Solo Dios Basta

It’s been a crazy past couple of days! We have midterms this afternoon so everyone has been studying like crazy. We attempted to all meet at the McDonalds by our house last night to use their free WIFI but I think everyone there together made it more difficult to study even though the plan was for it to help us. Anyways, let’s talk about Wednesday because that was an awesome day. We went to our usual spot in the plaza to watch the game. INCREDIBLE. VIVA ESPANA. I can’t even imagine what it’s going to be like on Sunday. It’s been intense after the past few games, and Sunday is the biggie, so I’m super excited. We are staying in a castle hotel this Friday night and all day Saturday for our free weekend but we made it a point to be back Sunday for the game. I hate to say goodbye to a castle hotel early but this game trumps all right now! I guess technically the midterms should trump all right now, but those will be over shortly. :)

We switched things up a bit yesterday morning. After only 2 hours in the library we went to the pool for a couple of hours before lunch! It was a nice change of pace. There’s nothing like a little vitamin D before class, right? Well, after class… we went for some chocolate and churros. Instead of partaking in those for the… well, 3^rd or 4^th time, I got cold chocolate in a cup with whipped cream and “noodles”.. or sprinkles. Whichever you prefer. So delicious. Then, when I thought it wouldn’t get any better we got home for dinner and had gazpacho soup which is cold, and if I told you what was in it would sound quite disgusting but it was delicious, along with our tortialla de patatas AND salad. Oh yeah. Then, the phone rang. We have a roommate from Switzerland and it was her mom. Well, Emily and I looked at each other and said “ahhh mama” with a sad face because we miss our moms. Our Madre got up, and kissed us both on the cheek! So precious… out of me and Emily… which one of us do you think started crying?

Yep, you’re right.

On another funny note. Our padres granddaughter came to lunch yesterday! The most precious little girl. I thought I had a hard time understanding Spanish speaking adults… try to understand a little one. Her voice was a littly squeaky but she was precious nonetheless. Don’t worry, I didn’t steal her.

On ANOTHER funny note… we have these construction worker friends that we pass going to the library, from the library, on the way to school, and on the way back occasionally. Anyways, the other day they were listening to “Man, I feel like a woman” by Shaniah Twain. Well, obviously I was going to have to sing a long…. And it’s been a friendship ever since. Sometimes extra-polite people are hard to find so it’s so refreshing to walk by these guys knowing we are guaranteed a smile at the beginning of our day.

Here’s a poem for you.

Nada te turbe

Nada te espante

Todo se pasa

Dios no se muda

La paciencia

Todo lo alcanza

Quien a Dios tiene

Nada le falta

Solo Dios Basta

This poem has been an encouragement to me the past couple of weeks. Sometimes we struggle being Americans here… Most of the time it’s fine and we meet great, kind people but there are days when we are definitely treated differently being from America. That’s when I need patience. We only have 2 weeks left in Salamanca starting Monday. I don’t know if I’ve been emotional because there are only 2 weeks left and that’s not a long time… or if I’ve been emotional because we only have 2 weeks left and I’ll be home! It’s a bittersweet thing and I just need patience.

Here’s the translation for you :)

Let nothing disturb you

Let nothing frighten you

All things pass away:

God never changes.

Patience obtains all things

He who has God

Finds he lacks nothing

God alone suffices.

Helps with the whole patience thing doesn’t it?