Visisiting the city and it's many.... many sites, thankfully we took many photos, though I am sure when our children are older they won't believe they actually went to all those places in just one week.
We had the great blessing and privelage to be staying at a hostal run by El Lokal, a 'local' church which does a tremendous amount of local outreach, serving as Christ taught us to and showing their community how great the love of our Father God is.
I had a great opportunity to spend an afternoon lunch with Curtis and Patti Clewett. (http://www.curtisclewett.blogspot.com/)
Twenty years ago they heard the call of God to GO and tell the nations and responded by moving with their 4 children to Barcelona to be the hands and feet of Christ.
Curtis is now also one of the Spain directors for Kings Kids International (KKI) they have been able to reach out to young children across Europe and further through this ministry. Curtis shared with about his recent trip to Senegal where they have an opportunity to with the the Government planting trees to help communities and stop the spread of the Sahara Desert. He also just returned from a Directors conference of KKI in Switzerland and shared with the church the incredible ministries and people across Europe and Northern Africa. From running camps to bringing together Israeli and Palestinian children, to showing videos of revival happening in Egypt, in the middle of the riots in Tahrir Square.
God is doing great things in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. He has a passion for people and the desire for all nations to come to know Him as Lord and Savior.
Yes, there may have been one incident on an escalator on the Metro line where a gang of pot-heads decided they would stop the escalator part way up forcing me to send Denise ahead with Lia and Tony while I carried Salvatore... in his stroller the rest of the way up. They decided they would try and reach into my back pocket, where I never kept my wallet, except for this one time) But after I looked back and took a swing at him, they promptly ran off in the opposite direction at the top of the escalator.
We did have a great time meeting Curtis and Patti and others at El Lokal, and feel blessed by the wisdom they bestowed on us and to that God has been wonderfully faithful to them for what some may see as their sacrifices of the American Dream, they have considered it pure JOY.
Denise and I continue to seek out where we will end up in July or August.
Please continue to pray that our time here will continue to be a blessing and prepare and equip us for the road ahead.
After 4 months of leaving our house behind, I think it was needed for us to get away from Mijas for a week so we could then return to our home here.
We pray for blessing on all of you and that our Lord would give you willing hearts and many opportunities where He has placed you to be a Light for others.
