The rest of the marriage conference took place today. Of course I did not attend, but I heard that the Lord really blessed the messages and the fellowship between the couples. The Donell's see this retreat as the foundation for further marriage counseling. So many things that we take for grantid that we learn simply by growing up in church, these couples do not understand. This retreat laid a good foundation for the picture of a God-centered marriage. Some basic, Biblical truths, such as the concept that God ordained marriage in order to further glorify Himself or that marriage reflects the image of Christ and His church are foreign ideas to many Argentines. What an incredible opportunity for these couples to hear the truth of the Scriptures!
Here on the home front, Ian and I stayed at home during the morning of the conference. In the afternoon, he had a Karate Tournament..another cultural experience. As his first, he was very excited and nervous all the same. Just to give you a perspective, the tournament was supposed to start at 2:00pm. We arrived at 1:30pm, I waited around for what seemed like a long time with all the other parents. Waiting...waiting..The Karate officials kept working on something with the registration and explained that they were having a little trouble. Then, some ladies brought out a table full of snacks and drinks. People talked and snacked. Any Karate tournament? Finally, around 3:00pm the tournament started. When it started, it started and went on for almost four hours! Ian did very well with his "Kata" but the "Sparing" was more challenging. I enjoyed watching him, but it did go a little long.
One last thing, for those of you who are wondering about the "solutions" to the problems I mentioned in my last entry, Mr. Donell had to laugh. He said, "We've been here for seven years and do not have "solutions. There is no way you [speaking of me] are going to have them in two months. But, when we get them, we'll let you know."
Much love,
Kristen
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