Posts Tagged ‘Italy’
When the World is Your Home: A Children’s Book for Third Culture Kids
It started with a question. What happens when bedtime stories don’t reflect your child’s reality? For GEM worker Alyx Scholl, that question led to writing “When the World Is Your Home,” a book for children growing up between cultures. Alyx and her husband, Nick, have been serving with GEM in Italy since 2022, along with their two young children, ages four and one. The idea for the book came from a desire to…
Read MoreFrom Coffee Conversations to Gospel Curiosity: How Discipleship Happens in Everyday Life in Italy
It started with bagels. When Greater Europe Mission worker Theo* and his team members noticed the familiar treats behind the counter at a coffee shop in a large Italian city, they hoped its owner, Allegra, would be open to hosting the English conversation evenings through which the team could reach out to the community. Not…
Read MoreThe Right Place at the Right Time: Divine Encounters in Italian Church Planting
Matteo and Crystal Scamporlino glanced around, wondering which of the women standing nearby was the mother of the little boy with whom their daughter Sole had struck up a sudden friendship. The children chattered, chased, and played in the park as if they’d known each other forever. Three women stood nearby, engaged in conversation. Then,…
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