Just Two Days Left...

Time has literally flown by. Although certainly some days in the kitchen or cleaning bathrooms seem to drag as we are in them, every night it seems like we are blown away by the fact that we have two days left… This is probably because we are working from the moment we wake up to the moment we go to sleep.

Yesterday was July 14th, as in Bastille Day, the day the French celebrate their independence. Naturally, the day was filled with festivities – from the relentless singing of the national anthem over and over to a mock beheading of Marie Antoinette (played by a lovely American counselor named Katy). It was fun, and the campers certainly enjoyed the day, but it was a ton of work to put together and do.

Missions in France are so difficult, like in the States. We often cannot see the fruits of our labor until many years down the road. Students aren’t necessarily receptive, although I know that God is sovereign. Additionally, we can definitely see that the students are really encouraging one another and just being accepting of one another, which is so opposite of the critical culture they live in.

As far as what we are doing specifically… David is still working on the video workshop, and is a little bit stressed out about it as the software is something neither him or Chance have ever used and many students do not come as prepared as they would like. Service team is always a ton of work, although we have been blessed with much encouragement from many of the service team members and it isn’t nearly as emotionally trying or frustrating as we perceived last year.

The kitchen is crazy as always, although leading isn’t as stressful as I anticipated – lots of work, but the control is good, and I continue to feel very good about the products I am putting out (with the help of my lovely ladies with me). Yesterday, I even got a standing ovation at lunch! It was a little embarrassing and I blushed. It’s crazy to think I only have four meals and some odds and ends of snacks/treats left to cook…

We continue to fall in love with this place and the people who work and live here. Please pray for us as we prepare to return home. May we trust in God for the fruits of this labor and may He be glorified through our work here.

We love you all!