Inside a broken window

We were walking past a building with barred windows and a broken glass.  An artist had placed this picture in the window.  I thought it was interesting so took a couple of quick pictures of it.

Walls

side street not far from Campo dei Fiori

Italian First Aid

Angels

These are some of Ann's favorites.   There are angels depicted in many different ways and places all over Rome.

Cagliari city street

Cagliari harbor

Cagliari

Back in December we were able to spend 2 days in Cagliari on the island of Sardegna. 

Fountain in Villa Borghese

fountain at Piazza del Popolo

Rome 3

Our last district meeting with 4 of these missionaries.  They are being transferred to other cities.  It is hard to see them go, just like it was hard to say goodbye to the missionaries these replaced.  Four new missionaries will replace them and sometime in the future it will be hard to say goodbye to them.  We love associating with the young missionaries.

Villa Borghese

Gift from a friend

Street performer

twilight

Rome 3 District

 Party for Sister Cano's birthday and Sister Jackson going home next week.

 Kinder egg toys.  The District  Rome 3

We will miss Sister Jackson.

Constantine Arch

Tiber River, Rome

Villa Ada

Not too far from our apartment is a large, nice park called Villa Ada.  When I was a younger missionary we used to go here to find people to talk to.  It is a nice place where people go walking, running, or sit and enjoy the day.  I walked over to the park yesterday for my morning exercise. 

Door in Rome

From Campidoglio

FHE last night

Befana

 Befana is an old woman who delivers gifts to children throughout Italy on Epiphany Eve (the night of January 5)  similar to Santa Claus. But children get gifts from both Santa and Befana.

In popular folklore Befana visits all the children of Italy on the eve of the Feast of the Epiphany to fill their stockings with candy and presents if they are good. Or a lump of coal or dark candy if they are bad.

Around Piazza del Popolo

On St. Peter's

Almost everywhere you look are interesting designs and details on the buildings.  This is on St. Peter's.

Vittorio Emanuale

 Above close up of parts of the white building below.

Rome

This picture is from the middle of summer.  Most of the trees have now lost their  leaves for the winter.  The last few days have been beautiful  clear days, but very cold.  Looking forward to 2015.  Happy new year.