"When in Rome..."

Well, hello from Roma Italia! I landed at 12:30 pm which would be 6:30 am eastern standard time. Bro. Homan, who has been a missionary to Rome for a little over two years now, was gracious to pick me up and let me stay with him and his family for the night. Bro. Homan and I already have gone to down town Rome and passed out tracts at the metro station. It was so different not being able to really say anything, because I don't know the language. It was also different, that the people don't really acknowledge your existence, even if they take a tract from you. This is a picture of Bro. Homan passing out a tract to a young couple coming into the metro train station.

After passing out tracts for probably a half-hour, we got on board the train and went into what is known as the historic center of Rome. This is where the Coliseum is, where the baths use to be, the Roman Forum, and many other things. We didn't have a lot of time to walk around and see everything, but Lord willing I will be coming back to Rome, and will have a little more time to pass out tracts and see the city of Rome. When I saw the Coliseum, all I could think about was my heritage. Many Christians died in that Coliseum under persecution, and now it just sits in the middle of down town Rome, and it means nothing to the people who walk by it. It's just another tourist stop. Being in Rome, and just knowing how bad Paul wanted to be here to preach the gospel, and was imprisoned here, makes me thankful for the heritage that I have. Please keep praying for me, that God will keep opening the doors. I am on my way to Naples, Italy today, which is about two hours south of Rome. Naples is completely different than Rome. It is where most of your mafia is. Naples, I have been told, resembles a war zone at this time. The government is trying to rid Naples of the Mafia control that is there. Please pray for me, as there is potential violence and a lot of pick pockets in Naples as well. I will arrive tonight, by train, and I will be preaching at a military base as well. God is working in a mighty way I believe. I keep hearing of missionaries that want to come, and I believe that the Lord is answering the prayers of those who are praying for laborers into the harvest field. Thank you for all of your prayers. I will continue to keep you updated. God bless.