A week ago was my birthday, and so we invited a bunch of our friends to come hang out and play games. Josu and Dani came, which was so great, cause I hadn't seen them in awhile! We played games and talked and listened to music, and the guys started planning a pingpong tournament. Renzo and Paul and David like to play pingpong a lot, and Josu and Dani thought that sounded like fun... I was so happy that they got to meet some of the guys! We're gonna play volleyball soon, hopefully a bunch of us. Fernando came too, and he got to meet Luisi and our friend Silvia who is from Badajoz, which was really random, because so is Fernando, too! I don't think they knew each other before, but that's a really fun coincidence. I am always so pleased when friends meet friends, cause I just love to have big circles of friends that intertwine.
We have a lot of changes going on at the local where we have church. We are considering using it for a youth local instead, and having housechurch until we grow a larger group. Please pray about this with us, and that it will be very clear. It would be awesome if the local can be used for things like the pingpong tournament the boys are planning, and for World Cup parties this summer... anything to bring lots of young people together...!!
All of this combined, we have had some issues with the location we have been having our get togethers and Bible study, and we won't be able to hang out there anymore. I have been especially frustrated with this, because it was just becoming a common place of sorts. PLEASE pray for patience with this situation, and that we will learn that the Lord has a reason for these issues... perhaps it is to bring us back to the local. Whatever it is, please pray that it will be made very clear to us what is best to do next.
I have been praying especially that I may have some chances to have good conversations with some close friends, and God has been so good to answer my prayers... I had a really interesting conversation with Clara about Christianity and Christian Evangelical churches here in Caceres, and also a conversation with Angelica about the differences between what she believes as a Catholic verses Christianity verses what Catholics used to believe, etc. Both times the Lord worked it out so that I was one-on-one with these girls when before it was planned to be the whole basketball team. God is so good! Please pray for more opportunities to talk about spiritual things.
Natalie and our friend Claudia have been able to have some supercool conversations about the Lord, and they have begun going through the book of John together. Also, Fernando is going through the book of John with David and Arnulfo, as well. Please pray that they will all learn and grow in these studies.
And again, I feel as though the Lord is working in Pedro, so please pray for that relationship, that I would be able to connect him with one of the boys here.
We only have two months left here in Caceres... and I'm having trouble processing this fact. As we four Hands-On prepare to leave, please pray that we can close and connect relationships in God's way, and that the Lord would hold our hearts and minds as we adjust. Muchas gracias for all your prayers and petitionings... We are all so blessed!!
Besos!
Besos!
