The Day Before School

One would think that putting on a school such as this would become easier. But with each school comes a new kind of obstacle to jump over. This month it is the weather. We all expected it to be cold, but not this cold, and not this kind of snow. It is beautiful, but it brings obstacles for travel and comfort. The roads become icy with the freezing temps at night and early morning. Most of our women will be coming in by car this time and will experience these icy roads. Then there is the physical warmth, or lack of it in the French barn where we will be holding school on Saturday. The walls are rock. Need a say more? Though they windows have been covered, and the heaters have been running non-stop for a few days, there is a chill in the air. Perhaps the bodies of 66 women will help.

Sixty-six women! What a praise! Eleven women have added since October. Space and setting comes into play now. Space for feeding all of these women including staff and whomever else might be on the campus. Amy, the great admin person from CA is overseeing all of this today. Eating in shifts might be the answer, but all must be cleared with the cook who has been out sick. Seating in the rock room will be a challenge. It is a roomy space, but tables, which are preferable for a full day of class, could prove to be interesting. These are not insurmountable. Our God knows what our needs are, how and where everyone will sit. Who knows, maybe the chill in the air will help everyone to stay focused after our 2 hour, yummy Champflueri lunch. By the way, Champflueri has been mis-spelled the last few days. Pardon me.

Tonight we will have a worship and praise time after dinner. Many women are coming in tonight because of the distances that they are traveling. It’s almost like a mini-retreat. Community is very important here. Since there are so few evangelical Christians here (.5% of the pop) any chance they get to be together is very important. It has been interesting as I’ve spoken to people on this trip. I have heard several refere to France as being “post Catholic” and the prodigal daughter of the Catholic church. From what I understand this comes from the inter-twining of the monarchy and the Catholic church before the Revolution. I think I need to do more reading on the subject. At the Revolution, the people put a prostitute on the throne of the leader of the Catholic church of France. I’ll let you make your own assumptions on this move.

I pray that I can give you a report tomorrow after things quiet down here. Thank you for your prayers on our behalf. They are much needed and appreciated. Until then,
Au Revoir,
Danielle


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