Ever thought you were going somewhere, but ended up lost? Thanks to our great maps app online, we ended up at a dead end on our way to a missions conference in Georgia. It actually ended up being on the same street, but we had to find a different route to get there. :) Don't you just love a good adventure? Maybe not when you're late somewhere, huh? Lol. I kept trying to convince my husband that we'd be there in perfect time: Spanish time. For those of you who don't know, the Spanish culture is quite laid back, and usually if you say something is going to start at 4, it starts a half hour later or more. Thankfully, we were able to find our way to the church, and were welcomed by the many spanish people who awaited us. They eagerly served us a delicious dinner of authentic mexican food. We were treated all week to a host of different delicious mexican meals! I am going to try making Sopes sometime this week. :) They just happen to be Dan's favorite.
This was the most involved missions conference we've ever been in. Every night they had 3 sessions. In the first two of the sessions, they had classes for 4-5 yrs, 6-7 yrs, 8-10, young men, ladies, and men. The third session they had the children's classes still divided, and the adults were all together for preaching. My husband got to preach 8 times! He got to teach all age groups. I got to teach twice, once to the ladies and the other to the teen girls, both of which I taught in spanish. Studying was quite a challenge, as I wanted to be sure my spanish was correct when I taught. The only words I forgot when I was teaching were "stressed out" and "magazines." At least I didn't forget something super important. :)
Usually at night after the last session of preaching they would have dinner for us. Nights were late, but fun. I love Spanish people, and we had lots of good fellowship time! My husband and I got to stay with the song leader and his wife, who graciously opened up their home to us. We loved getting to know Luis, Elizabeth, and their adorable 2 year old son, Enoch. They have an incredible desire to serve and love God in everything they do. Elizabeth was a great blessing to my heart personally. She has a very real walk with God, and I enjoyed bonding with her throughout the week.
On Monday, it was time to leave. This time, I almost didn't want to leave our new friends. We did enjoy a nice meal with several of the other team families at McDonalds before we left town though. As we loaded up in our car once again and prayed for safety, we headed off to North Carolina.
On Monday, it was time to leave. This time, I almost didn't want to leave our new friends. We did enjoy a nice meal with several of the other team families at McDonalds before we left town though. As we loaded up in our car once again and prayed for safety, we headed off to North Carolina.
