I want to be my own person

It has gotten to the point in my friendship with Heather where we needed to start pointing out differences between us instead of similarities because we are way too much alike. So, I created my blog and as I was adding Heather's blog as a link I noticed that we have the exact same template. Scary. Let me be my own person!

Anyway, things in Spain are going well. This week has been going very slowly, which makes me happy because I cannot believe how shortly I will be leaving. My trip is almost half over. Here is a little overview of what has been happening this week.

Monday was my day off but Heather put me to work anyway! She's crazy like that! Haha, no I'm just kidding. I did help out around the house and running errands and stuff, but that was totally by choice. Then that night I went to community group. I enjoy going to community group for many reasons. One, it is just good to get together with a community of believers. Jesus says where two or three are gathered in my name I will be there. How amazing is that to just know that He is so present? Two, I love getting to know the people in the group, learning more about where they come from. I enjoy hearing their views on what we are talking about. It is incredible how different everyone is. When the question "Which verse really sticks out to you from this chapter" EVERYONE has a different answer. It is great! I learn so much from other people! Three, I love the train ride into the city with Troy. It is a great opportunity to just learn more about him, who he is, where he comes from, what his story is (because we all have a story). Plus Troy always has a joke for me... even when I don't see them coming, although I should always see them coming by now. He is good at keeping me on my toes. It's fun.

Tuesday was a very non-stop day, which was fine. In the morning, Heather and I woke up to exercise, cause we do that daily now for some unknown reason. (I miss my sizzlin' fo' shizzlin' X-rcize Mix!!) Then I had to babysit while they had their Mountainview staff meeting. Then I went grocery shopping with Heather and then we had our "meeting" (since she is my internship "supervisor") which really just means we went to McDonalds for some cafe con helado.

For those of you who are wondering I actually do work, although it doesn't seem like it when I talk about it. It is just that people expect that being on a missions trip means big things have to be happening. But that's not what my summer is all about. My summer here is completely about the little things; making meetings run smoother and more efficiently by providing childcare, making Troy's job easier for him by doing research that he simply does not have time to do (which is what I am spending all day today doing), growing in my relationship with CHRIST and learning about myself, and so on.

Lyrics of the Day:
You took away the pen writing out my every sin
And You burn the book of my rebellion
You tear the pages holding everything that I regret
How You forgive me, Jesus
-Enter the worship circle

**I can just imagine God taking my journal that I write my every sin in and tearing it all up just saying "this, that you are holding onto, it's gone. I don't care. You are forgiven." You tear the pages holding everything that I regret... So amazing.