thisrequiresthought: four, three, two, one.... blast off!

Paco & Doreen ("Two Sails driven by the Same Breeze"...) stroll the ancient streets of Alcala near Madrid.

Stefanie & Daniella: two homeschooled sisters that are pros with handling a film crew.

The Gonzales' backyard becomes a backdrop for an interview.

Halfway through our stay in Spain, we were compelled by the Holy Spirit to make a crazy road trip to Madrid. Four of us made the sacrifice to pile into the van and journey six hours north in order to bring a cup of water to the Gonzales family. Our presence was intended to boost their morale while Spanish national television was filming and interviewing them for a documentary on the homeschooling movement in Spain. Little did we know that our unwashed faces, rumpled coiffures, and unprepared testimonials would be included in this deal. It was a tremendously emotional and significant 24 hours for us. In order to balance the heft of such an event, I unfortunately resorted to extreme giddiness and punch-drunk sleep-deprived behavior during the long road home to Torremolinos. With apologies to Friend #112 and girls, I sheepishly admit: now you know how I get. I composed a poem in your honor.

Four sleep-deprived travelers
Three o´clock in the morning
Two in the front seat
One set of directions.

Four hours into the trip
Three world-problems thoroughly solved
Two talkers, two sleepers
One well-lit rest-stop.

Four Spanish friends in the doorway
Three cups of wake-me-up coffee
Two occasions to pray
One minute until the camera crew arrives.

Four girls hamming it up for national TV
Three cameramen lugging equipment through the house and garden
Two sails driven by the same breeze
One reason for everything they do.

Four sets of hands on four heads
Three discussions about their future
Two assurances of continued friendship
One final embrace before departure.

Four wheels hit the highway
Three intense discussions of relative geography
Two crazed adults pore over a map
One triumphant driver.

Four more hours of travel
Three more fits of uncontrolled laughter
Two cans of Red Bull
One reason for this whole crazy trip....

"Since you have in obedience to the truth purified your souls for a sincere love for the brethren, fervently love one another from the heart."(1 Peter 1:22)