Intensive Learning @ MFS
The World At Your Fingertips
Today we went to the Ave Marie School in Málaga. We were shown around the school and saw the kindergarten and the fourth grade students. Our choir members sayng Siyahamba for the fourth grade students. After that we were shown the electronics teacher and the car shop teacher. We were explained how these work in Spain...
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Today we started later than usual, which is unusual for this trip. Usually we woke up around 6/7 to get ready for breakfast at 8, but today we had the luxury of sleeping in until about 8:30/9. From the hostel we embarked on a walking tour of Sevilla, led by a local named José...
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Today we said goodbye to the community of FES. It was very sad and sweet at the same time, and all of us feel that we would not want to trade the experience for the world. Then we headed on the bus towards Córdoba, which took two hours. Once we arrived, we went to...
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Today we spent the entire day at FES participating in workshops and classes with the community members. In the first part of the day we had the option of finishing the mural, making bread, making dream catchers and mosaics, or working in the garden. We had lunch and merienda with the community and had a...
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We started the day off with a delicious breakfast and a short meeting for worship. After discussing the schedule for the day, we divided into work groups and continued our service. Those who worked in the garden trimmed rose bushes, planted grass seeds, and learned about the history of the FES garden. The mural...
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In the morning after breakfast, we once again divided into work groups after a short meeting for worship. Work on the mural continued and it’s coming along nicely. We made more delicious bread, made more arts and crafts, and worked more on the garden. After some classic frisbee and lunch, we headed out to...
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We woke up this morning early and had a nice breakfast of tomatoes, olive oil, jam, and homemade bread at 8 am! Then we all went to La Casa Africana, a meeting space for the FES community and talked about our personal goals for this week. We also established a few different leadership roles...
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Today we arrived at our destination: Granada, Spain. The trip was long, but along the way we got a glimpse of the beautiful scenery in this country. When we finally got to Fundación Escuela de Solidaridad, our home for the next few days, we had time...
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Bienvenidos al viaje a España! Here are some quotes before our departure! When asked how they are feeling, our brave, yet soulful, travelers responded like so: Mary: I am so excited to be flying today. I brought my CD player and am taking it back 90s style with an early 90s, 5 volume hip-hop...
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