This is one of my favorite times of the year, when it starts to cool down and the bigger waves start coming in. It's a treat to live in a town like Zarautz. Going through this housing fiasco has shown me that today is a special gift from God. It's not guaranteed that I can stay in Zarautz forever, but I'm here today and I need to be looking for ways to represent him. I'm now renting a room in a flat on the other side of town. It's a calm place. Answer to prayer!!- I got a job offer teaching English at in a company setting. It's in a small town about 20 min from here and it's part time, but it brings my total hours of English teaching to over 15/week. I had to buy a car to get to this remote location and that's been an ordeal. Teaching English has been neat. It's really cool to spend so much time with Basque individuals on such a personal level. We talk about a lot of things, and I use examples and stories from the Bible whenever I can. They know where I'm coming from. I tell them straight out, that I'm here to learn about the Basque people and share the news that their rightful King has come. Nothing sneaky.
Saturdays I work at the surf shop. Good contact point with the culture.
I'm in Basque language class 6 hours a week. It's super fun, but challenging.
Fantastic news! By the grace of God, I and the old host family have been reconciled. The Spirit has moved us to forgive and understand each other a little better. There is peace between us and the future looks so bright. They have been good to me. I give all praise to the Lord for doing something that was far beyond me!
With all of these changes happening, I want to make something very clear. I find it so amazingly easy to think that the next paycheck and lifestyle decision is the biggest thing on the horizon. I do not want to forget why I'm here: there has been a clear calling from the Lord to share the news of His Son among the Basque. I'm not here to make a living or be successful (sure I want those things). I have seen Christian workers distracted and caught up in the world, and they've had good intentions too! Help me, Lord.
Church planting- right now I'm meeting with believers in town and praying over the people. Petitioning the Lord to open up a door for a Basque fellowship. This is what I want to be focused on.
Thank you for your prayers. There have been so many answers in these past few weeks.
God is good.
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