Annual Christmas Lunch

Lunch at Ristorante Da Polin. This was our section.

This was our most enjoyable annual Christmas lunch to date at Calvary Chapel Treviso. Thanks Daniela for helping with the arrangements at Ristorante Da Polin who served us an amazing five-course meal, provided child care in a safe and staffed playroom, and all at the cost of a good pizza and coke with coperta! We took over one of the corners with our group of about 50.

We also had a few new guests this year, and that made it a great opportunity to make new friendships and build a bridge into the lives of one family and a young single mom. Pray for Luka, Monica and their children, and Federica.

We thank the Lord for blessing us in so many ways this year. Our lunch together was a great time to slow down, reflect on what God is doing, and just enjoy one another. I think that's something we don't do enough in ministry! That said, I'll let the pictures tell the rest. Click to enlarge them. First the faces (couldn't fit everyone here), then the food.

I am a blessed man indeed!

Daniela Deppi. Thanks for putting together our lunch!

David, our sweet-spirited brother from England.

The cutest messy little mouse in the world, our Matea!

Perside (Nino's wife) always has a smile for us!

Mark and Oliver. This may be the ONLY picture of us together!

Nino making use of the airspace to tell his story.

Our beloved co-laborers Bob and Lori Scata

Sonia, our first "Lydia" in Treviso to come to Christ.

Lots of laughter yesterday!

Tracey has the gift of encouragement. Blessed to have her with us!

Daniel and Eleonora. We love them so much!

Jonathan and Emma Wareham's boy. Too cute to pass up!

Now for the food. Brace yourself....it just kept on coming! No, we don't eat like this all the time.

This was our first of three starter dishes!

Was hoping to make you even more jealous with these pics, but I forgot to shoot the 2nd starter dish, a Risotto with pancetta, pumpkin and other delights!

Our third starter...pasta w/diced pork in a rosemary butter sauce. 

Our entree "secondo" in Italian. Roasted porchetta in a radicchio sauce!

First class Tiramisu, followed by a Goppion coffee, produced in Treviso!