We are back in cyberspace after a brief interruption from a faulty internet connection. I'm pleased to report that all those who have been ill are on the mend and that we had the full complement of persons at dinner last evening.
Yesterday we turned our attention to the companion ethnicity in which we are embedded--Hispanic biblical hermeneutics. For purposes of this class we parsed the difference between Hispanic and Latino/a as those who speak Spanish living in the United States, thus Hispanic-Americans. We learned from Vickie and Pat that these brothers and sisters live in the hyphen with one foot in both their cultures of origin and mainstream American culture. We explored the economic struggle of migrant farm workers and the reforms that corresponded to the Civil Rights movement in their history. In essence this hermeneutic looks at the powerful and the powerless in the Bible and explores where God is in this struggle with a view to the future hope that is ours in Christ. We ended our session by crafting crosses that explored this hermeneutic.
In the afternoon, several of us went on an adventure, getting on the bus towards San Jose and agreeing to disembark when we saw something interesting out the window. Where did we end up? At a small shopping mall, of course! We explored the little stores including a stationary store selling scrap booking supplies, a toy store, a small grocery store, and ending our time with Pop's Ice Cream--a real treat. Then we got back on the bus and headed to the Pastoral Center, doing the happy dance when we got off at the right stop. It's the small adventures and risk taking that make us smile.
Someone else will blog later (internet willing) about our church visits today, as we are preparing to experience all Spanish services today! Adios for now!
Kathy
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