Where are we?

After what felt like 7 hours on the road, we made it to a city called Puente Genil. It is a beautiful city about the size of Gilroy and the weather is about the same as well. The host family, (Jonatan and Ester) has been very hospitible and has introduced us to much of the city and nearby area.

We have had a few setbacks. Due to a variety reasons, we have no translator and no project coordinator. Mike and Aaron have done an excellent job of translating for us in cooperation with the pastor´s son, Jonatan. I throw in my two cents every now and then, but they do most of the work. :) Jonatan became our project coordinator (see Aaron´s blog tomorrow for more about the work), but he still has a full time job to work during the week and is trying to move his family to their new home as well. We are grateful for everything he has done to make this trip a success.

Additionally, we found that calling cards and internet access were more problematic than anticipated. Our hotel does not have internet access and we didn´t find a shop with computers to rent, until tonight. Unfortunately, it closes during siesta hours (2pm-6pm), the only time we´ve had free until today to use it. We set aside this time to make sure to get info to everyone.

In spite of the complications, this trip is going very well. We are making progress on the construction work, have participated in Sunday worship services, will be joining the church´s prayer meeting on Tuesday Night and hope to do street evangelism during the evenings this week. We also had the privilege of meeting YWAM missionaries, Pablo Coronado Cerrillo and Raquel Flores in Malaga, Spain (on the Mediterranean coast). Next Sunday, Pastor Bill will be preaching, if we can secure a translator.

We hope to post pictures soon, but we´re a little nervous about connecting my camera to public computers. Maybe we can borrow a personal computer in the next couple days. TTYL