Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Truly, I cannot express my thanks to you without you feeling awkward with me giving you long hugs and squeezing really hard.  This trip was an eye opener and a blessing.  To be blessed and to bless is what we all need.  Ive done this a lot, but not like this trip.  

It was amazing to be in the same places that the Apostles were in.  It was unreal to think that.  Even reading the Bible and having personal quiet time reading the NT was inspirational.  Knowing that Paul was once were I stood.  

Its amazing to see God work through languages in our music and in our interactions with people.  Nothing can separate us front he love that God has for us. 

As a 'experienced' musician, its very easy to walk away from a concert and say, "Lets change this, lets arranges the chorus this way, or the verses this way, or lets make this a 'G' instead of a 'C' or whatever."  It is so easy to change the way of things to make it better on the eyes, hears, and even heart.  But there was NOT ONCE that this occurred while we were over in Italy.  Its much harder to walk away and not want to change a thing.  We know that God was aboundently present in our travels and our planning and preparations, even months before we knew where we were going.  God has ordained this before time began.  

Thank you so much for this trip and this opportunity for me to experience.  Your part was equally important as my part. 

Im not going to lie, I hate raising money.  I hate asking for money.  I don't like to spend money either.  But I challenged myself, specifically do to this trip, to prove that God can provide.  This wasn't out of lack of confidence in God, it wasn't out or rebellion, or to prove anything that God couldn't do--that is simply foolish.  I did this because I knew God can provide--and I wanted to experience.  Overall I raised about 3,000 dollars to travel to Italy.  I used every bit because God provided it for me which we needed it.  It ended up costing more and the enhance rates in Italy were terrible.  In the US if you wanted to exchanged 100dollars in Euro, to would come to about 75Euro.  It Italy (especially in Rome) if you exchanged $100 in Euro it would come out to about 40 Euro.  God gave me every cent that I needed.  HE IS GOOD.  He is GOD.  

I wish I could bring back something for every one of you.  Good thing I can take some good pictures ;)

Thank you so much... May God bless you for your generosity!!!!!!