España!

Well I'm in Spain which when you look at a map looks very far away from Illinois...and it is! But as always God is showing me and teaching me new things every day. I've been here for 4 days now and have 38 left until my daddy comes to Madrid. Yes, I did count the first night I was here. I'm not ashamed that I get homesick though because that just means I have an awesome family and friends that I love more than I can bare sometimes. The first thing God has taught me this summer is that I would be a wreck without him. God never leaves me though, therefore I am never actually away from home. He also showed me a great verse in philipians about love and how to do so sincerely. I'm also reading the book love wins by rob bell and am intrigued by it. I've quickly found out though that helping care for and teaching English to 2 year old twins and their 3 year old brother does not leave much time for me to read! What a great family I am staying with though. The kids are very energetic and Llani and Cesar are always talking to me and have been so welcoming. Llani's mom comes during they day while they Are working and Manuel is at school and she is just as kind and as talkative. Today she taught me how to make paella! Tonight I went to Madrid with with Llani and Cesar to see a movie but it was a documentary and didn't have dialogue. It was still good though! I have really enjoyed living here so far and am excited because Friday I am going to Valladolid to see Bethany for the weekend. It will be great to see a familiar face. It's almost 1 a.m. Here so I am going to sleep, I am so blessed and if you're reading this then you're one of the reasons why!