Greetings in the name of Jesus to you, P. Peter and all beloved brothers and sisters!

I praise God for love and mercy that he reveals to all sinners giving us as the chosen people an opportunity to see this world with a spiritual eyes.

Today as I read my Bible one word moved my heart Rev.3:20 "Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me".

I realized that the Lord has always been with us even when we did not know him. He kept knocking at our door until we opened it. What a goodness! What a love! He never leaves us alone, he is waiting patiently for the time when we let him in. he wants to share in our joy, sorrow, success, troubles and problems. He's making our burden light and our fruit wonderful. Now I see how a shepherd should live - to knock on sheep's door and struggle for one person to the end. Thanks to our common prayers I believe that God has a great plan for me and this ministry in Italy. The main thing is to trust him and do his will.

God has greatly comforted me through communication with wonderful believers here in Milan both for strengthening faith and learning the language. Also I have communication with non-believers who now have an opportunity to find out who Jesus is. I thank God that one of them wants to read the Bible so that he can understand me.

Also I want to notify you that on July 29 - September 1 God let me visit Ukraine. Please pray for my journey.

Therefore I think there is no need to tell you more details via e-mail for in few days everyone will have a chance to talk to me face-to-face. So see you soon!

Prayer topics:

I pray for the Summer Bible Conference 'The Gift of God'; for all UBF chapters in Kiev, Kharkov, Dniepr, Odessa and Istanbul; for world mission.

In Jesus,
Antonio