Dios esta aqui!

I attended a hispanic church service today. My Spanish professor preaches in Spanish! I have to become bi-lingual in order to teach Spanish in the state of TX. He said the best way to become bi-lingual to expose yourself to people who don't speak English.

I really enjoyed it. They were very sweet people. The members of this church were accepting, loving, and genuinely seemed pleased that I had joined them. They were not at all standoff-ish. I think they all shook my hand and greeted me.

They all touched my children on the head in the same way. I think it is a cultural thing. I'm going to ask my professor about it. They gently placed both hands on the sides of the heads and smiled. It seemed so sweet. Like they were cradling something precious. I loved it!

I had been afraid that they would feel I was intruding or that a racial wall would be there. There was not. They are very awsome people.

I even managed to pick out a few words that I know en Espanol! The title of this post, "Dios esta aqui" was in a song that was sung. It means, "God is here."

Post No. 2

Howdy!

I had an interesting turn of events regarding the radio auditions.

I got to go to the radio show audition anyway! I had so much fun. I feel like a thespian again! They are doing call backs sometime this coming week. I'm not really expecting to get a call, because I did not do too well in the audition. But at least they saw me, and perhaps if I audition again, I won't be so nervous now that I have met them and know how nice they are.

The part I thought I was auditioning for was in a children's radio drama. But instead I auditioned for a new Bible epic series they are doing about stories from the Bible ( a little redundant, aren't I?). I do have a hope that I did well enough for them to consider using me, but I am trying not to let that hope get too high!

I used something that I wrote for my auditioning monologue. They liked it, even though my performance stunk. I was just so nervous, I could not get into character or keep my thoughts straight. I'm happy that they liked what I wrote at least. That is encouraging.