Goodbye sniffles.

Sunday I was still a little sniffle-y, but by Monday I was feeling fine, with only a minor lingering cough and slight oddness to my voice. This week, I went to church in the morning at San Fernando. Traveling by public transportation makes it difficult to arrive exactly on time, so I reached the church about 30 minutes early. I used the time to have a devotional and a cup of coffee, or rather milk with coffee, at a nearby bar. In the evening, the youth planned the semester that we have just begun. I hope that this semester is a good one for the youth group, in which all examine what we do and are able to build each other up, the young and the older. It was good to hear a discussion about integration into the church as a whole as well, because it is important to not feel or be disconnected. We are not our own entity, rather the church is a community of all ages, serving together. Speaking of connections to the church body, I have been reflecting on how I relate to the church here, where I should be, and what I could be doing. I'm not sure if I should stay in the church in Canillejas where I have been, or if I should move to San Fernando, where I have been with the youth. It's a smaller church where I know the people better. I think that going to one church in the morning and then meeting with others in the evening, being here in Madrid for such little time, is stretching me a little thin. I hope to decide in the coming week whether to go or stay.