Meeting people and trading things

Today Ashley and I did a much better job at displaying our American pride. By now, everyone walks around waving flags, wearing tshirts and carrying other things that represent their countries such as hats, bracelets or blow up kangaroos. (love those Aussies!)

When you run into people sometimes you say hi and acknowledge if you actually recognize their flag, or ask where they are from. We've been handing out cards left and right and sometimes we are able to trade items such as bracelets, key chains, bandanas or hats. Today was our best day yet -- we were able to meet some nice Irish girls, ate lunch with some Aussie ladies and talked to many Italians throughout the day. We got items from Holland, Taiwan, Italy, Kuwait and more! Tomorrow is supposed to be the best time to trade so I'm going to take all of my stuff and see what I can trade and who we can meet.

The coolest thing about meeting fellow Catholics from around the globe is finding out that sometimes we have similar sentiments about our countries and our government. No rights for the unborn, tryin to equalize everyone and broken promises. It's easier to be a Catholic in the United states than other countries and it's good to be able to recognize it and appreciate the liberty we have. It's also fun to deal with language barriers and listen to each other share stories and experiences.

It's nice to see that we trade more than just trinkets.

fbt&<3

Sabrina