Time in Padova, Italy

Greetings friends (Brad here).  Our family had a great time in Padova (Padua), Italy, this Spring.  It was a real treat to stay at IFED--a Protestant Evangelical training center and library in Padova.  IFED was founded, and is still led by Pietro Bolognesi, a leading Italian Evangelical theologian.  What a treat to spend time at a place committed to training ministers of the gospel, as they try to reach Italy with the gospel.

Here are the children when we visited St. Antony's Basilica, in Padova.  A beautiful building.

The two pictures above are from the relic room at St. Antony's Basilica, showing, purportedly, St. Antony's teeth.  The continued reverence for such relics within Roman Catholicism is a sad and tragic reality.  

The Green boys as we romped around Padova.  A real blast.

We had a blast in the streets in Padova.  A real treat to be in this beautiful Italian city!