We had 7 Harding University students in our home, along with their French professor and his family. Total of 12, like the tribes or the apostles. Sons 1 and 2 welcomed the tribes, I mean the 12, because Wife and I were out of town. They all did the worship time at the nearby retirement home (and were invited back).
Early Monday morning we went to the nearby high school to visit English classes. Over two days 9 of the group participated in 5 classes, leading discussions and talking with the high school sophomores and juniors about life in Arkansas and life in Switzerland (really a lot alike, except we speak much more French). The teachers were thrilled and it was a great way for their Lausanne students to finish out the year. Next time they want to schedule an outing, BBQ, volleyball match and yodeling tournament. That’s how excited the profs were about the whole thing.
On Tuesday morning, 6 golden-aged women from the neighborhood came over and shared tea with the students, and later in the afternoon they visited the retirement home again, singing with the residents and spreading joy.
This kind of evangelism I really love.
I’ve always wanted to visit Switzerland, and now you tell me life there is very much like it is in ARKANSAS?
I’m up for 2 of the (BBQ, volleyball match and yodeling) 3! Do you have to speak French to yodel?
We were blessed by their presence. thanks to Son 1 and 2 for their hard work.