The Yauns In Spain: Seasons

The last few weeks have been a whirlwind. Tonight marks the beginning of Carnavales here in Spain. Carnaval marks the beginning of the Lent season. There are different theories, but the most widely accepted is that Carnaval began because during Lent, there are certain foods that are prohibited. So, just before Lent, there would be community-wide feast to eat up the Lent-unworthy foods, usually which consisted of rich food and drink. Out of that came Carnaval. Although steeped in tradition and Catholocism, today's Carnaval is far from it. Madrid doesn't have huge Carnavales, but there will be a parade tomorrow that we hope to see, either downtown or on television. We'll let you know how the Carnavales turned out!

Also, our house has been in another season of illness. We have heard that this is very normal while getting used to all the new germs of a new country, but it has been a bit discouraging at times. We are praying that there isn't much else we need to get our immune systems used to before we can be well!

This month, we're not even sure what season it is!!! One week the highs were in the 60s, and we LOVED it! The next, the highs were in the 40s, but because of the previous week some of the trees started to bloom! This week, it has been in the high 30s/low 40s, and it snowed last night!!! No wonder we're having a hard time adjusting!

We haven't been able to do much besides language school over the last few weeks because of sickness, so there's not much to report. We have had the privilege of being a part of a small group here in our town that just started back up within the last month. When we've been able to go, we have thoroughly enjoyed the fellowship and Bible study. We also have been attending language school (when we haven't been sick!), and are learning a whole lot. We can't believe that we only have two weeks remaining in our course! Thanks for joining us in this journey! Can't wait to share more!