Well, the last two days have been extremely relaxing. We have spent both days at the beach. It was beautiful. The weather has been warm and the sun shining. The beach was a nice sandy clean place. We even rented a paddle boat with a slide that everyone enjoyed!
It is hard to believe that we have been traveling for 2 weeks now. A little more than one week left.
As Tim posted before, I wanted to share a little about the conference I was at. It was wonderful. It was so nice that while I was attending seminars, the kids were attending VBS. A group of amazing people came from Virgina and ran the kid's program. They loved it. It made it extremely enjoyable for me. I was a little concerned knowing Tim was going to be gone.
One seminar I attended was for women. It was all about finding time to get closer with God. I remember a lot, but all my notes were in my bible. Hopefully whoever took it will find some helpful information. One thing that really hit home for me was a comment about how women like to impress others. She said we should never do for outside the home what we haven't already done inside. I find that all too often I will make a quick meal for my family, but if someone else needs a meal it may take me all day to prepare it. One of the leaders was a life coach and was amazing. I really enjoyed praying for and with her.
One of the other important lessons I took from the conference was about grace. (Again, all my notes from the keynote speakers were also in my bible.) I am so willing to ask God for forgiveness and I accept His grace, but I am often times stingy when it comes to forgiving others. I snap at my kids when they are doing something wrong or I get irritated with Tim for who knows what. I want to be more gracious with family and friends. (Now I also learned that one doesn't change overnight, which is promising.)
Overall, the conference was great. I wish Tim could have been there to enjoy it with us. Although Tim was in China, the kids and I did do a few things while in Interlaken. We went to some glacier falls in the middle of the mountain. I can't even begin to describe how beautiful it was. Hopefully, the video I took turns out. We also went to Ringgenberg one day. There is a great lake and pool there. We went with the Nielsens and everyone had a great time. I think the highlight was swinging from the rope swing into the water.
Back to Rome. Besides our unexpected adventure, we enjoyed seeing the sites. We took the open bus tour around the city. The first stop was the Colosseum. What an amazing structure. Annika didn't want to go in because we explained what the Colosseum was used for. She kept asking to leave. I love her sensitivity. When we left the Colosseum, we had to get gelato. It has been the food of choice. I think most days, we have had it at least twice. (Dad, I know you are happy about that.) We then were off to St Peters. Even though we are not Catholic, it was amazing to visit. Josh thought it was pretty cool to see the former popes' bodies that are there for people to show their respect. After a busy day of touring, we hit the mall. (Very typical when visiting Rome.)
Here in La Spezia, we decided to just spend the days at the beach. I think the kids really enjoyed that idea. We even met fellow Swedes on the beach. My first clue was that they were changing right on the beach, as we did. I was even more excited when I recognized the language.
I have to say, the food here has been amazing! (I'm not trying to rub it in Dad.) I will miss it when we leave Italy tomorrow. We may have to hit the store on our way out to stock up a little.
Until next time, keep us in your prayers!
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