Jul 23 2009
Malaga Wanderings with the Gypsies
I’ve just recently concluded a wonderful trip full of ministry highlights and reflections that I will share with you over the next week or so with some video highlights of various aspects of the trip as well. I will start with the incredible serendipity that came across my path the last Sunday before returning to Seattle.
Gypsies Singing at a Baptism in Malaga, Spain, July 12th, 2009
I went to the church in Malaga, Spain where our friends and colleagues, Eugenio & Pia Restrepo, are currently serving. One of Eugenio’s ministries is to give leadership support and theological training to the leaders of this movement of gypsies. We found out at worship that they were having a special baptismal service in the Mediterranean later in the afternoon. Long story short, we were invited to participate and enjoy the afternoon with them. Below is a video I took of the choral group that sang throughout the ceremony for the baptism. They had beautiful, powerful voices that sang with deep pathos and feeling. More later…
