Bonjour tout le monde!
I am SO honored and excited for you to join me on this journey of the next year of my life in Montpellier, France!! I hope that as you read, you feel like YOU are also experiencing this crazy adventure overseas!
It's taken me a while to write my first blog, as it is tres difficile for me to try to clearly communicate all that has happened since our team's official arrival in Monpellier France. Although we have only been here for 7 days, it feels like it has been MUCH longer.
Just to give you an idea, I have witnessed 3 protests in the past week, one which I was walking in, thinking it was a parade, I've opened a French bank account, I've grocery shopped multiples times, made some French friends, and began my French course, where I have become friends with a girl from Belgium and Nepal!!
(sidenote: I did not knowingly join a protest. This is not allowed, according to our STINT Handbook!) :) HA!
God has SWEETLY provided for us. Everyone on our team has found housing!! This is incredible as it usually takes around 3 weeks, and our team is the largest ever sent to Montpellier. We have 3 married couples, 4 others guys, and then myself and the 2 women I live with. One of the married couples has a 4 month old baby, Alex, who is the happiest and most adaptable baby I have ever seen.
There is also another American family, the Skurs. They have 4 energetic kids and live here long term and serve with the ministry. They are SUCH a blessing and are a wealth of knowledge and help for our team.
There is much more I could share! I will write soon to share more of what God has been teaching me, and I pray it would encourage you in some way. If you feel like praying, please pray for rest, strength, and the ability to learn the language quickly. You can pray this for our entire team. Also, that I would be in awe of God's love for me and begin to really see others more as He sees them.
It's time for French flash cards and sleep. Bon nuit! (good night). Until next time!
"Taste and see that the Lord is good." Psalm 34:8
Katy :)
p.s. I am COOKING for about 50 people at a conference in Sete, France this weekend. It's a french conference for student leaders in the Agape ministry, so it will be amazing! Pray for GOD TO MOVE and for me not to mess up feeding everyone! (someone will help me. :))
