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Back in Feb-March, when the opportunity to study in Rome was advertised, I immediately asked my husband if I can go to Rome to study Ecumenism and Interreligious Dialogue. My supportive husband always says "Yes" to anything personal and professional adventures I’m interested in. The first time I met Mike (Professor) on Zoom, I immediately am drawn to the level of details he presented.

Getting to Rome was perhaps one of the most anxiety-provoking travel because (a) how do I pack for 3 weeks, (b) I haven’t been to Rome or to Europe, & lastly, what about our dog, I’m going to miss her?!  

God is good though, all the time! He sent me Melinda to travel with, Mike and my peers (Christine, Paul, Rheema, Rosemary, & Shaun. Looking forward to also being with Sr. Carla.) have been great companies! I’m not only surrounded by intelligent people, they are also a lot of fun!

The first few days have been a lot of adjustments due to jetlag, heat exhaustion, excessive sweating, climbing up these 110 stairs to get to the hotel (though we found an alternative route on day 4 of being here), the valley I’m in to learning Ecumenism & Interreligious Dialogue is going to be one of my “stairways to heaven!”


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