Day 1 - SIN-ROMA-FIRENZE

Ok people, i know...here's the much-awaited, trip proper..haha..

This is us, after catching our transit flight from KL to Rome. We had our outbound flight from SG delayed by almost an hour, so we were worried we would miss the flight from KL. (not realising that things like these happen almost everyday everywhere in the world).

Nonetheless, it was amazing for us, to see an airport staff waiting for us, called us by name, and escorted us all the way(quite a long way) to the plane. After about 10 mins of brisk walking, we walked into the plane, all the way to the back and found our seats.

These are more pictures of us reaching Fiumicino airport in Rome, and getting a TerraVision bus! It was cheaper than a train ride, and it was a HUGE bus, for only the two of us. Praise the Lord!

Did You Know? #1

That if you eat/drink on a table, it costs almost double for cover charge! 2 cappucinos on the bar counter pls!






The baptistery, Duomo and fresco on top of main door of Duomo.













When we we entered the Baptistery, our eyes couldn't help but gaze upward towards the fresco ceilings, depicting the entire salvation history on one level, the story of Genesis on another, and the Big picture of Jesus is that of the Last judgement.

Did you know #2
The Duomo which we took a couple of hours to appreciate took 170 years to build from 1296 to early 15th century. " a structure so immense, rising above the skies, above enough to cover with its shadows, all the peoples of Tuscany." - Leon Battista Alberti

The idea was to build an enormous church, far bigger than the cathedrals of the rival Tuscan cities, Pisa and Siena.

And after the touristy business, the perfect way to end Day 1. The Holy Mass. Thank you Lord.

Pre-Trip Preparations

To reach this point at the airport, it has been an amazing ride! Miracles upon miracles, the Lord never fails to surprise us, with sponsorships coming in at the last hour. (The last 4 days in a month of sourcing and praying)

We decided to fly up 5 days early to Rome, so as to be able to see the surrounding cities, take a nice break and also to prepare ourselves spritually before the conference. So we went on with planning the accomodation, book the flight, busy ourselves with the rest of the administrative details and applications.

According to dictionary.com, a coincidence is "a striking occurrence of two or more events at one time apparently by mere chance"

Of course, good Catholics as we are, we don't believe anything happens by chance ya? *grin

Heavenly "Coincidence" #1.
Only on the weekend before we flew up, did we realise that we were going to fly up one day after Pentecost! Being sent forth one day after Pentecost, and in a pair! How biblical!

Heavenly "Coincidence" #2
Fr Luke being posted to our parish, from having studied and stayed in Rome, giving us priceless advice for the trip, and also praying and helping us source for benefactors. He told us, "Pray hard, and money will rain down like Pentecostal Fire!" Amen amen. =)

Heavenly "Coincidence" #3
There were many more pre-trip preparation coincidences, but if they were all written down one by one , i suppose that the whole blog could not hold the words that will be typed.(neither will my fingers take it) But these are written so that you may believe.

To God be the glory!

Hello world!

Hi everyone!

This blog is a little spiritual journal to testify to the abounding greatness and faithfulness of our Lord Jesus Christ, to share our lives, to show you how we've witnessed the workings of God to be real in our lives, and to be witnesses to the ends of the Earth! (wherever you're reading this from!)

Acts 1:8 "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth"




















Psalm 108

My heart is ready, O God;
I will sing, sing your praise
Awake, my soul;
awake lyre and harp.
I will awake the dawn

I will thank you Lord, among the peoples,
among the nations i will praise you,
for your love reaches to the heavens
and your truth to the skies.
O God, arise above the heavens;
may your glory shine on earth!