Monopoly. If your friend somehow manages to snatch up two consecutive sets of property, then you're in trouble. It's unavoidable. Similarly, if you're sitting in a Spanish airport and you happen to be starving, then you're in trouble. it's unavoidable. So, I did what any hungry male would do. I dropped 16 bucks on 2 small pieces of pizza and a coke. (plus some cake) To make things worse, I was so hungry that I didn't exactly pay attention to what covered this heavily invested-in pizza of mine. Turns out they like to eat "fish pizza" in Spain. Old fish. I almost threw up, but It was definitely an interesting experience. 

We rolled into the airport late this morning, and It's been great to reunite with some old friends. Earlier this evening one of my friends, a young national Christian, gave his testimony for our group and some others who are visiting. I'll never get over the stories of God saving those who were once a slave to Islam. This young saint was once a drug addict, born into Islam and living in a remote village with no gospel witness. He received some gospel literature in the mail, and ignored it. After receiving similar mailings for several years, he finally came into contact with a national Christian who then gave him a bible. For 6 months, he compared the books and wrestled to find the truth. Finally, he cried out to God to reveal which book was truly inspired, and the Holy Spirit illuminated this to him. Consequently, he understood the gospel, repented and believed. 

Several years later, the guy absolutely puts me to shame. Let no one say that they love Jesus unless they're prepared to live as this one does; the cross of Christ is literally everything to him. His friends and family sneer at his faith; no Christian girls around means slim chances of marriage; he's constantly mocked for believing that Jesus is God; he quit his job in order to train full time for the ministry and to make disciples throughout the nation, and yet he suffers all things with more joy than most Christians that I know. Pray for him! (We'll call him Mehdi - a common local name) It's not an easy thing to serve Christ in a country like this, but Mehdi can truly say he lives like Paul did in 2:10 - "Therefore I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that they too may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory."