It felt so good to be back in the normal routine of LASP/ICADS today! It was a perfectly gorgeous day out and we had a pretty relaxed schedule. This morning we went over the LASP schedule for the rest of the semester, and it feels like things are going to wrap up really quickly. I know I still have about 2 more months here, but the time is going to be pretty broken up, so it will likely fly by. We also had a lecture at LASP about the everyday realities of Jesus' time. The speaker talked about the Roman Empire and tried to help us gain a fuller understanding of what Jesus taught by helping us understand what the people He was talking to were going through. She noted the fact that Rome's leaders took over every aspect of people's lives and that poverty was extremely widespread during that time. Her different emphasis helped me see some of Jesus' teachings in a new light, and I'm looking forward to reading more of the Bible with what she had to say in mind.
Our morning lecture got out pretty early, so I stopped at an e-cafe on the way to ICADS to do some research about the classes I need to take after this semester. I've been trying to examine all of my options to be sure I'm pursuing the best major for me. While I've worked through many questions and tried to come up with as many possible pathways as possible, my current conclusion is that I am satisfied with my ESL/Spanish double major, but I'm open to trusting whatever changes God wants to make. This means that I need to start the paperwork for going to Spain next semester, so I also spent some time sending emails and trying to lay the groundwork for studying abroad again.
Spanish class is going to be a bit shorter for the next two weeks, so it felt like our time at ICADS flew by. On the way home we made a few stops, but I still made it home pretty early. In fact, I walked in just as mami was sitting down for a cafecito with her sister-in-law, so I got to join them which was fun. I also spent some time tonight writing some post cards and looking over some Spanish stuff. I forgot my LASP book somewhere today, so hopefully it turns up tomorrow so that I can catch up on the readings. I also sprained my ankle on my way home from the bus stop, so I'm praying that it heals quickly in order to allow me to make the hour long walk to and from ICADS everyday without too much pain. Many things that happened today have pointed me once again to the importance of trusting God, and I'm incredibly grateful that He's watching out for me and knows what's best even when I have no idea what the next 10 minutes might bring.
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