Actualités: Egalité

I'd forgotten how much I like "Hide & Seek" by Imogen Heap. Today while skimming my iTunes library for a jogging mix (hold your applause) I came across this treasure. Catlin gave me her version of the same song for a CD made to raise awareness about the political discord *ahem* between China and Tibet.

This week I've been doing lessons about Martin Luther King, Jr. since we celebrated his birthday this past Monday. I found a really upbeat video of his last speech in Memphis by my favorite auto-tuners on youtube. Every time I watch it this overwhelming sensation to change the world hits me. When I think about what I want to do in the future, I can see myself dedicating my life to the movement Rosa Parks, MLK Jr. and so many others started way back when. I was perusing the NAACP website today, but didn't really find what I was looking for... Time will tell.

Social Justice is the theme of the week, serieux! In reading one of my favorite blogs, I followed a link to this article at NPR. Basically women are taking over the world. It's about time.

Still reading? Ok.

Well, not really... The article just shows some new numbers from Pew research concerning marriage trends. Seems that more and more women are becoming the breadwinners (gentlemen, are you happy?) and marrying less intelligent men (ahhh, life is vicious sometimes, isn't it, ladies?). The last bit of the article was more encouraging as it noted that people with more education are more likely to get married despite the reality that many girls leave college without the infamous MRS degree. So, yay.

Haïti may become my lesson plan for my Secondes next week. Social justice has been the theme this week, but I'm thinking I can make civil rights and justice more tangible for them if I can show them authentic altruism... Civil Rights just seems so long ago and far away from where they are today. I tried to compare discrimination in the States with discrimination in France and it really wasn't computing for most of my kids. They live in a different world, it's true, and so do I, for that matter. My foreignness never escapes me. I need a Diet Dr. Pepper, srsly.

In other news, I'm hosting a slumber party chez the Gorrells on Saturday. "Une Nuit Blanche" as the French would say, meaning a night without sleeeeeeep. That's exactly what I expect with three teenage girlies.

Colton visited this weekend. I was a bit stressed about him making all the connections on his own, but he managed just fine and made it to Germany with relatively few problems. Susi and I had a great time being hostesses at our apartment and at others' apartments in Saint Etienne. Thanks to Françoise and the Gorrells for hosting all three of us. I've been so blessed by people hosting me this year. The Lord continues to show me His love and it's abundantly clear when my friends are willing to open up their homes and hearts to me. God is good!

All right friends, I really need to get to exercising this bod, so I'm gonna head out for a jog. You would all be so impressed with my handstand. It just gets better everyday!



Much love to you from me where ever you are and may the Lord draw you closer to Himself.