Cristo Rey--Christ the King

This is the big statue here of Christ looking out over the city.  E went there on a field trip this summer.  He said he prayed to Cristo Rey for a family and then he learned about us, shortly after.


http://www.dronestagr.am/cristo-rey-monument-cali-colombia/

We went to see it last week. We don't believe in worshipping statues, but in the Christ of the bible.  I know some friends who don't even want to look at or talk about idols.  But, I am telling you when we were up on that mountain top, what kept coming to my mind was the part of the Bible about Jesus weeping over Jerusalem. Luke 19:41  I kept thinking of this large city, especially of the poverty, the sadness, the sin, the sorrows, the situation and I weep.  

We are able to enjoy many things, too.  The plants, the birds, the animals, the varied beautiful faces of the people.  The plants are so huge, I feel like I am in "Honey, I  Shrunk the Kids".  Think of tropical houseplants and then imagine them 10 times bigger, growing along the sidewalks and gardens.  I will try to add some pics, but we are taking them on a digital camera and can't upload them because we don't have our laptop.  This is not the least of our technical challenges.  Phone communication is sketchier than we hoped and many movies and internet selections we thought we would have are not fully available here. We can get netflix, but the selection is very limited.  Youtube has come through with some good choices, even available in Spanish.

School is going well and there are many happy moments. E is interested in the bible stories we brought, so that is good.  We have to watch the boys closely, though because the rivalry can flare quickly, especially with the language barrier.  We haven't had any major fits in four days, though, so that makes me happy.  Our case is "going well" which is better than any other myriad of complications that can occur, but it is still difficult waiting for the process.