Today my fears of becoming addicted to coffee were realized. It was the first morning since leaving the United States that I did not have a cup of coffee with my breakfast, and I could feel the lack of caffeine flowing through my body all morning/afternoon. This seriously impeded my ability to focus on my thesis paper outline (which is virtually a disaster), but luckily after church we had some coffee, so I was at least able to finish the outline, despite its shortcomings. I can't believe the wonders a cup of coffee did for my day, and I'm still going strong after one cup four hours ago.
We didn't go to church until 4:00 this afternoon, so I was able to sleep in pretty late this morning, which was wonderful, and I devoted pretty much my whole day to writing my outline. Its been a long process, and I'm definitely in need of the meeting I have scheduled with Don Antonio tomorrow morning. Hopefully he'll have some direction for me.
Church was pretty hard for me to understand today, but I had a copy of the readings again, so that was nice. If I understood correctly, the message was about being the salt and light of the world. The priest challenged members of the church to live lives that would change the world. He said that followers of Christ should be so different from the rest of the world that people should look at them and wonder what they have and how to get it. Despite the language barrier, I really like my host family's church, and I like going there with them each week.
After church, mamá and I made pancakes, which were delicious, and I resumed work on my outline. I also had a chance to talk to my friend Emily, who participated in LASP last semester for a while. It was refreshing and encouraging to talk to her. Its amazing how God is using our experiences to challenge each other to grow closer to Him. I want to seek His face more and more and to know Him more fully with each moment that passes. Thanks everyone for your thoughts, prayers, and encouragement!
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