Re:set

A deep sigh of relief came over us this morning as we closed the seranda at our new center. The countless hours put in especially over the past four weeks on the center have now concluded. Well, enough that we can proudly open our doors to the community tomorrow night. Of course, there are still some curtains to be installed on the front window, signs to be ordered for the exterior, stocking of the bookshelves, and a few other things that need to be done, but nothing overly urgent.

It looks great (at least we think so!) Thank you to everyone who gave towards this project both in prayer and in financial support. We could not have opened our doors without either of those things!

Oh, and by the way the name of the center is "Re:set". It is a word also used in Italian with the same meaning as the English word. The name has a double meaning for us. It is a place to come and recharge, be refreshed, to reset. However, regarding "set" it also implies that it is not done alone, but in a group--a set. Plus it is extra cool in the cultural context to use English.

Here are some pictures for you to enjoy. To see some before shots click here.

The morning "cleaning crew" for the past 2.5 weeks. More work cleaning up after Luca at times. I'm sure he'll enjoy his new schedule of mornings at home again.

Thinking that some plates of cookies will be good to fill the empty shelves for the first night of class. We plan to put a library of English books there for people to borrow and some other Christian literature to sell from Casa della Bibbia.

THE chairs and tables bought through your giving. (30 chairs are on back order)

The back storage/class room...still a work in progress on the organizational end.

The bathroom before was so unsightly-trust us! Toilet, sink and mirror were replaced. And yes, it's a tiny bathroom!

Ready to fill the seats with people!

In the corner is an espresso machine. What Italian cultural center would be complete without one? We benefited from Giancarlo's bookstore move and got a few useful items that he has now replaced at his new location. i.e. espresso machine and curtains.