Paris-Bordeaux-Biarritz

greetings... just wanted to give you a lil run down on what has been happening... i was in paris for two weeks... then to a town called bordeaux.. now living on the south west coast of france in a VERY touristy town caled biarritz!!!!

Paris. Was beautiful. A melting Pot of people... from all over.. north african refugees...the spainish.. english. french. people from all over... it was great seeing the good ol' buildings.. that are famous. i have no idea how to spell.. or even attempt. the mona lisa.. was great.. the painting is alot smaller than i tought... took an elevator up to the top of the eiffel tower... o man. lol. ministry was full on.... i was in a m.usl.i-m focused group.. which was full on... i was challenged.. learned alot more about the religion... the differences. the way to shed light. the reality of how decieved the people are... yet... in the same place as those that live and thrive in materialism... humanistic.

When I was watching the Tour le France ride by... random that the last day they drove through the lil town "antony" i was staying at. I got to talk to this guy.. who is from a people group(again i dont know how to spell the name... maybe i need to go back to school..haha. lol).. which is the second most unreached in the world behind the maldives... it was his birthday. he is a m.u.sl-im. first time i had ever heard someone admit that in 'paradise' he will be able to drink, sleep with as many people as they want... b/c i guess that is the way their god is 'holy' lol. no it was good to be able to share with him more about who god is.. his characteristics... he was blessed. challenged.

In bordeaux. I became best friends with a lil three year old named Priscilla. Her mother and grandmother are from Gabon.. on the west coast of Africa near Congo... her family used to be mu.s.lims... now they are living strong for the lord... I had a real heart for this family... was able to befriend them... hear about their culture.. past struggles.. pray for protection over them.. where there hasnt been in the past.. I met a 25 year old guy named Gauthier.. who was in love with his wine. Does not believe in God... does not think it is for him... yet... after sharing with him... bringing perspective about beauty, love, life, hope, trusting others... he was blown away. had never heard about people living and loving jesus on a daily basis... man. it was definately a convo from the lord.. i walked away that night.. feeling alive. realized no matter where i am in the world.. i love sharing about the god who set me free... sharing with people about who he is... being someone to help bring light where there has been darkness... i love our lord... the beauty he has created in each and every individual... the way i can see him in people that dont believe in him... the way he is moving in my generation excites me... i just want us to move... to go into this world.. into our communities and bring truth. shed light. be real. honest. loving and lovable.. :)

Yes. I love it here in Biarittz as well... a lil hard with so many transitions... god is going deeper and deeper in my life.. walking through certain mindset.s... old fears.. fighting against the spirit of depression that is over this country.. not allowing it to have any hold on me... Here in this lil surfer city... i am living with an australian family... they have six beautiful kids (5months, 4, 6, 8, 16, 18) An amzing family.. still transitioning into the culture... we are apart of a surfing event they are putting on this friday.. their first evangelistic since they have arrived!!!! Today though..we woke up to go to the beach.. and someone had come and STOLEN all of their surfboards and wetsuits.... so sad. praying they will be returned!!!! I have had really good convos... in which i mean talked to people about what they believe, why, listened to their stories... shared my story. sharing more and more about who my god is.. .how i am learning about him everyday.. learning to hear his voice... i will be here in france for another week ... then head to Spain... then I am taking a lil bus trip to madrid with a guy on my team... we are going to see some of our friends from our DTS... my ol' bunk mate elin maria from norway... a crew from denmark and a gal from the states...I amm sooo excited since it has been more than a year that i have seen them... and i said goodbye to them of all places...while i was in Cairo... :) sorry this is long. will try to throw up some photos of the trip... can look at some from south africa on facebook. miss you guys. love you all.... Kath

My team members : Dan and Kate (Brazilian and Australian), Anna-lisa (Aussie), Amber, Tim and I ( Americans), Landry and Leah (Canadians), Ellen and Adam (New Zealanders) Boy. Do we have heaps of fun... always heaps of laughter... many a times am i laying on the ground...b/c of not watchin where i am walking or not thinking before i speak... so i get pushed over.. or buckle over in laughter... ;)