We got to spend today in Florence! We started out the day with a tour. We got to see a lot of beautiful statues. We got to take pictures of a replica of the statue of David and at the end of our tour, we got to see the real statue of David. The real statue is located in the 'Academia' along with other beautiful unfinished statues. Colin cheated and took pictures of the real David (below).
We had a great lunch at a restaurant close by. We had some delicious chicken, pasta, and ice cream. After lunch we had some free time to walk around.
We got a tour of a leather factory where we learned how to tell the diference between fake and real leather. We had some time to shop but again, everything was super expensive.
Right now we are on our way to a pizza place where some of us will get to help make dinner. After that we will head back to the hotel for some swimming and packing.
Last night we had a talent show. A group of girls dressed up as the guys, made fun if them, and did a skit. Colin and Creed also did a skit where they each played multiple characters. It was halarious! Dee Dee got a video of the whole thing.
A few nights ago, a guy on the team was having a hard night. He was feeling homesick and he was dealing with some fears of singing in front of everybody at the talent show. Colin, Creed, and I and a few others were able to talk to him and encourage him. We even ended up singing with him while we were standing around a fountain in France. Last night at the talent show, this guy got up and thanked us for helping him deal with his homesickness and he invited us to come and sing with him. It was such a sweet moment.
Colin and I were talking about how fast the time has been going. Each day doesn't seem to fly by but when we look back at the past two weeks we can't believe that we are already one week away from seeing our families. We definitely miss them but we are really enjoying our time here.
Please pray for health and realness for our team. Also pray that we will really be able
to enjoy our last week in Italy.
More pics are below. Enjoy!
Kona and Colin
The David replica
The real David!
This was good to know for Kona and I. Let's just say our sense of direction is sub par.
Ten kids in a phone booth!
A flan heart that Colin presented to our waiter while the rest of us laughed.
More later!
Plans for tomorrow: visit the Leaning Tower of Pisa, meet a priest in Asisi, and repel off of an old cathedral.
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