Summer News

Summer Interns We got back from the states a few weeks and as soon as we touched down in Spain we hit the ground running. First, we got to meet our summer interns who are here helping us in the cafe and in the ministry in general. We have been having a blast getting to know them and see them challenged in what it means to minister cross-culturally. Honeymoon in Spain We were privileged to have two different sets of honeymooners come and visit us in the last two weeks. Lori's cousin Matt Smith and his wife Kay passed through SdC on a tour of Spain and Portugal and we all had a blast hanging out and seeing the sights of SdC. This week Matt's college roommate Peter Marshall Came with his wife Stacy. It was awesome catching up on old times and telling college stories. New Cafe Adventures Also a good friend of ours, Belle, came through with a group of four friends. The are thinking of starting a cafe similar to TN either in Europe or in the USA. The have been cafe hopping around Europe to get ideas for their cafe and learn from the mistakes of others. New Teammates This Thursday our new teammates arrived in SdC. Jacob and Tanya Bailey and their two children Caleb and Hannah. The girls are having a blast with their new friends as they are staying at our house while they search for a new apartment. We are excited to have them here with us and pray God's blessings on their life and ministry here in SdC,

The Swains

To see photos from our trip go here.

Back In Spain

We are now back in Spain and still trying to get over the jet lag. Our flights all went well. Eventhough we flew through London the day after the attacks there we did not encounter any problems. There is a six hour difference between Spain and Ohio. So we want to sleep and eat at all the wrong times. We had a wonderful visit with friends and family while we were in the States. We came home to meet the 6 American interns who are here helping us out for a few weeks. We also got to met the Striblings new baby boy William Samuel Stribling.