Much of January was spent lying on the couch or in bed with various illnesses. Seriously, it feels like we've been sick every other week since we've been here! But thankfully we've been healthy for a good while now, and we're hoping it'll last for a while!! It's been great the last week or so because 1. We bought a humidifier. This has TREMENDOUSLY helped our breathing. Coming from the humidity capital of the United States, the dry air was really having an effect on our respiratory systems. 2. The weather has been GREAT the last week! We don't have any sort of air circulation in our house unless we open the windows, and up until now, it's been too cold to open them. But this week, the highs have been between 50-60, so we've been able to open the windows and get some fresh air! It has made all the difference.
On January 10th, we started our 3 month course of language school. We've been taking classes now for 4 1/2 weeks now, and we've already learned so much! Our class is a bit interesting, as the majority of the students are from China. It's like a cross-cultural experience within a cross-cultural experience! We're trying to make the most our of this semester, trying to get more practice outside of the classroom, and we've been able to do some extra-curricular Spanish practice. It's been a great experience compared to learning Spanish in the States since the entire class is in Spanish. It helps to learn everything without having to constantly translate from English to Spanish. It's been much more tiring to learn a language than we ever imagined! We get done with classes at 1:30, Monday through Friday, but the mental exhaustion has forced us to really prioritize what we devote ourselves to during this time of language study. We've had to really look at the big picture of this year, the opportunities we have right now, cultural adaptation, responsibilities we've committed ourselves to, and try to balance it all to maximize the impact of this year for our future here in Spain. This internship so far has only ignited our desire to return here long-term. Don't get me wrong, we've been way up high and way down low here...dealing with a huge variety of emotions in only 2 1/2 months already. But being here has added a whole extra layer to thinking about our future here.
Also, we're trying to work it out for our parents to be able to visit us. However, coming to Spain isn't the cheapest thing as you may have guessed, so would you please pray that God would provide the finances for especially my (Kimberly's) parents to visit us? It would be a huge blessing for us to see our parents this year. Thanks!
Here is a beautiful view of the equally beautiful city of Toledo
Micah and I in Toledo
The GORGEOUS cathedral in Toledo
Our youth meeting with youth from our church
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