I voted today (Sunday, May 31, 2015).

Well sort of. In reality, although I thought I was going to vote, I just learned HOW to vote. 🙂

A couple of weeks ago a policeman made a personal visit to my house to drop off my “voting card” so I could vote in my first Italian election–an exciting privilege.

I asked a respected friend who she recommended I vote for– since I have very little understanding of which candidate is best (another friend informed me that they’re all dangerous). She told me she always votes “Bianco” (“White”).

Ok. I can do that, I thought. I’ll just look for “White” somewhere on the ballot, and choose that party/candidate.

I looked. And I looked. There was no “White” anywhere on the paper ballot I was handed at the voting location.

That’s because voting “White” means leaving the ballot blank.

HA!

So, I got this lovely stamp on my voting card (saying I voted) for voting “White.”

Next time, I’ll know. Next time, I’ll choose a candidate. 😉 Next time I’ll actually vote.

I’m especially thankful that God didn’t need my vote to accomplish His will.

“His dominion is an everlasting dominion,
and his kingdom endures from generation to generation;
all the inhabitants of the earth are accounted as nothing,
and he does according to his will among the host of heaven
and among the inhabitants of the earth;
and none can stay his hand
or say to him, “What have you done?”

Daniel 4:34-35

–smb