The Beginning and the End

We plan things, they happen and then they end, that is the natural process of life, but it’s always sad when it’s over. One of the last short term teams, the guys from Quebec, have just left Porto Astro and as a result my heart is heavy. The Lord blessed me so much through them. I have been given such a hard time for being French throughout my entire life and often these jokes hit harder than people think, so being at ‘home’, surrounded by French believers was such a tremendous thing for me. Since my first TEMA Missions Conference in Holland 2001-2, I’ve had a desire to be part of French worship and for the first time the Lord has granted me that desire. I didn’t have to go anywhere, He brought them to me! :o) I’ve rarely been moved to tears during worship but singing to the Lord in French made me cry. I know that a lot of people wont understand this but singing to the Lord in your language of love, your mother-tongue, is moving. Something happens in your heart, somehow it clicks. Your heart understands it, your soul feels it. It’s like when we say “I love you” in a language not our own, we’re saying the words but the true meaning of it is lost in translation. On the other hand when we say it in our own language, the language closest to our heart, we’re saying the same thing, the person is receiving it the same way but it feels different to you, it feels right. That is exactly what happened to me during French worship, my heart connected to the Lord in a way it hasn’t before, it was beautiful beyond description. I don’t think the team realized how much the Lord worked through them to encourage me and how He ministered to my heart. It was a beautiful time for me and I am really sad it is over - until the next time - and there will be a next time!!! Thank You Lord for everything you have done for me this summer, it’s only August and I am so blessed!!!!
I praise You Lord!