Day 6 - May 19th - Sunday

Today we had breakfast at a church in Coria, which is led by pastor Jose Maria (a friendly guy who was absolutely thrilled by the fact that I speak a little Spanish). We had a really well-received performance there, complete with an encore song! We spent a little time talking with the people of the church there, then left for a completely free afternoon. This involved a lot of fun team-building time, including walking along a river, hanging out, singing along to Broadway songs played by Mr. Wilson on piano and Em on violin, dancing, laughing, etc. A while later, a small group of us decided to take a walk down to a little river near the church where we're staying. On a floating dock there, I had a really great conversation with one of the girls on my team. We talked for a while about things that have been on her heart lately, and she asked how I was doing. Honestly, this year has been a bit odd for me - I still haven't really figured out where I fit into the team. The past two years, I've had a teammate along who is a sort of "big brother"/best friend to me both within VISION and in my everyday life. Whenever I was unsure of myself or needed to pair up with a guy for something or just needed a person to sit with at lunch or whatever, I knew I could always go to him and be welcome. This year, he isn't on the team with us, and it's been difficult to find a place where I belong. It seemed like almost everyone was part of a group of three of four others, while I don't exactly fit in with any one group. But after talking with my dear friend on that dock, we both came to the conclusion that God must have a specific purpose in bringing both of us to Spain, and that He will provide for us. It's so refreshing to know that I am here for a reason; and furthermore, that I'm not alone in struggling a little on this team. The support our members show for one another is incredible. So blessed to be part of a self-supportive team!