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Well, it is that time of year again; in a few hours we are moving down to the beach house in Livorno for three months!  Which also means my next post will be in October.  :(  I wish I could post more often!  I am currently writing in my journal since I am constantly out and about with the kids.  It is much more convenient during the summer, too.

Time has flown between editing an English book, preparing for my course in September, accommodating my first visitor (a really close friend from home), and spending a long weekend in Sicily. 

Unfortunately I cannot go into depth about the wonderful trip alla Siciliana we took, but I can say that I would certainly like to move to Southern Italy.  It is the Italy I dream about, with all of its warm traditions.  I will also mention that miraculously BOTH owners of the bed and breakfasts we stayed at, told me they were searching for mother-tongue English speakers to work with them........seems as if my wish may just come true one day!

Another quick update; my citizenship is still processing.  No news there.  I am so excited for my summer plans!  I will meet up with the same friend that visited me, somewhere in the beautiful Tuscan countryside this time (she is aupairing for family friends of my host family!) and then I will go meet my Turkish best friend and her boyfriend, in Cinqueterre.  The last trip I have planned is to spend a two week working holiday with one of the families I converse with, while my host family goes to London!  They are a great family with four children who actively participate in our parish by altar serving and playing in the church's sports teams.  I will take a train from Livorno to Varazze, a seaside town in Liguria, then we will move to their mountain house, in Macugnaga!  It will be my first time in the mountains during the summer.  I cannot wait!!

After that, I will go back to Milan to greet my host family fresh from London and we will drive back to Livorno to spend the last vacation week of August all together. 

Once I am in Milan, I will start my CELTA course and be unreachable during the whole month of September.  I will have to study hard for those four weeks.  Afterwards I have job opportunities waiting for me, but will not share until they are set in place.  :)  Prayers are welcomed!

I hope you all enjoy your summer break and appreciate the time spent relaxing with the people you love.  Live in the moment!

Designa la tua vita seguendo le passioni da Dio non le ragione.
Design your life following your passions from God, not the rules.


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