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Sunday, April 12, 2009

Jesus me llevo a Venecia/ Jesus took me to Venice



Ya he dicho muchas veces como el venir a vivir a Italia por algunos meses y aprender el idioma ha sido un sueño de mi corazón, y Dios lo ha hecho realidad. He pasado estos 3 meses en Roma, vivir una vida romana y adaptarme a la sociedad ha sido una experiencia maravillosa. Mas siempre que pensaba en Italia antes de venir pensaba en Venecia, e ir allá ha sido también un sueño. I have already said how to come t olive in Italy for some months have been a dream of my heart, and God has made it true. I have spent these 3 months in Rome, to live a Roman life and to adapt to the society has been a wonderful experience. However, every time I would think of Italy before coming I would think of Venice, and to go there has also been a dream.




Mi tiempo en Italia lo puedo resumir como la “luna de miel” que pensé seria mi tiempo en Maine, USA, cuando tenia 18 años, mas aquel tiempo fue “la noche oscura de mi alma” un tiempo de crecimiento espiritual, de sentirme con un árbol plantado firme mas con ramas secas, de tener que confiar y caminar por fe incluso cuando no se puede ver o sentir. Mas en Italia me he vuelto a sentir como una niña que corre a los brazos del Padre. Mi identidad Chilena y mi identidad intercultural de estudiante internacional en USA se complementan y me siento completa, segura, yo misma. My time in Italy I can summarize as the “honey moon” I thought my time in Maine, USA would be like when I had 18 years old, but that time was “the dark night of my soul” a time of spiritual growth, of feeling like a tree planted firm but with dry branches, having to trust and to walk by faith even when we can’t see nor feel. But in Italy I have felt, once again, like a girl who runs to the Father’s arms. My Chilean identity and my cross-cultural identity of an international student in the USA complement each other and I feel complete, secure, myself.

Así termina este primer tiempo en Italia, en tono con Jesús y con 3 días en Venecia. Hay grandes oportunidades de siguientes pasos a tomar en este caminar en el Reino, pero no los tengo claro, solo se que están ahí. En este momento todo lo que El me dice es “reposa en mi, yo me encargo de lo otro”. This way ends my time in Italy, in tune with Jesus and with 3 days in Venice. There are big opportunities of next steps to take in this journey in the Kingdom, but I don’t have them clear, I just know they are there. In this moment all He is telling me is “rest in me, I take care of the rest”.






3 comments:

Karen said...

Hi Claudia,

It has been fun to follow your blog and learn of your time in Italy. Thanks so much for sharing about your work. God be with you.

Your sister in Christ,
Karen Harrison (Jonathan and David's mom)

Nicole 妮可 said...

love you girls!

Kristen Chase said...

Ciao bella! I am so glad God is meeting you, and that I have gotten to be a part of your journey. I can't wait to see where He takes you! You inspire me, my friend!
xo, k