CONTAGIOSOS #2 | KATI Y PANCHO

Summary

Kati y Pancho, dos apasionados de la surf y la carpintería, narran su transformadora experiencia espiritual que culmina en su matrimonio. Kati, de Palma de Mallorca, y Pancho, de Valencia, se encuentran en un campamento de surf y forman una fuerte amistad. Ambos, aunque no se hablaban de Dios, compartían una conexión filosófica de vida. A lo largo de los años, enfrentan desafíos personales y, eventualmente, se reencuentran en Alemania en un festival de música. Este encuentro los lleva a reconocerse como el otro amor de sus vidas. Deciden vivir juntos como hermanos durante ocho meses antes de casarse, lo que consideran la mejor prueba de amor. Posteriormente, ambos asisten a un retiro espiritual que los rejuvenece y los acerca aún más a Dios. Su boda es una celebración de su fe y amor, y el sacerdote incluso utiliza la analogía de la surf para tocar a sus amigos y familiares. La historia de Kati y Pancho es una inspiradora demostración de cómo la fe y el compromiso pueden enriquecer la vida y el matrimonio.

Takeaways

• 🏄‍♀️ Kati, de Palma de Mallorca, tiene como pasatiempos el surf, el skate y la carpintería.
• 🙏 Después de encontrar a Dios, Kati descubre que Él se ha convertido en una de sus pasiones.
• 👧 Kati, aunque criada en un entorno religioso, perdió su conexión con Dios en la adolescencia.
• 🌊 Pancho, de Valencia, comparte pasiones por el surf, la música y la espiritualidad.
• 🎓 Pancho, aunque crítico con la religión en su juventud, siempre estuvo en busca de la verdad espiritual.
• 🤝 Kati y Pancho se conocen en un campamento de surf y forjan una fuerte amistad.
• 💔 Kati experimentó una vida desviada y llena de relaciones tóxicas antes de encontrarse a sí misma nuevamente.
• 😢 En un momento de soledad y tristeza, Kati clama por ayuda y siente que la Virgen María la escuchó.
• 🧍‍♂️ Pancho se muda a Alemania después de una ruptura y busca conectarse con coincidencias de la vida.
• 💑 Kati y Pancho se reencuentran en un festival en Alemania y se dan cuenta de que están destinados el uno para el otro.
• ⛪ Ellos deciden mantener una relación pura y como hermanos durante ocho meses antes de casarse.
• 💍 Su boda es una celebración de su amor y su fe, y desean compartir su felicidad y convicción con los demás.
• 📚 Ambos asisten a un retiro espiritual, lo que los transforma y los acerca más a Dios.
• 🕊 Convertidos y casados, Kati y Pancho experimentan una vida más plena y pacífica, guiados por su fe.

Q & A

¿Cómo describiría Kati sus pasatiempos antes de encontrar su relación con Dios?

Kati describe sus pasatiempos como principalmente surf, skate y carpintería, pero antes de encontrar su relación con Dios, su vida estaba centrada en actividades como salir con chicos y asistir a fiestas, lo que la llevó a un camino que consideraba erróneo.

¿Por qué se alejó Kati de su familia y de Dios durante su juventud?

Kati se alejó de su familia y de Dios debido a su búsqueda de identidad y a su deseo de independencia durante su juventud. Su vida se desvió hacia actividades que no consideraba significativas y se sumergió en un estilo de vida que incluyeba relaciones pasajeras y fiestas.

¿Cómo describe Pancho la influencia de su educación católica en su vida?

Pancho menciona que su educación católica y su participación en la Iglesia durante su infancia le inculcaron una preocupación por lo espiritual y una búsqueda de la verdad y el propósito de la vida.

¿Cómo se encontraron Kati y Pancho y qué papel jugó su amor por el surf en su relación?

Kati y Pancho se encontraron en un campamento de surf. Su amor por el surf y su afinidad en la filosofía de la vida les permitió establecer una amistad profunda que eventualmente se transformó en una relación amorosa.

¿Cómo se describe el cambio en la vida de Kati después de su encuentro con Dios?

Después de su encuentro con Dios, Kati experimentó un cambio profundo en su vida. Se dio cuenta de que el amor de Dios era incondicional y constante, lo que la llevó a una transformación interna y a la búsqueda de una vida más significativa y alejada de sus hábitos previos.

¿Por qué decidieron Kati y Pancho vivir juntos como hermanos antes de casarse?

Kati y Pancho decidieron vivir juntos como hermanos para mantener su relación pura y para probar su amor el uno por el otro sin la intimidad física. Esta decisión fue una muestra de su compromiso y respeto mutuo y una preparación para su vida matrimonial.

¿Cómo afectaron sus experiencias espirituales a su matrimonio?

Sus experiencias espirituales influyeron profundamente en su matrimonio, llevándoles a incluir a Dios en su vida cotidiana y a considerar su matrimonio como una unión bendecida por Él. Esto les ayudó a fortalecer su amor y amistad y a enfrentar juntos los desafíos de la vida.

¿Qué impacto tuvieron sus historias personales en los asistentes a su boda?

Las historias personales de Kati y Pancho impactaron a los asistentes a su boda, quienes se mostraron sorprendidos y conmovidos por su honestidad y convicción. Incluso aquellos que no eran creyentes apreciaron la sinceridad y el significado espiritual de su unión.

¿Cómo se sintieron Kati y Pancho después de haber asistido a un retiro espiritual?

Después de asistir a un retiro espiritual, ambos se sintieron renovados y llenos de paz. Experimentaron un deseo mayor de amar al otro y una disposición a cambiar y sumergirse en la fe, lo que les ayudó a vivir una vida más plena y significativa.

¿Cómo describirían Kati y Pancho el proceso de convertirse en creyentes activos?

Kati y Pancho describen el proceso de convertirse en creyentes activos como una evolución y no un evento instantáneo. Empezaron a buscar a Dios y a acercarse cada vez más a Él, lo que finalmente se convirtió en una práctica diaria como la asistencia a la iglesia, lo que les proporcionó fuerza y paz.

¿Qué les ha aportado la fe a su vida matrimonial y a su forma de ser cónyuges?

La fe les ha aportado una base sólida y un propósito compartido en su matrimonio. Les ha ayudado a amar mejor, a discutir menos y a ser más amistosos no solo el uno con el otro sino también con sus amigos y familias. La fe ha traído una sensación de felicidad, plenitud y calma a su vida diaria.

Outlines

00:00

😀 Encuentro y Redescubrimiento de la Fe

Kati, de Palma de Mallorca, comparte su historia personal, incluyendo sus pasiones por el surf, el skate y la carpintería. Recuenta cómo, a pesar de una infancia religiosa, perdió contacto con Dios en la adolescencia. Su vida se desvió en País Vasco, donde se sumergió en una vida de fiestas y relaciones sin sentido. En un momento de soledad y tristeza, llamó a la Virgen para pedir ayuda, lo que marcó un punto de inflexión. Pancho, de Valencia, describe sus pasiones y su educación católica. Ambos encontraron paralelismos en su forma de ver la vida y, a pesar de no hablar explícitamente de Dios, se conectaron a través de una filosofía de vida compartida. La historia culmina con el reencuentro de Kati y Pancho y su reconocimiento mutuo como almas complementarias.

05:01

💔 Desafíos y el Camino Hacia la Unión

Kati prosigue su narrativa contando su viaje a Panamá y cómo, tras varios años de mantener un contacto básico con Pancho, se encontraron de nuevo en un festival de música en Alemania. Allí, descubrieron que su conexión era más allá de una amistad y Pancho expresó que Kati era la mujer de su vida. Kati reflexiona sobre su relación y la decisión de ambos de profundizar su relación, lo que los llevó a trabajar juntos y mudarse a Valencia. Además, se describe el impacto del Emaus Retreat en la familia de Kati, incluyendo a su hermano Chimo, lo que llevó a Pancho a asistir y experimentar un cambio positivo en su vida.

10:03

🙏 Transformación Espiritual y Preparación para la Boda

Pancho y Kati comparten sus experiencias en el Emaus Retreat y cómo este les ayudó a redescubrirse a sí mismos y a Dios. Kati describe su transformación y la nueva comprensión de la bondad y el amor de Dios, a pesar de su comportamiento pasado. Ambos decidieron vivir juntos como hermanos durante ocho meses antes de casarse, lo que consideran la mejor prueba de amor antes de su unión. Su boda fue una celebración tranquila y significativa, en la que eligieron incluir a Dios de manera importante, compartiendo su historia con los invitados para que entendieran la importancia de su fe en su vida conjunta.

15:04

💒 Una Boda Memorable y la Vida Post-Nupcial

La boda de Pancho y Kati fue una ceremonia llena de emociones y simbolismo, con un mensaje claro de la presencia de Dios en su vida. El sacerdote dio una homilía inspirada en el mundo del surf, lo que resonó con los invitados y les dejó una impresión duradera. La pareja expresa su deseo de haber inspirado a los demás con su historia y su fe. Post-boda, describen cómo su vida se ha enriquecido con la práctica diaria de la fe, lo que ha traído consigo una mayor paz interior, menos conflictos y una vida más plena y feliz. La historia de Pancho y Kati es un testimonio de amor, convicción y la transformación que puede traer la fe en la vida de una persona.

Keywords

💡Pasión

La pasión es una emoción intensa que proviene del interés o el amor por algo. En el video, la pasión se refiere a los intereses y actividades que Kati y Pancho disfrutan, como el surf, la carpintería y la música. También se relaciona con su amor mutuo y su relación con Dios, que se convierte en una de sus pasiones tras reencontrarse con Él.

💡Religión

La religión es un sistema de creencias y prácticas que implican la existencia de un ser supremo o una fuerza divina. En el video, la religión es un tema central, ya que ambos personajes describen su relación con Dios y cómo esta ha influido en sus vidas. La religiosidad de la familia y la importancia de la fe católica en sus vidas son ejemplos claros de cómo la religión está entrelazada con su historia personal.

💡Transformación

La transformación se refiere a un cambio significativo en la forma, la función o el carácter de alguien o algo. En el video, Kati y Pancho experimentan una transformación personal y espiritual al reencontrarse con Dios y descubrir su amor mutuo. Este proceso de transformación incluye un cambio en sus prioridades y en la forma en que viven sus vidas, como se evidencia en su decisión de vivir como hermanos antes de casarse.

💡Retiro espiritual

Un retiro espiritual es un período de tiempo dedicado a la reflexión y la meditación, a menudo en un entorno tranquilo y apartado del mundo. En el video, Kati y Pancho mencionan haber asistido a un retiro llamado El Retiro de Emaus, que jugó un papel crucial en su transformación espiritual y en su acercamiento a la fe.

💡Amistad

La amistad es una relación entre individuos basada en el afecto mutuo, la confianza y la compatibilidad. En el video, Kati y Pancho comienzan como amigos cercanos en un campamento de surf, lo que les permite compartir su visión de la vida y sus intereses comunes. Esta amistad se profundiza con el tiempo y se convierte en el fundamento de su relación amorosa y matrimonial.

💡Superación

La superación implica vencer o pasar por encima de un obstáculo, dificultad o problema. En el video, tanto Kati como Pancho superan sus propios desafíos personales y espirituales. Por ejemplo, Kati supera su vida desenfrenada y encuentra consuelo y dirección en su fe, mientras que Pancho enfrenta su ruptura y encuentra un propósito más profundo en su vida.

💡Fe

La fe es la confianza o la seguridad en algo, a menudo sin pruebas o evidencias empíricas. En el contexto del video, la fe se refiere a la creencia en Dios y en los principios religiosos. La fe es esencial para Kati y Pancho, y guía sus decisiones y su forma de vida, incluyendo su promesa de vivir como hermanos antes de casarse y su deseo de incluir a Dios en su matrimonio.

💡Matrimonio

El matrimonio es la unión legal y/o religiosa de dos personas. En el video, el matrimonio es un evento significativo que representa el compromiso y el amor de Kati y Pancho. Su enfoque en la importancia de Dios en su matrimonio y su deseo de compartir su fe y su felicidad con los demás son ejemplos de cómo el matrimonio es central en su historia.

💡Ayuda mutua

La ayuda mutua implica el apoyo y la asistencia que las personas se brindan entre sí. En el video, Kati y Pancho describen cómo la fe les ha ayudado a fortalecer su relación, a ser mejores amigos y a apoyar a sus familias y amigos. La ayuda mutua es un aspecto clave de su relación y de cómo viven su fe en la práctica.

💡Convivencia

La convivencia se refiere a la capacidad de vivir juntos en armonía, a pesar de las diferencias. En el video, Kati y Pancho eligen vivir juntos como hermanos durante ocho meses antes de casarse, lo que demuestra su compromiso y convivencia. Esta decisión es un ejemplo de cómo la fe y la convivencia van de la mano en su relación.

💡Calma

La calma se refiere a un estado de tranquilidad y serenidad. En el video, la calma es un estado de ánimo que Kati y Pancho describen experimentar debido a su fe. La calma también se refleja en la forma en que enfrentan los desafíos y en su capacidad para mantener la paz interior, independientemente de las circunstancias.

Highlights

Kati, a 33-year-old from Palma de Mallorca, rediscovered her passion for God after a period of personal struggle.

Kati's initial connection with God was lost during her teenage years and her move to different regions for surfing.

Her lifestyle in País Vasco involved parties and superficial relationships, leading to a sense of emptiness and sadness.

Kati's cry for help during a moment of desperation marked a turning point in her spiritual journey.

Pancho, a 35-year-old from Valencia, shares his passion for surfing, music, and a deep connection with God.

Despite a Catholic upbringing, Pancho also experienced a period of spiritual disconnection during his teenage years.

Pancho's instinct led him to a surfing camp where he met Kati, and they developed a strong friendship.

Kati and Pancho's friendship was characterized by a shared philosophy of life and understanding of each other's struggles.

Their bond deepened when Pancho recognized Kati as more than a friend and they both felt a strong emotional connection.

After years of minimal contact, a series of coincidences and a music festival in Germany brought Kati and Pancho back together.

Kati and Pancho realized their deep compatibility and acknowledged their mutual feelings during the festival.

Their decision to maintain a platonic relationship until marriage was a testament to their commitment and love for each other.

Both Kati and Pancho experienced personal transformations and a renewed sense of purpose through religious retreats.

Their wedding was a celebration of their love, faith, and the journey that led them to each other.

The couple's story was met with admiration and respect, even from those who did not share their faith.

Their daily church attendance has become a source of strength and has positively impacted their relationship and outlook on life.

Kati and Pancho's journey illustrates the power of faith, love, and the importance of staying true to one's beliefs.

Transcripts

- I’m Kati, I’m 33 and I’m from Palma de Mallorca.

My hobbies? Well, especially surfing, skateboarding and carpentry, which is what I do.

Now, since I met God and got to know how much he loves me,

God has become another of my passions.

I have to say that, when I was a kid, my family was very religious,

but the thing is, when I grew up and became a teenager, I lost my contact with God.

I never considered myself an atheist, but I didn’t think about Him at all, actually.

I went to Madrid to study my degree, then I moved to Galicia and later to País Vasco,

just for surfing. I worked as a surf teacher for many years.

When I was in País Vasco, not only I did not think about God anymore,

but also my life started to go astray.

Boys, parties…

as my previous relationships weren’t good,

I started to seek for some relief in relationship that didn’t make any sense.

I started to believe that the more boys I was with, the cooler I would become.

I always had to be the life and soul of the party; people liked to hang out with me.

I made up myself a mask : the funny girl, the girl who was always fine, always with a smile…

but it was just a mask, because I wasn’t happy.

Inside of me, when I was alone at home, I cried.

I saw myself living in a loop because it was all a routine,

a routine in which party time started already on Thursday and finished on Sunday, Monday

or maybe didn’t end or everyday I ended up the same.

It was so bad, I went to work without enough rest,

hangovers were unbearable,

I also started to get away from my family more and more…

All that made me feel so sad, more and more…, sadder and sadder…

In fact, there was a moment when I was at home, alone, crying as many other times,

I started to cry out: “Mum! Mum! Mum!”

Thinking I was calling my mother. Later, I realized I wasn’t calling my mother,

because I knew I could phone her at any time by phone.

I was calling the Virgin, I was asking her for help, you know?

Asking her to take me out of there because I couldn’t… No, I couldn’t do it by myself.

At that moment, everything changed. It was then that truly… it was Her;

she sent me my Pancho to saved me because I was broken-down.

- I’m Pancho Santa Eulalia, I’m 35, I’m from Valencia.

Among my passions are surfing, the waves, the beach, nature...

I also like percussion, the “cajón flamenco”, rhythm...

And, well, and spending time with God, which is good for me.

My family is catholic and when I was a kid I always went to catholic schools

and went to Sunday Mass with my mother.

Then, you become a teenager and start to gain freedom

and your mother can no longer push you to go to mass, so you stop going

but, it’s true I’ve always been someone with that spiritual concern.

The idea of seeking the truth, of understanding why we are here,

what we don´t do, the why of things.

I did understand that when you seek for the path

and you pay attention to the things that are happening in your life,

those things come to you like signals

and, if you are daring enough to follow them, they will appear again and again.

I always trusted my instinct

and it was my instinct which brought me to a surfing camp.

I met Kati there.

We became very good friends,

- such good friends, we had a wonderful friendship.

- We shared the same way of seeing life.

- Although we didn’t talk about God or think about Him at that moment,

we actually had a philosophy-of-life connection:

ideas and signals that came up in our life and that we felt as energies

that told us where to move on.

- The role I played at then was more like an elder brother,

since she had a boyfriend there… Then, she often came to me and told me things like:

“This boy had made me this and that…”

To which I replied: “Calm down, take it easy, that's life, blah, blah, blah… “

- At that moment, in the end, when he was about to leave, I certainly felt something different,

I felt that person meant much more than a simple friend to me.

- When we said goodbye that summer, when I took her to the airport,

we started to cry, but, at that moment, we didn’t understand anything.

- He told me: “Kati, we are friends, don’t get it wrong.”

He didn’t want to hurt me either; he had to go away on his trip.

- Then, I went on my way, I went to Panama and worked as a gardener there;

I learnt how to work with my hands, which was something I wanted to demonstrate to myself.

- and later, years went by. We kept some contact, an e-mail from time to time, a call...

- and that way we kept a basic contact.

In Panama I met a German girl

and my plan was to move to Germany definitely

and the next step was to marry her;

we had already been into a relationship for 3-4 years and…

She left first and waited for me in Germany.

When I stopped over in Germany to leave some stuff,

she broke up with me.

Based on my own experience and on what was happening,

instead of backing down, I took it on the opposite way.

I leaned forward and said: “Well, who dares to go to Germany now?”

So I dared.

I wanted to connect again with one of those coincidences life brings to you,

and with the feeling that you have when you arrive at a place, you meet someone and you say:

“I was looking for a red shock with a white tip.”

and suddenly the guy takes his shoe off and there it is and you can’t believe it, you know?

That kind of thing had already happened to me

so I went to Germany trying to provoke it now consciously.

- Interestingly, one of my best friends was living in Berlin

and called me to join her and attend a music festival held near Frankfurt, in Mannheim.

I didn’t have any money or days off at work, it seemed impossible, you know? That trip.

However, the trip was arranged as it always happened -those signals, everything- it was arranged so that I could go.

And… stunning; I post it on Facebook -Honestly, I hardly use Facebook-, but…

typical: “Kati is going to attend this event”. Well, Pancho saw it.

- I got in touch with her: “Kati! How are you? Long time no see you!”

- “I’ve just read you are going to a festival in Mannhaim, is that so?” I replied: “Yes, it is! Sure! I’m leaving tomorrow.”

He exclaimed: “What?! C’mon, I’m living just 15 minutes away from the festival.”

I was like: “Wait, what?! What are you doing living in Germany?” You know, I didn’t even know he was in Germany or wherever, or anything.

- “I’m joining the festival.”

- “Puff, I’m going with you, I’m joining no matter what.”

- We went to the festival.

- and it was funny because

my friend, suddenly, started to feel down during the party and wanted to go to sleep,

so Pancho and I were left hand in hand.

- At that moment, we realized that wasn’t a coincidence.

- We realized everything fitted.

- We always say that we re-knew each other, I mean, we knew each other again,

we recognized ourselves as those who were made for each other.

- He said to me: “Well, we’ll talk properly about this later but, I think everything fits, that you are the woman of my life.”

He told me: “Listen, continue your trip to Berlin, be with your friend, have fun and,

when you get to Spain, call me.”

Well, the first thing I did when I arrived in Bilbao (Spain) was to call him; I was so willing to make everything clear.

We spent 4 hours talking on the phone.

It was very beautiful because he said to me: “Well, I’ve already told you, I’ve already said what I thought.

I need to know, I need you to tell me what you think. What can you tell me?”

I replied: “Well, the only thing I know is that whenever I meet you, I feel so happy

and whenever you leave, I remain crying.”

Then he said: “Okay, you don’t need to say anything else, that’s enough for me.”

- As soon as I could, I went down to Bilbao, we declared our love to each other in person.

- I had already found him, I already knew it was him, I knew everything already.

It all was just like, later, I understand how a vocation is felt.

I felt that peace, like when you are home and everything is fixed.

So, it was like finding my vocation, which was to marry Pancho.

- We started our formal relationship; I got a job offer in Valencia.

So, we went to Valencia and were closer to Mallorca,

started a new life here… We also had here the friends from that camp, they had settled here and…

Thanks God, we had the chance and came back here.

- In my family, something very interesting was happening.

My brother Chimo did a retreat, The Emaus Retreat.

How it changed him,

how it made him become the best person he could ever be, I mean, his best version …

It was very shocking at home because we all said: “Stunning! What a change!”, isn´t it?

- Thanks to Kati’s brother, who was the first one to do The Emaus Retreat,

next his mother did…

and, for those coincidences in life, because of a friend of Kati’s mother,

I ended up being the third one of the family going to the retreat.

I attended the retreat because I’ve always been very respectful of the Church matters,

because I’ve been a person who has read a little bit of everything regarded to spirituality and knew,

well, that I was going to join a catholic retreat as if I was going to join a buddhist one,

a yoga one, whatever… I wasn’t going to label it.

I attended the retreat and I must say that I came back from there very happy;

I was truly in peace; I felt really good.

- He got back so happy, with such a face, with a smile bigger than his face.

- I came back with more desire to love her and also, well,

willing to do anything.

If it was necessary to change some things and immerse ourselves in faith

and started to live it, I was willing to do it.

- One month later, I went to the retreat too and, when I arrived there, it was like:

“What am I doing here? I really don’t have nothing to do with this.”

However, I still had my brother in mind and,

on getting there, I said to myself: “Well, I’ve done so many things,

I’ve been to festivals, I’m a girl that likes anything risky, extreme sports,

downhill, surfing…

I mean, are you going to tell me that I can’t put up with this till the end? It’s just one more experience.”

Well, obviously it’s the best thing I’ve ever done in my whole life.

I came back completely renewed. I felt God loves me,

but with a love bigger than anyone else’s.

I regarded God as someone that was going to punish me because of my bad behavior;

I realized it was just the opposite,

that God loved me and wanted me to go back to his arms.

I didn’t pay any attention to him for lots of years, but He did to me.

I didn’t use to love Him, but He had been loving me all that time, all the time.

That’s why He let nothing bad happen to me,

although I had behaved so badly, even if I did to Him things He didn’t deserve.

And, when I felt that so strongly, so strongly,

I only asked him, please, not to let me get away again,

because I didn’t want to stop feeling that inner peace that I was feeling at that moment.

And it was wonderful, really.

- When she got back, she was also transformed,

and, well, the time came, the time for both of us to consider: “Well, what do we do now?

Because doing it by halves is not an option.”

- Then, as we were already living together and the fact of living apart

was going to be a bit strange, we decided -even if it sounds hard –

to keep living together, like brothers; like brother and sister,

which means that, without keeping relations, even living in the same house.

Well, we tell this to our friends and they get amazed actually

because it’s a very big decision

and we could make it possible thanks to God because I think that a person is very weak,

but God helped us a lot in our decision;

8 months living that way until the wedding.

We have to say that is the best thing we’ve done;

it was the biggest proof of love we could give each other before getting married.

The wedding day was wonderful because I was so calm, so calm.

- When she came into the church I started to cry; tears came out of my eyes.

wanted to give the ceremony the importance it deserves

and thus, we gave a speech at the beginning to tell our friends,

those who we couldn’t tell before,

that we were there wholeheartedly.

- We wanted God to be present in our marriage

and we wanted to explain it ourselves so everybody could see it wasn’t for tradition,

or because our families had pushed us to do it,

that it was not a comedy

- and that the important thing of that day was that God was going to be blessing us

and that, for that reason, we were going to be even happier.

- People got amazed by our story and everybody liked it very much because,

although they didn´t believe in God, they liked our honesty.

And, later, the priest’s homily was totally a blast.

Since we like surfing and most of our friends are surfers,

the priest made an explanation of life mixed with the surfing world.

Omg… Maybe some people at our wedding had never heard a homily before in their lives;

well, I think they won’t forget that one in their whole lives.

- “Listen, where did you find the priest?

You know, I don’t care much about the Church but the priest…”

- I hope we helped others with our wedding

because that’s what we wanted:

to transmit our happiness and our conviction

to all our friends, to all the people we love most.

- Everything was impeccable

and I really think it was a reward in return

for having bet on this path.

- Now that we are married and converted,

I have to say it was all a process…

I mean, it wasn’t automatic: conversion and done…

- It’s not something like: “I’ve seen the light and now I’m St. Pancho!” No.

But, it’s true that, little by little, your path gets focused.

- We started to look for God and tried to be nearer and nearer to Him,

to a point at which we started to go to church even every day.

That meant a change -I think -in our lives,

because going to church every day gives us strength for everything.

- It helps us love each other better,

- we argue less and less… It helps us in everything:

be more friends of our friends, help our families,

live with a smile on our faces,

- you feel happier, full; you feel more in calm.

- Now, everything is a relief. Whatever happens, God is here!