Madrid Retiro

this one didn't make it into the newspaper

Robben tussles with the Murcia leftback

friends in Madrid

I'm getting a little behind with my updates. Earlier this month, I spent the weekend in Madrid for a 'retreat' in a church called Nueva Vida. People came from all parts of South America, from Romania and Italy. It's actually the biggest church in Madrid, though most members are not Spanish! On the first night, I played a couple of songs with the band from Navalmoral. Here is a video of the main band.

I was staying with some Bolivians. They were incredibly generous and kind. The food was delicious and we enjoyed good fellowship, singing and praying together. It was interesting that my hostess is a teacher who is helping the church set up a Christian school. Needless to say, she offered me a job there! It's encouraging to see people in Spain with a vision to set up a school instructing the children in the ways of God.

The weekend culminated in a meeting in the Congress building. Over 1500 people were there and it was a special time of dedication to God and prayer for España. After about ten hours of meetings in only two days, I was exhausted. But as I mentioned on an earlier post, then came the invitation to watch Real Madrid. So all in all, quite a full weekend.