Day 93 The one where he keeps forgetting to update his blog

So, this will be a back blog...

Monday morning, the first day of Holy Week.  I packs up and went camping with the youth and young adults of the church, Getsemani.  It was a ton of fun!

We went to a little house type thing that had a big yard in the back that is rented out.  People brought tents and hammocks and there were also beds.  It was RIGHT on the beach so we were able to constantly just look up and see it right there.  I loved that.

There were some beautiful words spoken by the youth leader from this church and I just really enjoyed it.  For me there is just something so spiritual about the ocean, and I felt so close to God while being there.  Something about the fluidity and every changing-ness and immensity of the ocean just connects me with the creator.  I loved it.

It was such an incredible experience!

They take this trip every Holy Weeks, while the kids are out of school.  I think that I will definitely be attending next time if they will have me, haha!

Barranquilla is slowly starting to really feel like home.  It was a little hard at first but now that I am building some lasting friendships and getting more involved and finding out just how much there is to offer in the city things are going so much better!  I am really starting to find my place here.

Day 86 - A Day of New Discoveries and Movies

I got the chance to go and visit one of the churches in the south today, Getsemani.  It was such a great experience.  It was so nice to be able to see the many places that God is working in the city of Barranquilla.  I also got a chance to try some Holy Week sweets that apparently everyone makes around here!  I didn't get a chance to take a picture... but they were delicious!!

Afterwards a friend brought me back to the apartment and we decided to run to Exito and grab some last minute things, I am going with the Getsemani youth/young adults to a camp over the next three days.  I am pretty excited.

While we were there my friend kept mentioning how she had been to this Exito/shopping center before a couple years ago and mentioned the movie theater.  I thought to myself, haha, that is funny friend.  There is no movie theater in here.  I have walked around this shopping center place aimlessly many times.  Apparently because I didn't want to check out the electronic center I missed the FOOD COURT and the MOVIE THEATER!!!  It felt like walking from the wardrobe filled with fur coats into Narnia.  My mind was blown.  I have been living here for 3 months now.  I visit that Exito at least twice a week if not more, especially while I am bored.  Never, have I ever seen this extra piece of the building.  Well... now I know.  I guess that goes to show that sometimes, just under the surface, there is something awesome waiting for you!

So, in light of this new discovery I decided to treat myself to a movie that I have been wanting to see.  I went and saw the Hunger Games!!  Oh was it GOOD!  I was a little disappointed because I thought that like in Puerto Rico, it would be in English and subtitled in Spanish.  Well... nope!  Pure Spanish.  I was pleasantly surprised however, through reading the book and my rockin' awesome Spanish skills I understood everything!!  There were two conversations that I was confused in but they were short and not important for the plot.  I was pretty pumped though!  I loved reading the books so I am excited to relive everything in the movies!  I can't wait for the next one!

I also splurged and got a big popcorn, which I may or may not have eaten all of... and a grape soda, it was spectacular!

I am happy that I now know what my spare time will be spent doing!  Also, who doesn't love some good food court food.  This may not have been the best discovery...