Archive for April, 2005
- Orientation in Malaga
We arrived in Torremolinos, Malaga this afternoon after a comfortable 6-hour bus ride. The bus was actually very nice and more spacious than a plane – though a lot more turbulent. We’ll be here until Thursday when we leave for Morocco. We’re here for orientation about Moroccan culture. We will be staying at the YWAM [...]
- 28 weeks, and off to Morocco!
We saw the doctor again last week Thursday. Everything still looks fine – including my weight (yipee!); the doctor said I’ve been “very good” in that regard. Spaniards tend to recommend less weight gain than in the U.S. – though not a lot, maybe 5 pounds less. So I was happy to be doing well [...]
- A Week of Service
This week we had a break from our usual routine. It was a week of outreach around town and we were very busy! On Monday we split into two groups, half of us cleaned the streets, sidewalks and parks in the neighborhood and the other half went to a local church to make sandwiches to [...]
- Sevilla
Last weekend we had the great privilege of spending a few days with new friends in Sevilla – in the south of Spain. It was a great time of retreat, encouragement and inspiration for us. The city is much smaller than Madrid, but quite busy. I think the population is about 1 million. It is [...]
- 26 weeks
We saw the doctor again last Wednesday. Everything continues to look good. I’m pleased with my weight gain so far – thanks to the five flights of stairs I climb several times a day and lots of fresh salads here! We got to watch Bean for about 5 minutes. The doc focused on his face [...]