Our LDC staff and delegates were all out and about this past weekend. More than two dozen of our group went on a daytrip to Morocco on Saturday, leaving at 5 am and only coming back in the evening. Some of us stayed within Spain and visited places a little closer to home.
Jacqui and I drove northwards, through mountain scenery, to the town of Antequera. It takes its name from Roman times (Antequera means ancient city) but it is probably best known for the Moorish fortress there that dates back to the middle ages, as well as the many churches that were built after the city was reconquered by the Spanish again in the 1400s. Despite very windy weather, we enjoyed exploring the alcazaba (fortress) and even climbing to the top of the bell tower there.
On our way home, we drove slightly south of Antequera and stopped at El Torcal national park, high above sea level, with its stunning limestone rock formations that have been declared "natural monuments." What an incredible place for seeing the beauty and majesty of God's creation: not only the amazing scenery of the park itself, but also the wonderful vistas over the surrounding countryside.
From El Torcal, our journey back to Alhaurin was on mountain roads that twisted and turned, uphill and down, occasionally passing through other pretty white towns and villages. It was a lot of fun and we enjoyed it thoroughly.
Now we're entering the fifth week of LDC. Instead of doing all the teaching ourselves this week (I'll be teaching only on Wednesday) we'll have guest speakers with us for four days of this week, as we consider different topics related to spiritual leadership and Christian life coaching.
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