study abroad/foreign exchange student in Oregon for a whole year! it is very interesting talking with her and listening to her thoughts on American, as well as Italian cultures. She is also an artist which gives us alot to talk about! My third student is Valentina. She is in the process of getting her masters in Pharmacy. She loves Biology and her englis is fantastic. The last student is Renata. She also is in her late 30s and lives here in Scandicci. She is a teacher and is so much fun! My classe are on Mon, Tues, and Wed. Each student comes once a week for 1 hr.

So what else are we doing?? Besides teaching English during the alloted times, our schedule changes from day to day. Right now we are all in our italian school m-f, 9- 12:40. On MWF we meet right after class to enjoy lunch that Rosa prepares for us. This week my favorite was her stuffed Zucchini. It is impossible to explain how wonderful it was. YUM. Speaking of, today we had two of our classmates over for lunch, Anne MArie and Solomon. Afterwards we help clean up the kitchen and then we have our meetings to discuss our agenda for the week. On Monday nights the women and men have seperate Bible Studies together. We are studying 1 John. Thursdays we have a English converational class at the church. Our first one was this last Thurs. It lasts an hour long and then we cook dinner and hold a Bible Study afterwards. In between times we do different service projects as they come and whenever we get a spare minute we are studying our Italiano!! =)

Here is Laura our first weekend cleaning the toliet and the bidet...

This was on Sunday before church. The cream filled sugar donaughts are my favorite.

I havent tried these fruitcroissants yet but they are beautiful!

This is The Florence Church of Christ we attend.

This is Marian. He has attended church here for years. His hands and feet are severly contracted, so that he can barely move or walk. However, he was such a joy to me. He was so happy just to be present. He kept a smile on his face the entire time we spoke. On top of all of this, I learned that he is an artist as well! His work is hung all throughout the church building- Benissimo!

Here is Marian's work.

Sunday evening we walked up to visit the new HUFF kids that will  be staying with Robbie and Mona at the Villa. This was a view along the way up the hill. 

Here is Mario and his puppy Nancy. Nancy is always with Mario....she even attends Sunday service! 

GOing down to the basement of the Villa. Each group that comes to stay makes a mural to represent their experience at HUFF. It was really neat to see all of this. 

After dinner together we had a live performance! Apparenty the Italians also enjoy the Beatles! 

This was so much fun ; the room was packed! 

New HUFF friends we met at the Villa.

Andrea, Mallory, Scotti Beth, Me, and Hannah.