Today the last of our small group of students arrived - Chelsea and Spencer. They are a married couple from BC Canada. We (the students already here) made a big sign and went with Brigitte (our DTS leader) to go pick them up at the airport. From the airport we stopped at the apartment Brigitte shares with Hanukah and Vida (two other YWAM staff members) so that she could pick up a few things.
After arriving back at the villa, Chelsea and Spencer elected to take a nap and unpack while the rest of us went exploring and showed Sarah around Toremolinos, as she had arrived after our excursion yesterday. Today when we went down to the beach I took off my socks and shoes and walked barefoot along the sand and into the waves of the Mediterranean Sea.. It was a cool experience - literally, because the water was a tad chilly. (bad joke, I know)
Back at the villa, we arrived just in time for the official DTS welcome dinner, with all the local YWAM staff in attendance, along with ourselves and the villa staff. It was interesting to meet and get to know all the staff. There were a lot more of them than I was expecting, and I cannot even remember most of their names. After dinner they prayed for us and our coming time together. A couple of us teared up at the words that were spoken, and we could tell that though they barely knew us, they meant it from their hearts.
In the evening I spent quite a bit of time on the villa guitar, building up my calluses again and working on my songs. I hadn't worked on them in so long, it was refreshing to sing them again, and play on the guitar. It was like spending time with a close friend you hadn't seen in a while, or putting on your most comfy worn-in clothes. It was comforting, and it fit. I truly never realize how much I miss writing music and singing until I start again after a period without it.
I hung out with everyone for the rest of the evening, chatting and just getting to know everyone a bit more. The funny thing is, despite the fact that we have only known each other for a few days (or less) we all already feel like we've known each other for ages... Like we're family.
After arriving back at the villa, Chelsea and Spencer elected to take a nap and unpack while the rest of us went exploring and showed Sarah around Toremolinos, as she had arrived after our excursion yesterday. Today when we went down to the beach I took off my socks and shoes and walked barefoot along the sand and into the waves of the Mediterranean Sea.. It was a cool experience - literally, because the water was a tad chilly. (bad joke, I know)
Back at the villa, we arrived just in time for the official DTS welcome dinner, with all the local YWAM staff in attendance, along with ourselves and the villa staff. It was interesting to meet and get to know all the staff. There were a lot more of them than I was expecting, and I cannot even remember most of their names. After dinner they prayed for us and our coming time together. A couple of us teared up at the words that were spoken, and we could tell that though they barely knew us, they meant it from their hearts.
In the evening I spent quite a bit of time on the villa guitar, building up my calluses again and working on my songs. I hadn't worked on them in so long, it was refreshing to sing them again, and play on the guitar. It was like spending time with a close friend you hadn't seen in a while, or putting on your most comfy worn-in clothes. It was comforting, and it fit. I truly never realize how much I miss writing music and singing until I start again after a period without it.
I hung out with everyone for the rest of the evening, chatting and just getting to know everyone a bit more. The funny thing is, despite the fact that we have only known each other for a few days (or less) we all already feel like we've known each other for ages... Like we're family.
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