God is Great

I walked the longest portico in the world today up the side of a HUGE hill to San Luca church. It is about 4 miles long and all uphill. Needless to say I was very relieved to get to the top, but it was worth it. Above is the view of what I saw from San Luca. It's times like these when I wonder how in the world can someone not believe in God. There is no other being that could create such a masterpiece. It was ironic because on the opposite side of San Luca is the city of Bologna. Actually on a clear day, like today, you can see all the way to the Aegean Sea. But the point I am making is on one side of this hill you see a landscape of beauty as God wanted, but on the other side you see a city with a university that has not had a Christian organization present in 20 years. They are so close and the only thing between this imperfect university/city and God at his finest is a walk. The only problem is the HUGE hill (see above) separates them. To get away from the metaphors for a minute (by the way, I did make an A in English), these people and students in this town are so close to God but are separated by a big hill called sin, that they cannot cross alone. They have this dynamite called Jesus that can blow that hill away, and all it takes is one sentence, one question, one prayer. Yesterday was our first day to be on campus. We were only there for about an hour getting the feel of it all; praying for the students and trying to initiate conversations...not as easy as it sounds. Seeing the students walk to class and thinking that some of them, most of them have never even heard of Jesus Christ or God. Sure they walk past churches everyday, but they are just another building to them. Our first official day on campus where we will be there for multiple hours will be Wednesday (holiday Monday and Tuesday...so no one will be on campus). Please, PLEASE keep us in your prayers as we prepare to share the Gospel and also, pray for the students so that they will be able to respond to our words. God Bless! Ciao!