Just seems like time to write to you and give you an update.
So we now have 20 interns from varying backgrounds, including married couples from California and Holland. We have two families who are waiting to sell their houses in the U.S and move their families here for 6 months! It is growing and we are getting better with each semester. The interns have 'class' from 9.30-12.30 and 2.00-4.30. Evening meals are cooked by a team of two at each of the houses, so it is an experience for them to cook for a large group and keep within a budget, but make it nutritional and good! Our family now eats one meal at each house per week and on Fridays everyone goes to the villa for "tapas', and everyone brings something.
It is really wonderful to see the interns actually grasp truths, we hear over and over again.." How come no-one ever told us".....mostly on the subject of covenant. But on other subjects too. We have just started a grading system for which will determine if they graduate with a certificate of completion or cert. of excellence. They are graded in Servanthood, community, initiative, excellence, and ground-breaking. Did you serve someone other than yourself, did you serve the community, did you do everything to the best of your ability, did you come up with ideas to make something better, or change something, did you go and do something out of your comfort zone, have you made plans to go and do and not just sit and ponder.
It's good stuff.
We still have most lunches or evenings filled with visitors, but it is what we love. They bring joy and become family.
I still teach English in the evenings, and the kids are really beginning to get it, it's amazing.
Dave is still doing all the 'grunt 'work, accounting, teaching classes, organizing, and designing how the centre should run. He is constantly trying to improve it and bring in new ideas. If anyone knows of an accountant who works with non-profits, dave would love to have their name!
Emma just had one of the interns make a video of her singing a song from 'camp rock', she is entering a disney competition to become the next new disney singer! She won a poetry competition in her school this week! (In Spanish!!) and bought herself a keyboard with the money she makes with her candy store! I swap keyboard lesson for English lessons, so far she knows "oh when the saints go marchin' in".
Gabriella is loved by all. She loves horses and goes to the home of one of the families in a local church, and gets to ride their horse!!! She is in heaven.
She is really into fashion and never ever likes the clothes I choose, and likes her hair just "so". She is still my helper and is trustworthy.
Ben talks!!!!!!! "me go, no" or "me, chocolate, yes", "blah-blah" ( Gabriella) oooh so lovely, he will give you kisses out of the blue . He is known for being "such a good boy" truly a joy.
Life is full, but mostly fulfilling. We are working hard, but seeing great results. Things are already happening, but we can see in the years to come, as the pool of grads grow and the businesses and ministries multiply, how "suddenly" there is big change. We are a part of something wonderful, that is producing life. It is an honour.
As always, THANK YOU for your support, we are so so so very grateful and amazed. Feel free to 'pop-in'. Come and see what you are allowing us to build.
Two-thousand
and nine has probably been one of the most challenging years for
the Hearn family, but we can absolutely say it's been the best.It is a liberating thing, to be in the center
of God's will. Rebecca and I often lie
in bed at night and review how busy and draining our days have been. Then we tell each other how we wouldn't
change it for the world.
A year ago, we were in the process of selling
about three-quarters of everything we owned, and stuffing the rest into a
container for the trip over the Atlantic. We had no idea where we would be living in a months' time, hardly knew
any Spanish, didn't have enough financial support raised to live from, and had
one person signed up for the school--but knew that what we were about to
pioneer was our calling and passion. We
also knew it was going to be an amazing test for our family. We had no idea.
Jump
ahead 11 months: We live in a beautiful
Spanish village, have friends in the community, know Spanish enough to talk to
the locals on the street (but still need to learn more!), our kids are in
Spanish school and flourishing, and we have had 8 graduates and admitted over
20 interns for the Winter 2010 term!
I am directing the G42 Leadership Academy (www.g42leadershipacademy.org)
here in Mijas, in the very southern tip of Spain. I split my time teaching, leading, and doing
the back office work for the Academy. Just recently for example, I led a team of interns to Barcelona to do some work for
an inner-city ministry called "El Lokal." They have a great concept of "church"-they are a youth
center/school/church that is reaching out to the youth of this city. El Lokal is just one of the examples of
ministries we are networking with to provide opportunities for our trainees to
serve, learn, and lead.
The kids are also doing great-the girls are
in the top of their classes in the local Spanish school, really enjoy school
and have a lot of friends. Both of them are well
on their way to being fluent, and correct us all the time. Gabriella is
quite appalled at our accent! They bring a very different atmosphere
to the center, and they love being with the interns and bring a lot of
excitement. Benjamin
is-finally!-beginning to talk and is always bringing joy to us and the staff
and interns at the Leadership Academy.
We can't thank you
enough for your support and encouragement this past year.Your help with our vision to train and disciple
leaders has enabled us to pioneer something we believe is earth-changing. We are developing adults who have strong
passions and callings into leaders who are ready to "Say Amen and Make a Plan"
and then go to some rough places to establish churches, ministries, and
businesses to have a positive impact on the world. Already our graduates have started a home
church, are leading and discipling teams of young adults (and replicating
themselves!) on world-wide missions trips, and are building a ministry to
prostitutes in the Costa del Sol. We are expecting some exciting new ventures this
next year from our current interns, not only in church planting and ministries,
but practical businesses like a honey farm, a bed and breakfast, and a church-caf�.
Spend a few days here and you can't help but get excited about the
future. We are just grateful to be a part.
We are
excited to see what 2010 will bring! Thank you for your support and please keep in touch,
Dave, Rebecca, Emma, Gabriella, and Benjamin Hearn
I know... finally a new blog. And in fact, this one is from
Emma. Trust me, she wrote the entire thing herself and even asked me
the interview questions at the end. I will be in touch soon... Until
then, here's Emma! //Dave
Spain!G42!
Hey Americans! This is Emma the daughter of David Hearn. Spain is
beautiful, Its looks old but beautiful old. There is so small
sidewalks,(They look cool but if there's a fat lady there when your
trying to go past, You have GOT to go on the road) and Its A little
bit hard when there's a car and your trying to walk on the sidewalk.
Anyway, I'ts old fashioned and its beautiful. I'm a good singer so when
you're here if your lucky, Ill make a song for you. And I own a candy
shop at the place for students like.......... Lolipops for 10 cents and
candy bars for 50 cents, Sodas for 50 cents, Resses cups for 10 cents,
packs of gum for 50 cents, Etc,etc sometimes we have a party like 1
time we had a surprise party for 2! One person thought It was a
surprise for the other person and that person thought It was a surprise
for That person. So It was a surprise for both of them! And of the
starting of the class we have a special dinner and for the graduation
we have a special dinner. The students take turns cooking, and
cleaning, For a whole week. Oh and I have a massage and spa thing I do.
Its awesome here Its like boarding school but better It has dorms and
you stay all day and all night. Some nights we have game night where we
play games. I have 1 sister and 1 brother ( I think you will think my
brother is cute) And sometimes we have movie nights where we watch
movies. There is all kinds of events! And we have a library where you
can get books and keep them for as long as you want (but you have to
return them before you leave) (By the way your house is like a
beautiful princess house I am so jealous of it) And you do bible
classes of course. And we are also looking for a few more students. And
you have a grocery store so close to you Its like a 10 sec drive. And
you can get tattoos (My sister does that). There is a beach here and a
wonderful view some days you can see Africa from the view. And you can
have a trip around the town on a donkey for 10 euros Have a trip around
the town on a cart that the donkey pulls for 15 euros Or a longer trip
around the town on a bigger cart that's been pulled by a horse for 20
euros. Hope you like it, Oh I'm not done. Well, My house is close to
yours its like a 40 sec drive. This is my interview with Dave...............
What is g42?
G42 is a network of people, Who want to plant churches and ministries
who want to spread the kingdom of god around the world. And develop
leaders passionate leaders to spread the message.
What are we doing?
Of course we are doing G42 academy, but also we are growing our networks with ministries of our graduates.
What is coming up on G42?
Our next term starts October sixth. We are also accepting applications for our January term.
How many students are their going to be on October 6th?
On October 6th we have 6 students. But we're hoping for more.
So we have had a busy few months with some
ups and downs, pretty much the life of any family!
Ben seriously burnt his feet, but now four
weeks later, he can do everything he did before, but he will not go without
socks and shoes, the new skin is still very tender and crumbs and debris on
the floor seem to hurt. But he is wonderful and brings joy wherever he
goes.
Em has been going through a rough patch. For
some reason whenever she would wear trousers or shorts she would just be so
uncomfortable to the point of sheer frustration. Her toes touching would
be so uncomfortable, that she would be in tears asking us why God was doing
this and not helping. It is such an oddity to Dave and I, so we have been
praying and really just asking God for wisdom. We have also had to
change our parenting, it's sort of humbling when you have to re-evaluate because
what you are doing is not working. But we have seen that in Emma, that
her drive to be 'perfect' and to please was too overwhelming, she would feel
guilty to the point of condemnation and feel worthless. This is no way to
live. So we have talked with her about the truth of who God says
she is, the truth that we all mess up daily but we walk in forgiveness and that
God see's us as perfect through Christ. I think she is getting it, and I
have seen a big difference the past few weeks. I think the 'toe' thing
bought all this to light. Better a month or so of oddities, than a life
of never feeling good enough. She is amazing, she is beyond smart and
constantly writes songs, poems, and has a new business venture weekly. We
have stamped on Satan and his lies and she is starting to realize the truth of
who she is.
Gabriella is still our artistic one, the
irony being that she has become the "easy child!"....she never stops asking
questions, and cannot be fobbed off with nonsense. She is still my right
hand when it comes to Ben. She bought her first chapter book this
week and read it....so it was a big proud moment for her.
The school is doing really well. We
have nine interns this semester, five of them graduate in a month, and so have
had to "make a plan and say "amen" ... our married couple are going to go and
plant a church in Georgia, one is starting a college campus community, another
is going to start a ministry to teenage girls and show real relationships and
godly lifestyles. We have others going to teach in Eastern Europe with a desire
to bring life and light to the atrocity of genocide,......This is a group that will
enact change and refuse to let the status quo take control. The momentum
is growing and we continue to be amazed at the caliber of young adults wanting
to come to the leadership academy.
The visiting teachers, Ted Hanson, John
Marsden, and Hermann Haan....have made the interns heads spin and
spirits soar. It is fantastic, anointed, academic, it is about
seeing the offices of "pastor" "teacher" "prophet".....it is about letting them
see it all and watching as a switch in them is turned on.
We have had a few visitors too, who seem not
to notice the plumbing issues ( still can't flush toilet paper!) etc etc, but
they see 'church', they see a bunch of people, just having fun and living life
to the full and living to encourage each other and to worship God.
If you want to visist you are more than
welcome!
ut back to my title...it's the little
things..... We walk to to the town square on a regular basis, and there
always seem to be boys about Bens age on cool
scooter/motorbikes. Ben just points and looks longingly. It is so
heart-wrenching. The scooters in the stores are about $60 and up....so we
decided to go to the flea market and before we left I ask the Lord for the
exact same scooter Ben sees in the square...........(see below!)
So after years of being told that "God
cares" I am finally beginning to believe that He truly does...He cares
about the big and the small. I am finally believing that He does want us
to be blessed and happy.....( That is my next blog...."destiny, happiness, and
guilt"). Whether it's healing feet, touching body parts or finding plastic
toys, God is a big God who desires to show love in so many ways.
So that is to catch you all up a bit, and
hopefully you are getting the blogs we post on facebook, and our adventures in
missions page. If not let us know. Thanks for everything!
LIFE IS GREAT :o)
Sorry I haven't blogged in a month!... I've finally been able
to have some time in the office. You can check out the latest blogs
from the interns at the Leadership Academy at http://blog.g42globlal.org . Today, I just want to share with you some of the battles we've been going through.
I'm sure you've heard by now, but good ol' Ben hurt himself a couple
of weeks ago. He stepped on a metal plate in the back yard that had
been in direct sunlight all day. It was as hot as a frying pan and
gave him severe 2nd degree burns on the soles of both feet. We got him
to the hospital immediately-which began a week-long saga where Rebecca
and Ben were stuck in a dark, dingy hospital room, didn't completely
understand the nurses, and Ben had to go through daily (excruciating)
treatment for his burns. Meanwhile, I was home with the girls and
tried to juggle housework and kids. [sidenote: Bec, I don't know how you do it! Again, I love you and think you are a superhero.]
Hamming it up from his hospital cage--I mean, crib.
Yes, this is where Rebecca slept, and yes, they are SHARING a blanket.
It was an intense time... we contacted as many people as we could to
pray for Ben, especially when the doctors thought they might have to do
a skin graft. We were scared-Ben was in intense pain, and basically
trapped in this hospital for an indeterminate amount of time. We
turned to YOU, to our friends and family, who encouraged us
tremendously and prayed for us, no matter where you were in the world.
And we believe we got a little miracle...
Their home away from home
Ben didn't need a skin graft. After the first scare was over and
some pain medication kicked in, he was back to his own happy self,
smiling and "brrrrrm- brrrrrrm"ing his cars over everything. We were
allowed to leave the burn unit and continue his treatment at home after
a week in the hospital. {Thank you Elizabeth, a nurse in the local
church, who volunteered to keep an eye on Ben and help us with the
bandages!} Being allowed to leave the hospital was a miracle in
itself-doctors and other parents on the ward had told us to be ready
for a long stay, and none of the other children in the burn ward while
we were there had left earlier than three weeks-with various degrees of
burns.
But Ben is now home and life is getting back to normal. We see this
whole ordeal as yet another "trial by fire" for Ben and our family.
These setbacks just don't affect one or two of our family members, but
the whole family.
Hamming it up at home (taken before the burn)
In part 2, I'll seek your help for the next battle in the war. Stay tuned.
I took a team of the interns to Morocco last week after they
completed their first term at the G42 Leadership Academy. Our primary
mission was to make contact with some new “friends” that are living and
working inside Morocco to bring peace, hope, and love to this nation
caught between Islam and the West.
In one of the medinas -
Morocco is interesting in that it sits on the Straight of Gibraltar,
just an hour-long ferry ride from Spain and Europe. Because of that it
is one of the more ‘progressive' Muslim nations, trying to hold on to
the rituals and rules of Islam while at the same time, embracing and
befriending the West. I was struck by the true “Clash of
Civilizations” going on in this nation. On one hand, it is truly an
Islamic nation, with tight controls on behavior, dress, and religious
practice. On the other, the younger generations listen to American pop
music, dress in trendy European styles, and enjoy practicing their
English. And here we were, American (i.e. Christian) tourists who were
continually the object of attention for most locals.
On the trek near Moulay Idriss
Since our goal was to make contact with as many future partners as
possible, we traveled around quite a bit. We were based in Meknes,
which was a medium-sized city that was central to many of the places we
wanted to travel. So we did, by taxi (7 people jammed in one taxi for
2 hours�"fun!) and train, and by foot. We got to trek into villages and
speak to locals with a mix of Spanish, French, and Arabic; we got to
wander in old medinas full of colors (and smells :^P ); and we got to
visit and play with orphans at the Village of Hope orphanage in Ain
Leuh, Morocco.
The Village of Hope isn't really an orphanage, it's more of a
children's home. And it was nothing like we expected�"it wasn't rows
upon rows of dirty beds, bored children, and dusty grounds. It was an
oasis of family, community, life, and love!
A bit of background�"in a Muslim society, sex out of marriage simply
“doesn't happen.” If somehow a girl does get pregnant, she is shuttled
off to the city to have an abortion or off to the country to have her
baby, leave it at an orphanage, and then return to her life. In fact,
we were told that Muslims believe that orphans are born without a soul,
therefore it is okay to kill them. So orphans in Morocco really don't
have a chance to ever re-integrate into Moroccan society. BUT, at the
Village of Hope, each orphan is actually adopted by a family that
commits to raising that child as their own until they are 18 years
old. There are currently 4-5 families with 8-10 “children” (natural
and adopted) each that live at Village of Hope. They live in
community, and their children attend school on the grounds, provided by
Moroccan teachers, in Arabic. The parents come from South Africa,
Holland, America, the UK, and around the world. So these kids get to
grow up learning multiple languages, in a family that loves and cares
for them. It's an amazing concept!
And the Village of Hope reaches out to the community as well:
children from local villages attend the school, they are currently
building a clinic that will not only care for the families on-site, but
will care for villages as well, and they bring in local tradesmen and
farmers to teach the children to be workers and leaders. They are
truly building a generation of Moroccans who will re-enter society, no
longer stigmatized, but who will be a light to their fellow citizens!
…
That is just one place that interns and graduates may be involved in
the future… I will try and write more soon. Just as an update, the
June term starts Monday 15 June, with four new students in addition to
the five already attending. We are growing quickly and we are hopign
to move into a larger, more modern facility by September! Please be in
prayer that a property opens up that will be perfect for us. Other than
ongoing classes, this is my highest priority right now, to find a place
that will have the sleeping capacity, classroom space, and a large
kitchen to accomodate all of the students we are planning on having.
Thank you to everyone who is following us and praying for us on
this journey…. and thanks to Michelle for letting me use her photos…!
Khalid, (with Sean and I) our unofficial tour guide for the city of Moulay Idriss
The irony of remembering to blog since it is Wednesday, is that I have absolutely nothing to blog about!!!!
Our container has arrived, it has cleared customs (thank you God), but is now stuck in Cadiz because the dock workers or some workers are on strike!!!! But I figure we have waited over three months what's another few days? Although, I have to say that I am looking forward to mashing potatoes etc with a masher and not having to use a cheap fork, that bends each time i try to mash. Having something else to wear too, will be a really good thing. I have never worn the same outfits so many times. It's going to be like Christmas.
Gabriella came home yesterday with a swollen neck and a rash all over her body. By this morning her fever was gone but she had spots allover her face. And now they have moved to her arms. It's the craziest thing,as she feels just fine. It has motivated me to take Ben and get him caught up with his shots. We are 4months behind and one of them is MMR. So I am going to go back to the Drs tomorrow and see what they say. I went today to try and ask if the vaccinations were free. I thought my Spanish was really good, but the receptionist told me to come back tomorrow and speak with the other lady that speak English.( so much for all that practicing in my head!)
Emma wrote a note to the school principal today,asking of she could set up a booth in the playground,and sell stuff during recreo (playtime)....she will one day be on Fortune 500 front cover.
The other night she told Dave and I that she had "prayed for7 minutes", asking God to make her favourite stuffed dog, come to life. She asked us what we thought. So as good parents we said that "Hubble" was a stuffed toy and that it wasn't going to happen. With tears in her eyes she told us, " but anything is possible with God".......what could we say? I told her that God can do anything HE wants to , but he might also know that I couldn't handle a real dog in this tiny place.....Such faith, man I need some of that.
I realise that I am very late with this email,but right now is the first time in weeks that I find myself sitting down with no children around. It has been a wonderful few weeks. All the interns have arrived and totally settled in.
The first week I had the responsibility to make the menu and buy the food and cook for them all, the second week,my mom and Bernadette did it, and this week we hand it over to Team A.
Half of the guys have the responsibility of making the menu and cooking, and the other half are responsible for clean up and dish washing. Next week they swap tasks. We do this this for so many reasons ( one being, cooking is my least favourite 'mom job'!) but it teaches everyone how to work to a budget, once the money is gone,it's gone. Everyone learns how to make healthy food with good nutriton and not buy pre-packaged, chemical laced stodge. It teaches servanthood and serving one another, and team building..... One day some of these guys will have dozensof orphans to feed on very limited budgets and few appliances. It's good practice.
This week is about servanthood, and so today we have been cleaning out sheds and garages, and making "Villa Los Grillos" (the house) a better place. We have found tables with no top but ornately carved legs which we will make a mosaic top for ( Hannah's creativity), we found chairs that we are going to re-upholstery in the next week or so, and tables that need some TLC and wood glue and will again look fantastic. G42 is about so many things,and classes on the kingdom etc, but we are also about leaving things better than you found them. And using the gifts God has given.
I have to admit that I snagged two chairs and headboards much to Dave's shagrin, but I just couldn't let them go on the trash pile. While I was in Germany and Colorado I did the same thing. I would fix them up and sell them on craiglist.....I would love to have a little business here one day. For now they are going to have to go in our landlords 'cave' until my tools arrive.
The girls are doing so well and have made lot of friends. Emma started football (soccer) last week. Here in Spain, it's totally free. In fact there is a coach that comes to the village and takes them to the fields. She was a little peeved after her first lesson as she thought she would just get to go and kick a ball around, but it was all drills and technique. But the Spanish are serious about their football.
Next week I am going to try and sign them up for a pottery class or music class in the village, which they charge some ridiculously low price for all the classes. Gabriella wants to learn how to play the guitar, so I am determined to help her, she could be our next generation worshipper.
It is amazing the things that are offered to children here. There really does seem to be a great fondness for the younger ones. It's lovely. Old people will rub the girls head and smile at them, and caress Ben's cheeks.
That's it for now, Life is good, in fact life is great! I am amazed that I am in such a position and place, and am so truly thankful for those of you making it possible.
It's been a long time since our last blog--I know we were promising
a weekly blog from Rebecca and myself--but we've been in a whirlwind of
activity for the past 2 weeks.
Needless to say, the G42 Leadership Academy is amazing--I think it's
safe to say that the students (or interns?), the staff, and everyone
involved is having a great time. Rebecca and I are having a blast--it
seems that almost every night we've had someone over at our apartment,
eating, playing games, enjoying each other's company, and really being
"Church." That, for our family, is the best. But we've also seen some
great times as a large group, feasting on excellent food prepared by
Rebecca, Mo, and Bernadette. Of course, Emma and Gabriella are loving
life--tons of young people who will keep them entertained by soccer,
thumb wars, collecting flowers, and painting toenails.
The classes are going great. We are starting with six students this
term (another six or more start in June) and it's a perfect start for
us. It allows for one-on-one time, lets students slowly get into the
flow, and helps me keep up with the day-to-day running of this place.
I can only imagine when we have 20 or more--it will be a madhouse! But
a good challenge to have, don't you think?! A leadership academy full
to the rafters with young adults who are on fire for Christ and ready
to change the world, bring light to the darkness, and heal broken
situations around the world...BRING IT ON!
We are just getting started!
I
really feel like we're on to something here. This isn't a sprint, but
the start of a marathon... there is a real feeling in the air that
these first interns are just a tiny indication of what's to come. We
already are starting to think of larger venues, better ways to handle
more students, better accomodations... because we know that what we are
doing is something that is not only necessary for the leaders of
tomorrow, but it's something that they are already crying out for. In
the next three months, I will share with you some of our students, and
what dreams have been placed in their hearts--amazing stuff and I know
it will knock your socks off!
So we now have 20 interns from varying backgrounds, including married couples from California and Holland. We have two families who are waiting to sell their houses in the U.S and move their families here for 6 months! It is growing and we are getting better with each semester. The interns have 'class' from 9.30-12.30 and 2.00-4.30. Evening meals are cooked by a team of two at each of the houses, so it is an experience for them to cook for a large group and keep within a budget, but make it nutritional and good! Our family now eats one meal at each house per week and on Fridays everyone goes to the villa for "tapas', and everyone brings something. 
It is really wonderful to see the interns actually grasp truths, we hear over and over again.." How come no-one ever told us".....mostly on the subject of covenant. But on other subjects too. We have just started a grading system for which will determine if they graduate with a certificate of completion or cert. of excellence. They are graded in Servanthood, community, initiative, excellence, and ground-breaking. Did you serve someone other than yourself, did you serve the community, did you do everything to the best of your ability, did you come up with ideas to make something better, or change something, did you go and do something out of your comfort zone, have you made plans to go and do and not just sit and ponder.
We still have most lunches or evenings filled with visitors, but it is what we love. They bring joy and become family. 
Emma just had one of the interns make a video of her singing a song from 'camp rock', she is entering a disney competition to become the next new disney singer! She won a poetry competition in her school this week! (In Spanish!!) and bought herself a keyboard with the money she makes with her candy store! I swap keyboard lesson for English lessons, so far she knows "oh when the saints go marchin' in".
Ben talks!!!!!!! "me go, no" or "me, chocolate, yes", "blah-blah" ( Gabriella) oooh so lovely, he will give you kisses out of the blue . He is known for being "such a good boy" truly a joy.
A year ago, we were in the process of selling
about three-quarters of everything we owned, and stuffing the rest into a
container for the trip over the Atlantic. We had no idea where we would be living in a months' time, hardly knew
any Spanish, didn't have enough financial support raised to live from, and had
one person signed up for the school--but knew that what we were about to
pioneer was our calling and passion. We
also knew it was going to be an amazing test for our family. We had no idea.
Our container has arrived, it has cleared customs (thank you God), but is now stuck in Cadiz because the dock workers or some workers are on strike!!!! But I figure we have waited over three months what's another few days? Although, I have to say that I am looking forward to mashing potatoes etc with a masher and not having to use a cheap fork, that bends each time i try to mash. Having something else to wear too, will be a really good thing. I have never worn the same outfits so many times. It's going to be like Christmas.
The first week I had the responsibility to make the menu and buy the food and cook for them all, the second week,my mom and Bernadette did it, and this week we hand it over to Team A.
The girls are doing so well and have made lot of friends. Emma started football (soccer) last week. Here in Spain, it's totally free. In fact there is a coach that comes to the village and takes them to the fields. She was a little peeved after her first lesson as she thought she would just get to go and kick a ball around, but it was all drills and technique. But the Spanish are serious about their football.
That's it for now, Life is good, in fact life is great! I am amazed that I am in such a position and place, and am so truly thankful for those of you making it possible.