Thanks to all that are praying for me while I am working here in Madrid. The work is going as well as I could expect for still only being in the first half of my work time here (I say "work time" because I need to account for lost days due to time change adjustments). I am glad to report that today, Tuesday, was very encouraging and I accomplished a lot. I am also being encouraged daily working with the missionary family (the Bundy´s) here on the west side of the city as well as working with two other friends that are currently working with the family and the two churches.
For those that are wondering, my daily schedule is (attach an "ish" to all the times I list):
8:30a - Wake up to the kids going to school or the youngest coming and crawling into bed with me or creeping about my room curiously - he's eight years old, a lot of fun, and warmed up to me real quickly.
9:00a - Breakfast of freshly baked and purchased french bread, jam, and coffee with lots of milk.
9:30a - I start work and work at a casual yet productive pace while talking with Bruce Bundy (the dad of the family) as he works at his computer.
2:oop - Lunchtime, this is the big meal of the day. I am always ready for it being that I was used to eating lunch 3 or 4 hours after or with breakfast. Culturally, this is a time to eat, rest, talk, drink coffee, and sleep a little.
4:00p - Back to work for a few hours. For me, this tends to be a very productive time of the day because I just rested and, due to the time delay and fact that people are getting to work and starting their days in the USA, I begin to received answers to question I had in the morning.
8:00p - 8:30p - Work slows and I relax with the family, play X-Box with Joshua (the 14 year old that lives here), or like tonight, I visited with a small church group and participated in there questions over the Sunday sermon by Bruce.
9:00p - 10:00p - Sometime in this hour and even up until 11:00p, I will eat dinner. This is a small meal of the day so I just make a sandwich or heat up some lunch. Since lunch is so great warm ups are a great option for dinner and really do hit the spot.
12:00p - I go to bed in the living room on the most comfortable couch bed I have ever lain on. I'll sleep well until morning. It's amazing how quickly the days pass.
Basically, my schedule fits right in line with the culture, what you would find at a doctor office or school. I've really grown to enjoy the afternoon rest because I can go back to work feeling refreshed and restored. It's perfect for a two week job, I don't know if I would like it or not as a permanent thing, buts that's really of not real concern to me.
Thanks for your prayers and encouragement. Please keep praying that I can accomplish my goals here and also be an encouragement to the mission here in ways I can't see.
For those that are wondering, my daily schedule is (attach an "ish" to all the times I list):
8:30a - Wake up to the kids going to school or the youngest coming and crawling into bed with me or creeping about my room curiously - he's eight years old, a lot of fun, and warmed up to me real quickly.
9:00a - Breakfast of freshly baked and purchased french bread, jam, and coffee with lots of milk.
9:30a - I start work and work at a casual yet productive pace while talking with Bruce Bundy (the dad of the family) as he works at his computer.
2:oop - Lunchtime, this is the big meal of the day. I am always ready for it being that I was used to eating lunch 3 or 4 hours after or with breakfast. Culturally, this is a time to eat, rest, talk, drink coffee, and sleep a little.
4:00p - Back to work for a few hours. For me, this tends to be a very productive time of the day because I just rested and, due to the time delay and fact that people are getting to work and starting their days in the USA, I begin to received answers to question I had in the morning.
8:00p - 8:30p - Work slows and I relax with the family, play X-Box with Joshua (the 14 year old that lives here), or like tonight, I visited with a small church group and participated in there questions over the Sunday sermon by Bruce.
9:00p - 10:00p - Sometime in this hour and even up until 11:00p, I will eat dinner. This is a small meal of the day so I just make a sandwich or heat up some lunch. Since lunch is so great warm ups are a great option for dinner and really do hit the spot.
12:00p - I go to bed in the living room on the most comfortable couch bed I have ever lain on. I'll sleep well until morning. It's amazing how quickly the days pass.
Basically, my schedule fits right in line with the culture, what you would find at a doctor office or school. I've really grown to enjoy the afternoon rest because I can go back to work feeling refreshed and restored. It's perfect for a two week job, I don't know if I would like it or not as a permanent thing, buts that's really of not real concern to me.
Thanks for your prayers and encouragement. Please keep praying that I can accomplish my goals here and also be an encouragement to the mission here in ways I can't see.
A view from "Casa de Campo". We spent an "after lunch rest" here and drank coffee on a beautiful day.
Us having lunch with some church friends on Sunday. Don't worry, the kids aren't drinking, that's just grape juice.
2 comments:
Josh,
I love your updates -- it's especially nice to get an idea of your schedule. Seems your time there is going by rapidly. I pray it's been a rewarding experience for you! See you in about 5 days. Love, Mom
wow, its kinda weird to be on the opposite end now. I enjoy hearing about what its like! I'm praying for you. miss you brother
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