Dear warriors on your knees,
We are thrilled to be back home in Malaga. Ruben boosted engines to take these many classes last year at Pasadena and has seven classes to go to finish the Masters in Theology. This Fall he'll be taking Practice of Mission and Old testament.
Introduction a la Teología
Practices of Vocational Formation
Introduction to New Testament
Theology and Film
Interpretative Practices
Sexuality and Ethics
El Evangelio Según Mateo
Iglesias Misionales y Liderazgo
The Church's Understanding of the Church, Humanity and Life in it's Historical Development
Teología y Literatura Latinoamericana
Theology of Sport and Fitness
Prácticas de la Adoración
The Theology of C. S. Lewis
Reader's Course on Culture and Theology
Ruben is trying to be wise on reengaging with balance into his role supervising West Europe AIA since he'll have to do so combined with part time on distance Fuller studies until next late Spring but he is already communicating, planning and doing some traveling on the different commitments with AIA regional and global, ECSU, etc. The Global Congress on Sport and Christianity was a great initiative. Academics, theologians and practitioners met together and was a fruitful and inspiring and well profited time. Looking forward to be part of what develops in this area.
As much as Ruben missed the action of serving in Rio we believe it was a right decision to stay focused in advancing studies and help the family with transition to Malaga. Nevertheless both for Olympics and Paralympics we had tremendous opportunities to serve athletes, coaches, officials and engage with numerous global strategies using media, mainly with struggleandtriumph.com. Through a teammate in the Village we found about Maria Bernabeu, world class Judo fighter who's from Spain and our AIA Spain team has started to work with her. Tim, Tiidrek and a few other friends, disciples and teammates like Ellen, from AIA NL have competed and honoured Christ well.
As much as Ruben missed the action of serving in Rio we believe it was a right decision to stay focused in advancing studies and help the family with transition to Malaga. Nevertheless both for Olympics and Paralympics we had tremendous opportunities to serve athletes, coaches, officials and engage with numerous global strategies using media, mainly with struggleandtriumph.com. Through a teammate in the Village we found about Maria Bernabeu, world class Judo fighter who's from Spain and our AIA Spain team has started to work with her. Tim, Tiidrek and a few other friends, disciples and teammates like Ellen, from AIA NL have competed and honoured Christ well.
Lidia and the kiddos are now trying to find their rhythm with school, english classes, sport, family, church. They love it here, but we all miss people, Pasadena Covenant Church, Jefferson school, Providence Mission Homes and all the friends and adventures we had there last year. Lidia has had great opportunities to reconnect with basketball teammates and freinds and most provably will play the 35+ Federated League again next season.
Ruben will travel to Vienna, Austria to meet with the Facilitation & Strategy Teams of the European Christian Sports Union October 12-15. Thanks for your prayers as over 30 european leaders plan, pray and lay the next 3 years ahead for working together on sport mission in Europe.
Thanks so much for your faithful support, prayers and friendship. Keep knocking on heaven's doors for many European sportspeople to become faithful and multiplying Christ followers,
Ruben, Lidia, Samuel, Josue. Lucia and David Azarías
On your knees September 2016
