Last time we met, I shared the end of my Grecian trek through the islands before ending our eventful break. And we returned to Segovia. for our group, this brought about a lot of subtle anxieties. We forgot about all of our routine for a week as we evaded Spain and took a hiatus in other parts of the world. But returning brought about new stresses, even though we didn't really have that much to do: midterm grades, feeling rusty after breaking from Spanish, and ultimately the fact that we are now in the home stretch of the semester! Really, where has the time gone?
This week was a lot of dealing with the aftermath of spring break. Spanish skills, for me, didn't take very long to pick back up, so that was exciting. Maybe I'm actually more fluent than I think. ;) I did well on all of my midterms, so that was also a plus! Aside from that, we continued class as normal, except for wednesday afternoon when we combined classes to visit another local gem of Segovia: the house of Antonio Machado.
Backstory: he was a prominent Spanish poet and professor that lived 13 years and ended his life living there. It was interesting to see such rustic history and just how authors of that age lived. Here's just a little bit of photo aid to show what I mean.
This is the kitchen of his house. Don't worry, you aren't crazy. This room was really short! To put it in perspective, I almost hit my head on the ceiling by just standing still. They bred short back then.
The family of Antonio Machado.
Machado's bedroom and writing space. Fun fact: he was a writer and poet on the side of his full-time job as a professor in Madrid.
It's amazing to me just how much stuff has gone down in this little city of Segovia. So much history it makes my head spin!
My English classes with everyone (Kudos, the military academy, and the kids) have all been running smoothly, and continue to be a joy. I've been starting to face the "when are you leaving?" question. Always a fun one to be asked...and always hard to answer. Some days I'm ready to return home, and others I absolutely dread it. But the Lord has been working through a lot of those hurts and struggles within, and it's been a real blessing to have such encouragement from people, both here in Europe and back home. They say here in Spain "el mundo es un pañuelo." The world is small, and the Lord makes that happen even more through his community: ultimate connection even if we are completely separate. It's a real gift.
All of these experiences, in less than a couple of weeks, will be coming to a close, seeing as the end of the semester is starting to make it's way forward in our lives. This experience has been absolutely incredible, but all things eventually come to a close. :( As I start to close out this semester, my internships too will be starting to end, but that means we all have to finish strong! Not just here but back in the United States, or wherever. I'm excited to see what is going to come out of these last weeks, and I don't want them to fly, but alas...that's what time likes to do when we least expect it. And especially when we're enjoying it.
So, with this post I will now take my leave. But before, I want to leave you (as per usual) with a verse that I have found helpful throughout my week. It's been helpful to remind me of all of the reasons that I should be living my life in such a positive manner. Obviously, life is meant to be lived and enjoyed. But it's even more freeing to remember that because of Christ, I have everything I could possibly need, and that in itself is a joy. May your weeks continue to be beautiful and blessed! Love you all! Until we meet again, adios!
"And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it ALL in the same of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him." -Colossians 3:17
No comments:
Post a Comment