Friday road trip back to Madrid

We made it back to Madrid and are now on our way to the site of our last concert. The team will perform at an area retreat camp.

This is just a quick post to update you on today's events. Mostly car/van riding and a couple rest stops and lunch. More later from the retreat site.

I will say though that the drive is very pretty getting to the camp. (The last picture doesn't do it justice.)
- RE

Thursday final concert in San Sebastian

Prayers answered: Scott was able to put together a transformer that worked perfectly. (it's the plastic container in the hand pictured)

Tonight we played our last concert for Iglesia Evangelica. We had a wonderful gathering of praise and joyful noises with their congregation. Many of the attendees have been a part of the audience at our various stops in and around San Sebastián. A few of them were even singing along…in English!

Afterward the team was treated to a homemade dinner and warm fellowship with those that stayed. Our team was also invited to join their church's music team for group photos and even some English and Spanish conversations.

We exchanges hugs and loaded up the van and car and headed back to the hotel for the final night in San Sebastián.

It has been wonderful to see the work that this church is doing and the strides and in-roads they are making with the communities here. Our prayers of encouragement, discernment, and safety need to be with them.

Tomorrow we leave for Madrid for one final concert before our departure on Saturday. We have taken tons of photos and we'll figure out a way to share them soon with each other and for the readers of this blog.
- RE

Wednesday Cultural Center performance

We just wrapped up another free concert this time in another area and city but still within the scope and remarkable reach of Iglesia Evangelical (our host church here in Spain.)

The place we performed was called Casa de la Cultura in the city of Tolosa. It was another indoor concert. Flyers and posters were distributed announcing the free performance. We had a bit of a glitch with a transformer that forced Scott (electric guitarist) to stop playing near the end.

{Prayer request: we need to be able to fix/replace that transformer so Scott can get back in the musical action.}

Thankfully, the last songs were slower and the team adapted to the new challenge. The singers and Steve finished up the music portion on their own.

Lastly, Manny provided another eloquent and powerful Gospel presentation illustrated through stories of broken and saved people with whom those in attendance could relate.

Afterward we were told that five people had accepted Jesus as their Savior there at the Cultural Center. I cannot put into words how good it feels to play even a small role in this process.

- RE

Wednesday walking

Today's agenda included time before lunch to walk around the area on our own. Some of us shopped, some hung out near the water, and others took in the culture through more photos. But mostly we walked which was greatly appreciated since the weather is magnificent.

We are resting before an evening performance at the Cultural Center.
- RE

Tuesday Radio Interviews Video Highlights

Here are some videos from Tuesday's radio interviews:

Rehearsal


Song from Interview No. 1


Song from Interview No. 2

Tuesday radio interview numero dos

Tonight members of the team were invited to participate in another radio interview. This time it was for a smaller Christian radio station that was transmitting via computer from a small room above a furniture store. The operation was modest, but the work and reach is remarkable. The show was a full hour and the singers and bass player, Robert, each shared their testimony as Manny wove the story of the gospel between songs.

It has been truly great to hear each other's stories and testimonies. God has impacted each of is in different ways and we are coming closer as a team as we walk these experiences together.

Thank you for your prayers, support and love as we continue our work. This place is wonderful and the people are and will continue to be in good hands as the local church grows in reach for the lost, seekers, and faithful.

"What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off? And if he finds it, I tell you the truth, he is happier about that one sheep than about the ninety-nine that did not wander off. In the same way your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should be lost." (Matthew 18:12-14)
- RE

Tuesday radio interview numero uno

Earlier we had a phenomenal experience and opportunity with a radio station. According to our hosts, this was the secular radio station. This was a strategic move for the church here to have our team talk and play on their behalf.

It is our prayer that the listeners who heard the interview and songs were able to connect to us as people who were connected by our faith. We also hope that of they haven't already, they would take the steps towards a relationship with Jesus.

We will have another opportunity this evening to share with another radio station.

More to come...
- RE