MY FRIEND IS DUE TO LEAVE FOR ITALY TOMORROW FOR EIGHT WEEKS. HE IS A REAL COOL GUY, AND IVE KNOWN HIM FOR 14 YEARS. I MET HIM AT CHURCH, AND HE IS OUR CREATIVE ARTS DIRECTOR. I HAVE GOTTON TO KNOW HIM REAL WELL THIS YEAR. I WISH HIM THE BEST, AND I KNOW HE WILL REALLY LIKE ITALY A LOT. MY PRAYERS GO OUT FOR HIM.