What a wonderful long weekend I have had, thank you Lord! Amy Lane and I got to chill with some fantastic friends; Mike and Sofia and Joel!! Im so thankful for all there kind hospitality to me and amy!! God is so good! I love going to Stockholm and this time it was even more wonderful to be there with such rich company and fellowship! If you get an opportunity to go up to Sweden, go! Its worth it completely.
More to come...
Love Love Mai.
Monday, November 19, 2007
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
A Fantastic Morning!!
Today, This Morning: Wednesday 14.11.2007!!
It has snowed this morning! And now the sun is poking his head out!
It's Amy Lane's 20th Birthday, and tomorrow we are going together to Stockholm for a couple days! Just chillin and thanking our sweet Jesus for being so god to us!! And He is and He is and HE JUST GETS BETTER BABY!!! Get this: Stefano is coming to America!!!! So many things are just happening right now I could just scream! Oh and sometime give a listen to John Legend, he is fantastic!! Have to run now, so much to do and see....Thank you Jesus, thank you from the bottom of my heart and with my entire being! I love you Jesus!
Love to you all--Look up!
Xoxo Mai Mai.
It has snowed this morning! And now the sun is poking his head out!
It's Amy Lane's 20th Birthday, and tomorrow we are going together to Stockholm for a couple days! Just chillin and thanking our sweet Jesus for being so god to us!! And He is and He is and HE JUST GETS BETTER BABY!!! Get this: Stefano is coming to America!!!! So many things are just happening right now I could just scream! Oh and sometime give a listen to John Legend, he is fantastic!! Have to run now, so much to do and see....Thank you Jesus, thank you from the bottom of my heart and with my entire being! I love you Jesus!
Love to you all--Look up!
Xoxo Mai Mai.
Thursday, November 8, 2007
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Has it been so long?
Dearest Friends,
Has it really been so long since we last talked! Or since I have last been to posting something on this little blog!! Forgive me, its even already Novembre! Goodness how the time flies. And goodness; how good God truly is! Oh friends, I have seen His sweet and tender mercies in my life and I know that without a doubt; those same sweet mercies are in abundance for you too. I think that most times when I come to write a little update, I sound like a papagallo or so. Because I really cannot express to you as I wish I could how good the Lord is to us as His sheep. How is it that such a wonderful God is mine, how is it that He takes care of me and yet knows exactly how to stretch me and grow me! I really dont know how I ever once lived without Him living and breathing in me. By the grace of God, go I. And may you dear friend, go on in His precious grace. Be not afraid of putting your hands to the plow and dont look back! Can you imagine the places He is going to take you! And yes, it is indeed such a sacrifice but He is worth my heart completely! Let me quickly pray with you before I go on: Jesus, who are we that you think of us so fondly! Thank you Lord. You are so kind, so faithful and true. Give us a fresh annointing of your Holy Spirit that we can serve you and be faithful lovers of you with our entire beings! Do great things through us, and give us the grace and mercy we need to choose the path of the low road. Amen.
Life is beautiful, isnt it?! Recently we just had our Outreach Week. We had quite a few teams this semester and I was blessed to be helping alongside Vince as he lead our trip back to Montebelluna, Italy. Montebelluna is located in a region called the Veneto. Just think Venice and then Montebelluna is about an hour or so west from there. We spent a week there helping and serving at the church, evangelising and enjoying life as it is in Italia. It was a blessed time and the Lord taught us all really what it meant to live and serve and work in Love and to always be ready to forgive. There isnt a better way in this life. We took the students to Venice and to some other beautiful cities to enjoy fantastic cappuccini and yummy pizza! I always miss that part when I am back here in Germany. But I have learned that each place has its charms and sometimes you just have to look a little harder for them. Sometimes they arent in what you expected them to be. One of the biggest blessings was to see our friends, both those from the church and the friends we made this summer during our time there. One of our dear friends had our entire team to his house for dinner and it was so lovely! His parents are some of the kindest people I know and have always treated Vince and myself with such wonderful hospitality. Keep praying for them! Stef, if you read this: thanks again for having us and give your family my love!. Anyways, in all it was a great trip and I do have to say that I am so greatful to come back to my own room and my own bed here. I love what the Lord has allowed me to do here at the Bible College and I am so blessed that He is opening doors for me to go out to Italy and serve under Pastor Craig and to help at the Bible College they plan to open up. So please keep that in your prayers as well. God is moving and doing a great work out here in Europe!
Have a wonderful evening and remember the Love Jesus has for you. amen!
Ciao Ciao
Love to you all,
Chiara Mai.
Has it really been so long since we last talked! Or since I have last been to posting something on this little blog!! Forgive me, its even already Novembre! Goodness how the time flies. And goodness; how good God truly is! Oh friends, I have seen His sweet and tender mercies in my life and I know that without a doubt; those same sweet mercies are in abundance for you too. I think that most times when I come to write a little update, I sound like a papagallo or so. Because I really cannot express to you as I wish I could how good the Lord is to us as His sheep. How is it that such a wonderful God is mine, how is it that He takes care of me and yet knows exactly how to stretch me and grow me! I really dont know how I ever once lived without Him living and breathing in me. By the grace of God, go I. And may you dear friend, go on in His precious grace. Be not afraid of putting your hands to the plow and dont look back! Can you imagine the places He is going to take you! And yes, it is indeed such a sacrifice but He is worth my heart completely! Let me quickly pray with you before I go on: Jesus, who are we that you think of us so fondly! Thank you Lord. You are so kind, so faithful and true. Give us a fresh annointing of your Holy Spirit that we can serve you and be faithful lovers of you with our entire beings! Do great things through us, and give us the grace and mercy we need to choose the path of the low road. Amen.
Life is beautiful, isnt it?! Recently we just had our Outreach Week. We had quite a few teams this semester and I was blessed to be helping alongside Vince as he lead our trip back to Montebelluna, Italy. Montebelluna is located in a region called the Veneto. Just think Venice and then Montebelluna is about an hour or so west from there. We spent a week there helping and serving at the church, evangelising and enjoying life as it is in Italia. It was a blessed time and the Lord taught us all really what it meant to live and serve and work in Love and to always be ready to forgive. There isnt a better way in this life. We took the students to Venice and to some other beautiful cities to enjoy fantastic cappuccini and yummy pizza! I always miss that part when I am back here in Germany. But I have learned that each place has its charms and sometimes you just have to look a little harder for them. Sometimes they arent in what you expected them to be. One of the biggest blessings was to see our friends, both those from the church and the friends we made this summer during our time there. One of our dear friends had our entire team to his house for dinner and it was so lovely! His parents are some of the kindest people I know and have always treated Vince and myself with such wonderful hospitality. Keep praying for them! Stef, if you read this: thanks again for having us and give your family my love!. Anyways, in all it was a great trip and I do have to say that I am so greatful to come back to my own room and my own bed here. I love what the Lord has allowed me to do here at the Bible College and I am so blessed that He is opening doors for me to go out to Italy and serve under Pastor Craig and to help at the Bible College they plan to open up. So please keep that in your prayers as well. God is moving and doing a great work out here in Europe!
Have a wonderful evening and remember the Love Jesus has for you. amen!
Ciao Ciao
Love to you all,
Chiara Mai.
Thursday, September 27, 2007
OGGI!!
Tonight 27.9.07
I promised at one point to have my best intent in keeping this updated regularly, and well, I guess I am still learning! Little learners take time. Tomorrow is Friday! I know you know I love Fridays, good things are always happening on Fridays! Vince's sister comes tomorrow and it will be really nice to meet her! He is all smiles. Saturday we plan to go to Cologne and have a nice day away from our little street here in Eiserfeld. THANK GOD! I feel like waking up tomorrow and screaming: CARPE DIEM!! This is an excellent read and I know you'll love it: The Imitation Of Christ by Thomas A Kempis. Amen!
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My little prayer for you dear friend and faithful reader:
Jesus,
You are the faithful Husband and the Vine!
Lord we love you and we long to be fully thine!
May all who come across this note know that they are thought of and loved and what is more is that you have such a passion for them and you love them. May they live and live life knowing your precious grace and tender mercies all day long. Give them hope and joy, patience and a gracious forbearance. May they be anxious for nothing but come to you in faith and trust in your absolute perfect timing knowing you are making intercession for them to the Father! Pour out your Spirit upon them!
Amen!
I promised at one point to have my best intent in keeping this updated regularly, and well, I guess I am still learning! Little learners take time. Tomorrow is Friday! I know you know I love Fridays, good things are always happening on Fridays! Vince's sister comes tomorrow and it will be really nice to meet her! He is all smiles. Saturday we plan to go to Cologne and have a nice day away from our little street here in Eiserfeld. THANK GOD! I feel like waking up tomorrow and screaming: CARPE DIEM!! This is an excellent read and I know you'll love it: The Imitation Of Christ by Thomas A Kempis. Amen!
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My little prayer for you dear friend and faithful reader:
Jesus,
You are the faithful Husband and the Vine!
Lord we love you and we long to be fully thine!
May all who come across this note know that they are thought of and loved and what is more is that you have such a passion for them and you love them. May they live and live life knowing your precious grace and tender mercies all day long. Give them hope and joy, patience and a gracious forbearance. May they be anxious for nothing but come to you in faith and trust in your absolute perfect timing knowing you are making intercession for them to the Father! Pour out your Spirit upon them!
Amen!
Monday, September 10, 2007
Because your my best friend, You are my best friend!
Last night my BEST rang me from sunny California. We talked and laughed, kindred spirits were flying all around!! I was in Heaven! And I was so encouraged that I think i went to sleep with such a peaceful smile on my face that I woke up with it too! Today is a wonderful morning, it truly is! I hope that you are enjoying yours too!
Love you all and may you see the flicker of hope that is waiting around the corner! Good things are coming!
Love you all dearly,
Chiara Mai.
JOY!
Love you all and may you see the flicker of hope that is waiting around the corner! Good things are coming!
Love you all dearly,
Chiara Mai.
JOY!
Friday, September 7, 2007
A Whirlwind of Thoughts...
To the ones that I dearly love,
Your patience with me is so appreciated!! Its always in the times when there is much to do that I seem to fall behind! One of these days I am going to determine to make it to be one of those people who excel during the most busiest times and come out on top like a shining star. But until then I am just still a great little work in progress! So where were we now?! Right then, this past week or so: Thank you very much for all your diligent and sweet prayers, we have all felt them as we have been very busy for the past weeks preparing and getting school of to a smooth start! So this past week has been of course very busy but not without blessings. God has time and again proved His grace is sufficient and His love limitless. Even when we are stressed, tired, overwhelmed He is there right by our side and is waiting for us to draw from His ever fresh supply. How sweet our Lord is!
School is going well and the students are settling in to there new lives here in Siegen. The weather has been mediocre at best, but there are a few days when the Sun pokes his happy face out to say hi and of course we all are so bright and happy when he does. I have to say that I am glad that Germany is Germany. There are so many times that I wish I was Italia...for the weather and the people, etc.. Then I realize that these differences are great, and all is as it should be. Italy will always have my heart even when I am living and serving here! Don't we have so much to be thankful for?! Yes, we do!! And one simple word of encouragement: Let all that you do be done with LOVE. Don't loose sight of why you are doing what you are doing for the Lord! It is a patient, persevering labor of Love. And Jesus Christ is worth it.
My prayers are with you and I can't wait to hear all that the Lord is doing in and through you in these last days. Oh another little thing: Fall is coming! That is exciting because it reminds me of being back in New York!
Love, Chiara Mai. Psalm 62:8
In other news..!!!
CIAO STEFANO!! I promise I will try to send you pictures soon! Have a wonderful time tonight with Dave and Gazi! Guess what?! You will be so proud of me: I have started a new thing in my daily life>> I am trying to drink a cup of tea a day! SI E VERO! love you friend! ciao
Your patience with me is so appreciated!! Its always in the times when there is much to do that I seem to fall behind! One of these days I am going to determine to make it to be one of those people who excel during the most busiest times and come out on top like a shining star. But until then I am just still a great little work in progress! So where were we now?! Right then, this past week or so: Thank you very much for all your diligent and sweet prayers, we have all felt them as we have been very busy for the past weeks preparing and getting school of to a smooth start! So this past week has been of course very busy but not without blessings. God has time and again proved His grace is sufficient and His love limitless. Even when we are stressed, tired, overwhelmed He is there right by our side and is waiting for us to draw from His ever fresh supply. How sweet our Lord is!
School is going well and the students are settling in to there new lives here in Siegen. The weather has been mediocre at best, but there are a few days when the Sun pokes his happy face out to say hi and of course we all are so bright and happy when he does. I have to say that I am glad that Germany is Germany. There are so many times that I wish I was Italia...for the weather and the people, etc.. Then I realize that these differences are great, and all is as it should be. Italy will always have my heart even when I am living and serving here! Don't we have so much to be thankful for?! Yes, we do!! And one simple word of encouragement: Let all that you do be done with LOVE. Don't loose sight of why you are doing what you are doing for the Lord! It is a patient, persevering labor of Love. And Jesus Christ is worth it.
My prayers are with you and I can't wait to hear all that the Lord is doing in and through you in these last days. Oh another little thing: Fall is coming! That is exciting because it reminds me of being back in New York!
Love, Chiara Mai. Psalm 62:8
In other news..!!!
CIAO STEFANO!! I promise I will try to send you pictures soon! Have a wonderful time tonight with Dave and Gazi! Guess what?! You will be so proud of me: I have started a new thing in my daily life>> I am trying to drink a cup of tea a day! SI E VERO! love you friend! ciao
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