Our First Church Experience

Today started out as the most beautiful and hot day here so far.  We walked to a local park that had all kinds of fun things to do.  It had a big pool with a water slide, bouncy house, a zip line, playground equipment, little rides, food vendors, running and walking tracks and paths, basketball and soccer areas.  We even got to watch a little bit of a soccer game going on.  The kids had fun, but they were still tried from yesterday so we did not stay long.  It is nice to know there is such a nice place so close and I am sure we will be visiting it often.

Our host mother and I had a broken Spanish discussion this morning and I came to the conclusion the best church to go to had mass at 5:30PM so we made plans to go to church then.  The church was only about 2 miles away, but it was pretty much straight up a mountain!  On the way there, Matt pushed the kids in the big double stroller.  Well the sidewalks leave a lot to be desired and are not passable in many places without carrying the stroller.  It was feat just getting there. Of course, la masi (the mass) was all in Spanish so we did not know what was being said, but it was beautiful and I did understand that we are supposed to share the love of Jesus with all people.  I hope that is what I was supposed to get from it.  During mass the sky opened up and it starting pouring down rain.  As mass ended we decided it was not going to let up any time soon so we decided to start the long walk home.  It rained hard the whole way.  Matt carried the stroller which was another feat.  The kids were amazing and never fussed about anything.  We were soaked to the bone, so we all changed into our pajamas and ate dinner.  I have to say dinner in jammies is really a great way to go.  We watched the end of the Chargers vs Broncos game and then time for bed.  Today the lesson I am taking from the day is that simplicity can be so rewarding we just have to sit back and realize the good in it.

The beautiful view at the park

Lucas took a picture of the park.  He is becoming a little photographer.