Re-cap: After trying to attend every other extension campus in the world, the Lord brought me back to Italy in 2009:) My original desire was to attend the Jerusalem campus, but after finding out the director was held up in the states because of visa issues, it was clear that it wasnt an option. The Lord was so good though because He led me to Italy and I had the opportunity to have "missions week" in Israel! He was clearly leading me back to Italy. The Lord also started a new work in my life....I began falling in love with my husband, Lorenzo Gemma and we have been happily married for almost 2 years now. God is so faithful.

Traveling ahead!

Ciao Everyone!
I have SO much to write because so much is going on everyday, but I will write as much as I can. Brittany, my favorite:), is waiting to cook dinner. Brittany is my bunk buddy and we have also decided to cook together to make it easier.

Anyways, life has been really busy, but REALLY good! We started classes and this semester I have Genesis, Minor Prophets, and Cults! I love every class SO much! Along with those classes, I also have Womens discipleship, M199(which is, for me, leading worship. Everyone has different ones), community worship, and about 3 church services each week. So each week is pretty full. My classes are all so amazing that I can't even pick a favorite!

All the students are getting along so good and especially my flat, which is an answer to prayer. I feel like all 9 of us girls are such amazing friends. Each girl is willing to serve anyone, I believe. It's such an amazing enviroment to be in. I'm learning so much everyday, which makes it feel like I've been here forever! I love it!

We have already had a chance to visit Venice once and go to Feltre a lot. There is a Calvary Chapel that Craig, the pastor in Montebelluna, pastors as well. The other day we had an outreach on the street in Feltre. A few of us just went to sing on the streets and pass out flyers for the church as well as tell people about the choir outreach that we will do again in December. I have been attending the sunday night church service since there is no sunday night in Montebelluna. My Italian friend Angela picks me up along with some of the girls for the 45 min drive to the church in the mountains in feltre. It is really an amazing time. Angela has also helped in teaching me a little more Italian.

So, Friday I will be heading to Germany to visit my friend Liz! I'm so excited! I will be there till Monday and I will be staying with her family. Four other girls from the bible college. are going with me, but they will be staying at the bible college in Siegen.
So I'm really excited and I'll have to tell you guys all about it when I get back:)

Well I need to get going.... Till next time:)
Gesu Ti Benedica(God bless you)
Ciao(Bye)

What to Pray for
*Trip to Germany
*Continued unity
*Direction for life after bible college
*A supernatural understanding and gift in speaking Italian
*Hot water back in the flat:(.....we are going on day 4 without it?

Getting ready for the semester....

Hey there everyone:)
I'm doing so good. Almost everyone is here. There is one girl that got stopped so she cant come till she finds another airline.....its a long story kinda. Anyways, I went to church yesterday and it was so nice. I got to see so many people that I missed so much:) I also got to go to Feltre to the church in the mountains. SO much fun! I rode up with my friends..David, Lorenzo, and, a missionary here for about 3 months, Daniel. There were also some more girls that got to come up a little later. We went to church and then after that, our car went to an Italian family's house from the church. Nancy gave us cake and hot chocolate:) Good thing I didn't eat dinner because I had to force the two gigantic pieces of lemon and m&m cake:) lol. It was good though:)
We all had such a good time on the way home...laughing...joking....eating sunflower seeds. lol.
Today some of the girls and a couple of the guys are all headed to Treviso to go shopping. Some of the girls didn't pack right for the warmer weather. It's only warm for a little while, but they are dying with their warm wardrobe. It's fun because everyone asks me where such and such is or how to do this or that. It's kinda fun.
Tonight is orientation and I'm really excited about it. I really think this semester will be amazing. It kinda feels like a girls school though...I'm not gonna lie. lol. It's so different, but I know that God is so good and so in control and that this is the best for me and everyone else here for this time. Anyways, I need to run, but Thanks for all the prayers again.....Love you all

Here are a couple things to pray for
* Good price for a plane ticket to Israel for missions week
* Our flat....that every girl would be full of the gifts of the Spirit
* The school
* My focus to be on Jesus
* Direction in life for me

Finally here!

Ciao everyone!
It's so wonderful here! They've remodeled here a little bit at the school and it feels even more like home. Also It's slight different in the fact that instead of 7 guys and 5 girls ...there are 3 guys and 15 girls! lol. A little different:) God is so good and there are plenty of other girls that will be able to help with worship. The ones that I have met are all so sweet:) We had our traditional doner kebabs the other night and enjoyed every bite. We also went to Venice today and must have walked 10 miles!! It's been crazy! We have done SO much walking but its great. Anyways got to go....but I'll update you all soon:) Love you all and thanks for the prayers.
-Bethany

Welcome Back

Hey Everyone!
It's true..I'm going back to Italy to finish my last semester. I leave in 5 days and I'm so excited!:) I just wanted to say a quick hi and let you all know that I'll be updating this pretty regularly. It's hard at times to respond to everyone so I figured that this is a good way for everyone, who wants to, to still know what's going on with me. I know that God is going to do a new thing this semester and I am looking with excitement and expectation. I greatly appreciate all your prayers:)Talk to you soon.