Day One

Wow, words cannot express how wonderful Spain is! From the minute we stepped off the plane in Madrid, I felt God's presence in this beautiful country. I was instantly comforted by God's call for us to be in Spain for these two weeks, in hopes of sharing the love of Christ with others through praise and worship. Backing up to when we were still in the U.S. at JFK Airport in New York, God was quick to send us reassurance that great things were awaiting us. A woman by the name of Linda saw us praying (not a usual occurrence to see 30 something people praying in an airport) and was curious to find out who we are. After sharing with Linda the details of the mission trip we were anxiously awaiting, we learned that she too would be serving the Lord in Spain (ironic right?). How wonderful it was to be encouraged and inspired by this woman. We circled up at our gate and prayed for Linda and her journey and she was kind enough to do the same for us. Okay, back to Soria...WE'RE STAYING IN A 9TH CENTURY MONASTERY! How many people can say that they've done that? This place is beautiful, if you don't appreciate history then staying in a monastery will definitely give you that appreciation. During our first day, we did so much already. From teaching little chicos y chicas a song called Carry the Light or Llevemos La Luz, interacting with the kiddos, taking a tour of Soria by train, to the wonderful food and hospitality provided to us by Jimmy and Anjani Cole and their two children Carson and Currian, Father Angel, and their ecumenical team. God was surely with us through it all. I cannot wait to see what God has in store for us and is going to reveal to us during our time here in Spain. The power of God is so much bigger than restlessness, nausea, and jet-lag...Let it be known!

At the church, teaching the little ones "Llevemos La Luz"