I'll be home tomorrow night and I can't wait. We're leaving at 6:30 a.m. for the airport. So, it looks like it will still be about 11:00 p.m. when I get home as I'll be flying into Philadelphia, then Charlotte before back in Indy.

Today, we went to Florence to see the Duomo (Cathedral), which is huge and the Baptisty, also huge and quite opulent; gold ceilings and priceless artwork. Then we walked around Florence and ate. We took the Eurotrain, which travels at speeds in excess of 100 to 150 miles per hour.

I can see why people want to come here to Italy and even to live here. We met an American who found an apartment last night and is going to move here in May. He's been a recruiter for American soccer teams but is going to be working for a tour company in Rome.

The city is relatively safe and while the traffic seems initially to be chaotic, it's pretty safe and even speeding cars and motorscooters are very courteous to pedestrians. We have not been brave enough to rent a motorscooter, however. Although the Sedgeway scooters do look like fun.

I understand that Mary Jane has come back from the Stephen Ministry training ready to lead us into this important ministry. Also, I've heard that Dan did a great job with his sermon. I look forward to hearing more and seeing you all "face-to-face" in an interchange of encouragement, as the Apostle Paul once wrote.