I´m standing on a ledge for this one! You should see my feet…hold it…
I needed a break from the office today so I took a walk, and ride on the metro. The sky looked good, that is clear, for taking pictues so I scrambled up to Park Guell, a place where you get good views of the city as well as an up close look at Gaudi´s mosaic work. By the way, that is the Sagrada Familia (Sacred Family) cathedral behind me on the right. Click the picture for a larger version. They are still working on erecting the 12 spires, representing the 12 apostles. On the left is a modern office building they describe as an inverted cigar. We go to church close to these two sites and also have some emerging ministry contacts in that area as well. Anyway, after this little trip up the hill, I returned home refreshed and ready to go another 6 to 8 hours, after a short nap–grin!
I read in the news that rain is coming hard to Seattle, but that the Seahawks finally won a game! They are having record rainfall and experiencing the worst potential flooding in 10 years. Wow, could that really be? What is the difference between wet and soggy anyway? Well, think about it for a bit. The volume of water spilling over Snoqualmie Falls was reportedly flowing at a rate of 69,000 cubic feet per second, eclipsing the old record of 50,000 cubic feet per second. That is a lot of water. I was there this summer before we packed up to leave for Barcelona. I think the riverbed where I stood with my sister in June is probably 15 feet underwater, or more! I miss Seattle, really, but I´m not sure why. Go figure. I guess we are a little lonely in this new place, taking a while to develop new friendships. Pray for us in that regard.
Hey, I´m off to Turkey this week for an important conference. Pray for me, and the family in my absence. Pray for our kids in Ecuador and Chicago, whom we dearly miss as well. Pray that we all yield our lives to God´s will and direction. Pray for friends too.
I keep updating the photos in my flickr badge to the right so keep checking back. Click the moving parts with your mouse to get bigger versions of the pictures. These are just thumbnails. I have added some pictures from interesting visits in and around Barcelona, namely–the Montserrat monastery nestled in the hills above the city and the Boqueria market downtown which makes Pikes´ Place pale in comparison. The goat heads from the market are featured. Here´s looking at you. There are additional photos from the ordination service in La Coruña as well. Further down on the right sidebar, I´ve also posted a link to some of the books in my library, most of them I was able to bring with me. Then you will find a link to my wish list of books I hope to read in the next year. Enjoy!
Bendiciones,
Muchas Gracias! Hasta pronto. Andres
