The Women's Bible Study at church has started again. They have asked me to help lead, but I told them I really think I need to have a better handle on the language before I try anything that bold. We'll see if I'm ready after the first of the year.
Our WorldVenture Spain team had our first annual fall picnic in Madrid last Saturday. It was fun to be together and catch up on the latest in each other's lives. We hadn't been together since our spring retreat.
Our pastoral team at church had a family dinner last night at Jon and Kathy's. The men meet together bi-monthly and I have started attending those meetings to take notes, when I can understand what they're talking about. :-) But we have wanted the wives and children to be together also, so we're starting to have monthly dinners. It was a good time.
Nacho has started playing soccer (futbol) on a team near Valladolid. He invited me to his game today, so Jon, Kathy, Emilio (Nacho's dad) and I were all in attendance. They lost, but it's only a pre-season game, and many of the kids are new to the team, so we're hoping they will begin to gel as a team and play better as time goes on.
In addition to these fun activities, I continue to study for my driver's test and practice my Spanish when I have the opportunity, although I have to force myself to do it. I'm still in the "I don't want to say anything if I can't say it well" mindset and Kathy continues to gently nudge me out of my comfort zone. I will begin meeting with my language helpers again this week and am looking for more opportunities to meet with people from church to begin to get to know them and also practice my Spanish.
I'm continuing to read, but that's a topic for another blog. That should catch you up with me. Drop me a note and let me know what you're up to.
Love, Pat
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