Quick Note!

We are doing literature prep so I thought blogging would beat putting stickers on papers - jk! Here are some of the tasks we'll be doing, just in case you wonder what on earth people do for 2 weeks in France in the winter! We do lots (thousands....) of literature prep for distribution, we hosted a dance night (soiree) for the local women which entailed cooking and cleaning up and a LOT of interacting with the ladies. We had a pot luck after church on Sunday and we had a yummy lunch with the church members, then we did a lot of dishes and clean up. A LOT of the ministry here is hospitality which involves a lot of cooking and cleaning, much of that late in the evening.

Later in the week we will be baking cookies for the Christmas party, decorating for the party, making treat bags for the families as well as the children, cooking and cleaning, and more. This party is a major outreach for the work here so it is one of the main focuses of our trip and the reason we come in December. We brought 6 suitcases full of party supplies - everything from baking supplies to paper products, crafts, party favors and decorations. We are also painting a large room in the center - no wonderful murals like Kory's but clean new paint!

Remember, everything we do here is several metros, a bus, a tram, and walking ever-so-far to do/buy anything we need, which adds time to our days. We are having croissants (!) around 7:30 am and out until 9 or 10 pm, if not MUCH later. We are learning a lot about this part of the world, praying for the team here who have invested in this ministry for many years, learning much about the history of the church and the roots of our faith - so many things that God is teaching us here. Pray for stamina, good health, team unity, good fruit, encouragement, and great impact. We miss you all but are having a successful trip on this side of the pond. Pictures are coming - the old joke, how many women does it take to upload a picture into a laptop comes to mind....lol!! Talk to you soon!