sooo. I apologize in the exceptionally long delay in posting. I also apologize in advance for the length of this post. Tomorrow Catlin and I are headed to Paris and it is absolutely necessary that I get in bed. I was trying to remember last night as I scrambled around who it was that was so angry with me for staying up late in the hotel room the night before we went to Boston. Was that you Rebekah? Or Catlin?
In any case, it's best not to rock the boat; or bed, really, since we're sleeping in the same one, ha!
Quick updates:
-Went to a baptism today for two young'uns from my church. The Lord has beautiful ways of fashioning our lives. I cried.
-Yesterday, Françoise took Catlin and me around Le-Puy-en -Velay, which is an old middle ages holy town that pilgrims on their way to the tomb of St. James pass through to pay homage to the Virgin, Mary.
-Catlin arrived!
-Gave an exposé on the relationships between Americans and French, and I'm still alive.
-Had lunch with two high school girls from my church. The afternoon involved taking several pictures of ourselves, them modeling their hair extensions and various purchases from shopping, and taking me to a goth store to find the perfect skirt to match a hot pink and black lace corset for New Year's... :) it was a blasty
-A weekend of debauchery... Seriously, when you drink in France, you drink in France. I'm sure I consumed at least 2.5 bottles of wine, toute seule, last weekend.
-My computer fell on the sidewalk and hasn't woken up since :(
-Watched Lord of the Rings
-Went to a friend's birthday party
-VoTeD...! Who's excited/unexcited about the outcome, and why?
-Received my debit card in the mail, finally.
Those things stick out from the millions of things that have been happening, haha. The weather is getter colder but it's been gorgeous since Catlin arrived. She thinks she brought it with her, and I have to say that I agree.
It's been a trying few weeks, but upon reflection and rereading of the list above, I think that there were more good things than bad that happened :)
I love you all and if you see my mom tell her happy birthday, please :) And continue thinking of/praying for my friends here Srdan, Julian, Juzulena, Sigolene, and the newly baptized Nancy and Ben. Love Love Love you all!
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ!
According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, who by God's power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, so that the tested genuineness of your faith--more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire--may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory, obtaining the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls." 1 Peter 1:3-9
6 comments:
i love you brooke! i love hearing about your amazing trip!
i think it was me...i am usually in a bad mood when sharing a double sized hotel bed with three people while trying to sleep while brooke is making a pair of wooden shoes for our trip to boston...seriously though i was remembering the other day how wide awake I was that morning at like 4:15 a.m. and how I took pictures of all of you in bed. Ha. I miss you.
yes. it was definitely rebelz. i am nothing if not mellow...
bahaha.
funny how the spiritual things of life seem to have no cultural boundaries or miscommunications, huh? you've gotten it right, Brookie, and I am extremely proud of who you've become in Christ
The picture in the post is very profound. You both seem to be expressing a solemn reverence for a muffin.
Happy happy thanksgiving, sweet friend!
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