Gabriel Fawcett (our guide, professor and friend) was born in Siena, Italy. Today, we visited his town of birth, on his birthday! It was a really fun experience for us to share with Gabriel. It was also the first time he’s returned to the place of his birth since he's become a Christian. The entire group laid hands on him in the town square and prayed for him for like 30 minutes. It was a moving experience for all of us, especially Gabe. (yes, there is an American football in his hand in that picture)
Siena has always been a favorite city for everybody in my Italian family that has been. Today, I finally understood why. This place was magical! We went inside their Duomo and I was in awe. Who knew that black and white stripes would look awesome inside of a cathedral!
After the church, we climbed this partly completed (or maybe partly destroyed) arched wall that was the highest point of the city and overlooked the town and Tuscany around us! It was one of the most beautiful scenes I’ve seen on this trip.
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