Disciple Now Weekend 2009

Last weekend Darby led her second annual D-Now Weekend with the MKs and a couple of local teens. It was a fun-filled, God-filled weekend. What will we do without Darbs???
Above: Darby and Megan leading worship in the Darbster's living room.
Below: One of the games was to wrap a team member in duct tape and have them roll around on the floor gathering bits of shredded toilet paper. This is Francesca wrapped in the tp that was to be shredded and picked up by Andrea's tape-wrapped body. Shaphan, with his hurt ankle, offered moral support to the two.

Volunteers from Florida

I am sure they don't want to be called "volunteers" since that is the mascot of TN and not FL, but this past week they were volunteers here in Seville. This team of 7 from Gainesville, FL came to help us out in ESL ministry. The biggest event was an "English Chat Weekend" at a local university. It turned out to be a great outreach and we hope to see results with those who attended. The goal is always to offer something that is useful to the people who live here, start a new relationship or strengthen an old one, and through that relationship show them how our life is different because we follow Christ.
About 20 Spaniards attended the English Chat Weekend.
One of the activities to get the folks to speak English was to toss around a beach ball with questions on it. When you catch the ball you must answer whatever question your thumb landed on. It was a fun way to practice speaking and to get up and move around.
The majority of the weekend was spent in small groups discussing various questions about life in general and then questions about your spiritual life. There were some good discussions. Pray that the thoughts that were brought up would take root and that the folks will dwell on that theme a bit longer.
During the week the team went into the two schools where we help teach English. The students really enjoy a chance to speak English with native speakers. There aren't a ton of foreigners (us) here in Seville and there are even fewer out in the pueblos where we teach.
This particular school served us breakfast one morning. It was a lovely meal of bread, olive oil, Iberian ham, and a "tortilla espanola" (kind of a cross between a quiche and an omlette). And just so you know, this breakfast was served at noon! Gotta love Spanish time!