Meeting the Church in Ariccia

After some much needed rest at the hotel on Saturday afternoon, we walked to the church for dinner. We were welcomed by our hosts, the congregation of La Chiesa Cristiana Evangelica Battista, Ariccia, Italy, led by their gracious pastor, Gabriela Lio.

We were served family style with our new friends. The food came course after course, and it was all delicious.

Tomorrow we will join the church for Sunday worship. Our group will sing several songs, with Solo's by Bill Miller, Katie Perkins, and Philip Riley, as well as some group ensemble pieces. Welford will preach and lead the Lord's Supper with Gabriela Lio translating into Italian. After worship we will share an Agape meal with the congregation. It promises to be a wonderful day!

Blessings on your worship back home!

Travel Details

Friday evening we flew out from Washington-Dulles at about 7pm. Between the flight duration and time change we landed in London Heathrow at 6:30-7pm, but to our bodies, it was still 1am. We flew on a comfortable Boeing 747, watched movies and slept as best we could.



Everyone was in great spirits when we landed in London, dispite the lost night of sleep.

We flew from London to Rome and arrived to find that all of our baggage had also successfully arrived and our friends from Ariccia waiting for us outside. As far as international travel goes with a group of 22 - our trip went more smoothly than one could ask. We were certainly blessed with timely flights, quick lines, and a group of students and adults who were on the ball.

We threw all of our luggage and team members into vans and sped off to Ariccia. If you are following along on a map at home, Ariccia is aprox. 30 miles south of Rome. There are three towns in succession, Albano, Ariccia, and Genzano. Our hotel is in Genzano and the Church is in Ariccia. The two towns are a beautiful 20 minute walk apart.

Off to Ariccia

Friday afternoon we left Second Baptist at 1pm to head for Ariccia Italy, via Washington Dulles, London Heathrow, and Rome. After many hours of time changes and lost sleep we arrived in Rome aprox 1pm on Saturday afternoon. We were tired but very excited.