God's Sunshine

 

If you're on the East Coast like me, you may be enjoying warmer weather and longer, sunnier days. I love how God's given us a taste of spring and a promise of new life. How great is our Savior! I know that here in Philadelphia it's supposed to be a little colder this week, but it's so good to see the sun.
Over in the land of the sun, there's exciting work in progress. From English tutoring in Guadalajara to youth meetings, the Lord is moving. One neat work is my friend Eva's radio shows. She's hosted "Hogar Dulce Hogar" (Home Sweet Home), "Destellos del Gospel" (Gospel Glimmers) and currently hosts "A Ritmo de Gospel" (To the Rhythm of Gospel). She also has a blog here (en español). For non-Spanish speakers wanting to read it, Google Translator works great. Her posts encourage me a lot and offer a unique perspective about evangelism in Spain.
In terms of prayer, I praise God for my internship. It's been really good so far, and I'm learning a lot. Pray I would be a good witness and a diligent worker there. Please pray as I try to find secondary employment so I can continue the internship with minimal negative financial impact. As always, pray for the work in Spain. Pray for Eva as she ministers via radio and blog, and for her listeners/readers.

Small update

I received a call from the public relations firm today, and I'm officially an intern! I'm so grateful for such a quick answer to prayer, and trusting the Lord for whatever's next.
All for Him!

Parkour

I can sympathize with the Apostle Paul when he writes in his epistles about running the race of faith. For me, sometimes it seems more like parkour, or to stay in the race analogy, a triathlon. But what are we supposed to do? Press on!
In the short term, I have some exciting options. I'm beginning work with dear friends on a writing project for a web encyclopedia (no, not that one -- this one) and continuing to seek out freelancing opportunities. I interviewed for a public relations internship on Tuesday, with the hope that working for a firm would beef up my skills. If the latter works out, I may be scouting out a part-time gig, too. Once again it seems that God is reshaping my über planner personality. My mother recently reminded me to "enjoy the process." And for now I'm content to let the proverbial pieces fall into place.
Please pray for these opportunities as they fit into the larger goal of returning to Spain, and that I would use my time in Philadelphia wisely. I'm really missing friends and people I worked with in Spain, and sometimes the thought of returning as a full-time worker seems so far away.
But for those across the ocean, please pray for the individual congregations in Guadalajara, Azuqueca and Alcalá de Henares. To get current information and prayer opportunities, go here, here or here.