Thursdays

Thursdays are busy days. After school, we normally have a "feild trip" with our school that lasts from 3 to a little after 5. When I say "field trip" what i mean is that one of the teachers from our school (Lorenzo Di Medici: LDM) takes whoever signs up, for a tour of something significant in the city. For example, our first one together was the Baboli Gardens.The Thursday before last was Santa Maria Novella, and this Thursday was to the Accademia, the home of Michelangelo's David. besides having a first rate tour guide with a broad wealth of knowledge; when we go with the school- most of the time we get to go for FREE. Anways it is a lot of fun and we learn more and more bout Italian culture and history with each visit. 

After our excursion, we then walk to the number 17 bus stop a few blocks from the train station in Florence.  we then take the bus to church and arrive around 6 oclock in order to prepare for our English conversation class. Normally a few of us stay and teach ( usually there are 3-4 students who come regularly), while a couple of us take care the student's children- we try to teach them some English as well, and almost always Emily and Laura will cook dinner. Class starts at 6:30 p and goes for one hour. After this we eat dinner together and then, we have Thursday night Bible study together. Normally we have about 6 members from church who come, along with all of us and Robbie. Robbie and his wife MOna are the directors of the Harding University in Florence (HUF) program. Bible study begins around 8 and we leave the church building around 9 or a little after. 

Also thursdays are a night to review bc every Friday at school we have a test over what we learned that week.  All of this to say, thursdays are busy- but in a lots of great ways =)

Here are Eric and Ryan teaching at church.

this was Peter's first Thursday night and it just so happened to be his birthday! (and he turned 25 not 52. ha!) We made him a chocolate cake and after Bible Study, we sang happy birthday in italian and english.

This is Santa Maria Novella where we toured the Thursday before last. This honestly could be my favorite church in Florence.