While out visiting a nearby town, we stopped in at a bakery. Before we left, we had not only purchased some bread, but got a full tour and hour training session of how a Galician bakery produces some of the best bread in Spain.

We lived in a friend’s apartment for three months while searching for a home in our new area of ministry. The town where we stayed was called CALDAS DE REIS. It has been around since Roman times and has been part of the thermal bath route here along the Atlantic coast. Here are some photos of our time in that beautiful area.

We were blessed to be able to visit friends in Hawaii last winter, and happened to be on island with some of the guys that went through the Liberty youth group. I used to lead summer and winter retreats called “Manathons” each year. We would camp in snow caves or canoe through the Boundary Waters. Whatever we did, we ate lots of strange things and had a great time. These four guys all participated in them. Upon arriving in Hawaii, it was their turn to plan the Manathon!

It was an amazing opportunity to be with these friends and I will never forget swimming with the sea turtles.

After attending a conference in another part of Spain we got away for a few days to Northern Europe. Here are some photos taken in Belgium and Luxembourg.

Last spring we helped out in a church on the island of Gran Canaria, part of the Spanish Canary Islands. While there, the kids loved searching through the tidal pools.

Since being back in Spain we have enjoyed walking around and finding new areas we love. Galicia is much rainier than Castilla y Leon, so a lot more green!

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While out West this past fall we stopped in to see some dinosaur tracks. It was a great experience! The video below explains a little of what we saw.