Bipolar...

The best way to describe our first week in Spain is BIPOLAR. Emotionally, it's been a bit of a roller coaster for both of us. At one moment we are feeling excited and somewhat comfortable in our Spanish surroundings (especially for Rachel, and B.J. whenever he is actually understanding Spanish); the next moment we may feel the great discomfort and fear that comes with remembering (for Rachel) and trying to understand (for B.J.) all that's going on around us, not to mention all the unanswered questions we have right now. Up and down, down and up...we're told that this is normal, and it will continue for the next several days, weeks, months, and maybe years, in some ways.
On a high note, we had lunch today with a very cool couple, Jeremy & Jessica, who are from California but have lived here for about a year and a half. They're quite an encouraging pair, but the sad news for now is that they're heading back to California in a month.

Tomorrow we head to Córdoba to find a piso (apartment), see the processions of Semana Santa (Holy Week), and join evangelical believers for an Easter weekend retreat. Please pray for us as we head into pura España (pure Spain, as Rachel likes to call it) to scout out the next leg in our journey there.