España

Well, it has come to my realization that I may not have told everyone I was heading off to Spain. In the whirlwind that it came together I'm not even entirely sure who I told and who I didn't. So I figured it was time to revive the old blogging system.

Where am I?

I am currently in Camarma de Esterueles, Spain. It's a tiny little village just outside of the capital city of Madrid. (It's also very close to the town, Alcalá

de Henares, where the famous Spanish author Miguel de Cer

vantes - he wrote Don Quixote - grew up).

My reason for being in this quaint, little Spanish town is to visit Evangelical Christian Academy. ECA is an English-speaking Christian school set up to serve missionary families by providing education for their children at an affordable cost. But the school also accepts children who are MKs or English-speaking, so they do have an ESL program :) I am staying with the Humes Family, who are World Witness missionaries working with ECA. They are a wonderful family and I am definitely enjoying being able to spend time with them this week.

Why are you in Spain?

As I said I am visiting ECA in hopes that I may come and teach there this upcoming school year. I would be teaching ESL and possibly another subject. I have a meeting with the headmaster this Wednesday, so hopefully that will help to give me a better idea of this picture. If I decided to come to Spain, hopefully I would be able to get involved in not only the ministry of school but also in ministries which would help get me connected with other Spaniards, such as English camps, street ministry, and definite

ly involved with a church.

I have only been here since yesterday morning, but I absolutely love it here. Everyone I have met has been so friendly and I can definitely see how God is at work through the ministry of the school and through the church I visited. The church I visited was a small church plant begun in Camarma last year and it has such a variety of people - like a little glimpse of heaven on earth. Even with jetlag it was such a blessing to be able to worship with them.

Anyways, I will definitely try and update this again before I

leave Spain and when I return home. Please pray for my time here in Spain that God would show me if this is the place He desires me to and please pray for the staff and students (and their families) of ECA. Feel free to check out the school's webpage at ecaspain.com

Remember, my dear friends and family we belong to the God who loves despite of who we are. Who poured Himself out. We celebrate the season of Advent, of Christmas in knowing of this great love and gift and in the anticipation of His return. As we celebrate the Christmas season may we all share this gift of love with those who desperately need this divine love!

Grace and Please!!