Thanks to Laura’s tremendous, detailed research and planning, the itinerary for our scouting trip is shaping up. We’ll be flying into Madrid and training immediately down to the Málaga area.

We plan to scope out many cities in the Costa del Sol area, as far east as Almeria. We hope to drive up and around Córdoba and Granada, too. While there are so many factors to consider, we are drawn to areas that are not already crawling with ex pats, so living against the coastline is unlikely.

Laura has found many churches to visit or touch base with while we are there. We will visit the established Great Commission Europe churches in Madrid and Pamplona.  There are fewer ‘known’ options in the South but we have some good leads.

I’ve been looking for audio tools to help with my Spanish comprehension. There are several podcasts for beginners that are helpful, but this is the best site I’ve tried so far. It is a subscription-based service but they have a sample to whet your appetite. 

http://www.newsinslowspanish.com/

 

This is feeling so much more real!  We bought the tickets for our scouting trip, and will be traveling to Spain (with just the baby) in less than 2 weeks.  We are flying into and out of Madrid (because that was cheaper), and hope to check out Madrid, the Costa del Sol, and Pamplona before we head home.  It’s a lot of territory to cover in 8 days!  We are excited to meet with the pastors of our sister churches in Madrid and Pamplona, and we’ll just be exploring and meandering in the south, trying to get a feel for the place.

Please pray for our safety while we travel, for the safety of the kids while we are gone, and for clarity and wisdom from God about if He really wants us to make the move, and if so, to where!