Last Sunday I went on a Lenten retreat to a beautiful convent, with the parish youth group for two days. Although it was raining, hailing, and snowing with a heavy fog, I had such a great experience! I got a peaceful weekend away from Milan, I got to know the college kids in the group, and speak Italian!
We left on Saturday afternoon and after a little while we got organized and drove an hour away to Varese, a nearby town. From there we had to drive up a tiny, windy road to get to the convent. There, were hosted by le suore clausura (cloister nuns) and did some activities as a group (as embarrassing as it was for me to speak in front of everyone!). At first I was nervous since this would be my first time being forced to speak Italian well, but everyone was so nice and patient with me! I am so grateful I got the chance to do something like it while I'm here.
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| This is the best picture I could get of the group but it's not all of us! |
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| It was FREEZING cold and I was not prepared at all. |
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| It is a tiny town settled 883 meters high on top of a mountain. |
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