There is something magnificent about sinking your toes in the sand and letting the waves wash over your feet, while entranced in the wonder of how the magnitude of the ocean meets the vastness of the sky. In this moment, the world seems so perfect, so right. It's the sensation of having part of your body enveloped in a sphere of peace and tranquility while simultaneously a body wrapped up in a sphere of curiosity, questions, wonder, and an overwhelming, though oh so slight, understanding of God's almighty power.
Salinas was refreshing. The ocean was beautiful. The conversations were provoking. The relationships were strengthened. And my mind was given a pleasant break from the strain of trying to understand Portuguese.
Now I'm back to the swing of things (whatever that means). A few new events are taking place this upcoming week which I am looking forward to being apart of. These range from starting an art project to visiting a local hospital. For now, I'm off to my small group that's all in Portuguese then going to an Alpha group for ESL students (Alpha is three weeks old and in Portuguese and English.)
Até mais! Peace, love, and harmony.
When I went on the River with Kevin in March, we revisited this villiage (same as the one in the picture below.) I got to spend two days playing games and just hanging out with these kids and it was so much fun. Take note in this picture, that the walkway is now actually underwater. From the time I took the picture below, until the time I revisited in March, the water rose to cover the walkways and the floor of some of the houses. By now, all the floors of the houses are probably underwater.
