Globalscope

A New Semester

Posted on the February 11th, 2009 under Salamanca by Patrick Gerber

En Vivo has officially started its spring semester, and we could not be more excited about what lies ahead. The team spent the majority of January planning for the semester, and we think it’s going to be a good one. Our devotional lunch is starting with a series on conflict: Fighting Fair and Forgiveness are 2 of the topics. We will also be talking about finances and social issues during the semester, and ending with a series called, “Mama Always Said…”, during which we will talk about all the wisdom you have learned from Mom.

Salamanca also hosted the first ever Euroscope Team Leader Summit (as Jesse liked to call it) 2 weeks ago. Rick Harper and Perry Rubin came over from the States to meet with the TL’s and share some wisdom with them. It was a busy week of hosting for us, but it’s always great to spend time with and be encouraged by other Globalscopers.

Our other main focus over the last few weeks has been keeping the campus house dry. Every spring, En Vivo has experienced flooding from overflowing street drains. This year was the worst yet, with several of the walls become soaked and the water bursting through, causing holes. We spent a straight 24 hours mopping to keep the damage under control. The flooding finally stopped after about 48 hours, and now we are meeting with our landlord, trying to get the problem fixed once and for all. Pray that things would go smoothly and be fixed quickly. Hasta luego!

Flamenco Futbol

Posted on the March 14th, 2007 under Salamanca by Patrick Gerber

Hello from Salamanca!

We have about 50 of us signed up to spend the weekend together where David and Araceli, a young Christian Spanish couple, will be sharing with us about relationships and God’s perspective on the subject. We are really excited about having the two of them share with us, and about our students having the chance to hear what they have to say – especially for a couple of our students in particular who have recently ended tough dating relationships; we are praying that this weekend can be a really powerful time for them to get an idea of how God can and should impact and be at the center of every area of our lives.

We’ll also be having our 2nd annual Flamingo Soccer (”Flamenco Futbol”) game, where the guys will compete against the girls…but the guys have to be on one foot the entire time. It was a blast last year as the girls won, and the guys are excited about the chance to get some revenge this year.

Please pray with us throughout the weekend that God would continue to work among the ministry here…that we would all have fun and the community here would continue to grow; and more than anything, that all of these students who come this weekend would really think about what role Christ can/does play in their lives, and that they would draw closer to understanding and pursuing a relationship with Him.

Jeremy Lawler
Salamanca, Spain