After luncho, we wento to the churcho (By the way, we are speaking a new language made up by Michael Frank that we call "Frank!"). At the church we worked hard until about 9:30pm painting and putting the finishing touches on the display case in the foyer. It looks magnifico! I (Cara) just know the church members who haven´t seen it yet are going to love the improvements and feel proud of their place of worship. We quickly ran back to the hotel to get changed to go to dinner with Tamar and Danny, two of the members of the church here in Vilanova. They took us to a restaurant on the sea where many of us had our first taste of paella, which was muy bueno! Then, we took a short walk down the street and have just returned home. Tomorrow, we will be cleaning the church and planning for Saturday. Hasta luego!
Cara (on behalf of Spain Team 2)
Thursday, July 5, 2007
Late lunch by the sea....
The wind is blowing, the sky is the most brilliant blue you could ever imagine. The only thing inhibiting our view of the Med sea is the green tops of the palm trees. We are eating tortillas or bocadillos or "Subway" type lunch and then heading up the hill to finish our work on the church. Oh, and FANTA is our drink of choice!
Our friend, Alvaro is our tour guide today and he has skipped worked to make sure we are taken care of.(and we have been very well taken care of (Is that English I just spoke or Spanish? I dont know anymore.) Anyway, Alvaro keeps laughing at us because he is hoping to have a true Spanish style lunch with us today but as typical Americans, we are wanting to finish our work. But even a quick sandwich in the middle of Sitges (the town where the church is) is a treat here!
I may be writing too sappy for my team (as they sit throwing down a fast sandwich)and they can get on to me later but my senses are on overload!!! I think my heart wants to jump right out of my chest. Even eating lunch on the side of the street I can feel God at work. He is at work in me persoally, he is at work in the unity of the team even in the midst of 5 straight days together. He is at work in the lives of so many of the people we have met....Chave the chair salesman, Lars the fabulous tour guide at the winery (Okay, so that is another story and could take a whole afternoon to write but yes, we visited a winery during our half day of recooperation) and especially in the hearts and lives of every person we have met with the church here. My cup is so full right now and I am so grateful for each and every circumstance that has allowed us to be right here right now in this moment. Thank you, God, for the wind and the 78 degree temperature and no traffic and no humidity and for Alvaro and Sara and grapes that make wine and Eva and her heart. Thank you for bocadillos that nourish us for a busy afternoon to finish our work. Thank you for FANTA, thank you for your beautiful Spanish countryside. Thank you for allowing each one of us to be a part of something so large. On to work now - we promise - well, maybe after we stop and get a gelato on the way up the hill. It's a must for an afternoon of painting!
Tonight we will start to plan our "retreat" with the Spanish team on Saturday. We will be spending the whole day with everyone from the church here. Please pray for direction and pray that we would listen as we are guided in how to create a "retreat" with lasting impact. We feel and appreciate your prayers.
Ciao from Sitges.
Betsy and Team (and, yes, we have had gelato everyday! Rough rough life.)
Our friend, Alvaro is our tour guide today and he has skipped worked to make sure we are taken care of.(and we have been very well taken care of (Is that English I just spoke or Spanish? I dont know anymore.) Anyway, Alvaro keeps laughing at us because he is hoping to have a true Spanish style lunch with us today but as typical Americans, we are wanting to finish our work. But even a quick sandwich in the middle of Sitges (the town where the church is) is a treat here!
I may be writing too sappy for my team (as they sit throwing down a fast sandwich)and they can get on to me later but my senses are on overload!!! I think my heart wants to jump right out of my chest. Even eating lunch on the side of the street I can feel God at work. He is at work in me persoally, he is at work in the unity of the team even in the midst of 5 straight days together. He is at work in the lives of so many of the people we have met....Chave the chair salesman, Lars the fabulous tour guide at the winery (Okay, so that is another story and could take a whole afternoon to write but yes, we visited a winery during our half day of recooperation) and especially in the hearts and lives of every person we have met with the church here. My cup is so full right now and I am so grateful for each and every circumstance that has allowed us to be right here right now in this moment. Thank you, God, for the wind and the 78 degree temperature and no traffic and no humidity and for Alvaro and Sara and grapes that make wine and Eva and her heart. Thank you for bocadillos that nourish us for a busy afternoon to finish our work. Thank you for FANTA, thank you for your beautiful Spanish countryside. Thank you for allowing each one of us to be a part of something so large. On to work now - we promise - well, maybe after we stop and get a gelato on the way up the hill. It's a must for an afternoon of painting!
Tonight we will start to plan our "retreat" with the Spanish team on Saturday. We will be spending the whole day with everyone from the church here. Please pray for direction and pray that we would listen as we are guided in how to create a "retreat" with lasting impact. We feel and appreciate your prayers.
Ciao from Sitges.
Betsy and Team (and, yes, we have had gelato everyday! Rough rough life.)
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