A fellow Spanish speaker asked, “Will you come to the International Convention?” With sadness I answered, “I can’t go, I don’t have enough money to travel from Colombia, South America to Spain.” He told me, “but it is the first Convention that will be translated into Spanish and English and you are the delegate of the Latin American Region …” I prayed to my Higher Power to put myself in Its hands. My friend told me to ask for help. To my surprise the help arrived!

Meeting face-to-face many SAs from Spain was wonderful. I provided a small service at the welcome table. I was an observer in the face-to-face meeting of the Trustees. I saw a lot of love in their actions. As they worked I saw a lot of humility and I felt welcome.

Thursday and Friday I was honored to watch the EMER meeting in person. I still have a lot to learn. Service saves me from locking myself in my egocentric mind.

During the convention there were 299 people doing meditations and simultaneous meetings, (to which one am I going?) We were eating together as people who fight to be a better version of themselves every day.

One day one SA met and shook my hand. I wondered why? Later I had the opportunity to see him, very calm and smiling with a great period of sexual sobriety. I asked him, “Why do you wanted to meet me?” I was excited when he told me because someone I already know is his sponsee.

Flying home I wrote to my brothers in Spain that I was surprised my luggage had not been overweight since I was carrying them so full of gratitude, learning, desire to stay sober and a lot of love. Thanks Yvonne, Luc, Pedro and all my brothers and sisters from Spain, for being the engines of this beautiful Convention.