No Rain in Spain Today

Today we are having the most beautiful weather in Madrid. It' s warm and sunny and not a cloud in the sky. Perfect day for doing laundry (since we hang our clothes out to dry) and that's exactly what I did this morning. I wish I had a frisbee or something so I could go to the park and play.

I met up with Lindsey (one of the other interns) and Xan (my Spanish friend) on campus today and we hung out for awhile. Lindsey had to leave early but I stayed with Xan and he introduced me to some his friends and classmates. It was fun hanging out with them and I laughed when they referred to me as the "amiga misteriosa". They are your typical college students and they welcomed me into their group. They even offered me a drink from the communal beer they were all sharing (I refused), and I took that as a good sign. I hope we can hang out again soon.

Yesterday I tried out a new church and I really liked it. I think I'm going to go back. Everyone we met was really friendly and we even met some career missionaries that were originally from Tyler, TX so that was good to talk about that. They've been in Spain for 29 years though so I don't know how much Texas is really home to them. Can you imagine living in another country for 29 years? That seems really incredible to me. I wonder if I could make it. I'm realizing more and more how much the creature comforts of home mean to me. Could I go for 29 years without marshmallows? Without watching American TV? Without being able to call my friends and family for free? Without driving in my car to Wal-Mart? Well, maybe that last one I could live without.

Just some thoughts for the day. Oh, the above picture is from last semester. Shannon, Kara and I walking on La Complutense campus.