Hello belovd ones!
We are finally on the cruise ship and we had a marvelous day in Rome investigating all sorts of marvelous sites. The colleseum was absolutely incredible and we had fun roaming the streets and eating spaghetti and pizza of course!
there were a total of four flights with some delays...
27 hours of travel so we tried to find places to rest which isn't always easy in airports!
Then our baggage was lost so that was a little awkward... we didn't have time to go to the Vatican because we had to do some shopping for essentials. (here we are at the Kelowna airport innocently handing our luggage over not knowing it would go on a holiday without us...)
Daniel got some groovy leather shoes in Rome =) He was pleased with his new purchases.
One bag finally joined us and Patrice was thrilled to have her clothing which she kindly shared with the rest of us. Nicole used her skirt, Daniel got a t-shirt an I got a blouse and cardigen out of her bag. So handy that she has such a versatile wardrobe!
A few things haven't been so easy as a result but we are a bunch of troopers and have carried on enjoying the sights the adventure.
The ship is huge and our room is the BEST! We awoke to the ocean and watched the ship pull in to a port in Palermo - Sicily I believe. We wandered the streets which were just so fun - lots of patios with flowers and laundry hanging everywhere and cars cars cars parked everywhere and zooming around crazily. We did more shopping as this is the last day I have to get clothes with my insurance. I have 3 shirts.. I'll just keep washing my one pair of jeans - haha.
Tomorrow we hit Rhodes which is supposed to be lovely - the scenery is just so beautiful. The very blue water, the little stone houses dotting the hillsides, the pastoral scenes around Rome. Ahhhh. I love it.
Please pray for the miraculous return of our luggage - had so much stuff for the missionary in Turkey that is lost in Frankfurt or Toronto or Calgary or Rome! or???? who knows where it went on holidays without us?! But God is taking good care of us and we are incredibly well fed. Patrice just took me on a tour of the ship and we stopped for some frozen yoghurt. We saw Daniel and Nicole at the pool and they were enjoying the hot tub together. (thankfully Patrice had an extra bathing suit for Nicole ) Patrice is a most amazing packer!
Sending love to you all - wish I could share some pictures but internet access is ridiculously expensive. I will try to check my e-mails later on in the trip.
Blessings Blessings to you all!! We are thinking of you when we are not eating. (Daniel had a fish entre yesterday and when he discovered he could order more food he followed that up with a huge prime rib steak and baked potato. At the pool we caught him eating a "wonder dog" ha! So nice to see him eating to his hearts content. Nicole is a delight - she's just excited to be out and about and all the kids have been so very kind to me and helpful = pushing me over cobblestones and making sure I don't get run over!
That's all for now folks. I am super duper glad I have a room with a little balcony so when I'm laying on my bed resting I can look out and see the ocean go by. It's just beyond words. A dream come true.
love karen & kids!
[ps. please continue to pray for our protection and health. and those bags would be really awesome to find. all my favorite clothes was in there that took me years to find cause i don't like shopping much. plus my toilet, backrest and a ton of other stuff.
God is always good!! Amen and hallelujah
pizza in our guest house the night we arrived. tasted DELICIOUS as it should in Italy!!
oha funny thing - the cruise ship will provide us with formal wear - fancy dresses to wear to the dinners. Fat chance i'll be slithering my sausage into one of those. oh and another funny thing. daniel told patrice to pack his suit and dress shirts because she had a normal suitcase so he's got dress clothes!
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