Assemblies of God World Missions

March 2009
e-communiqué
Suzanne Spolarich
Missionary to the University Students of France
Suz Ivry
Surprised by Joy!
Pastor George Dompreh invited me to preach last Sunday, March 22nd, at his church in Ivry sur Seine, a suburb of Paris. The joy of the Lord permeates this multi-national congregation and my heart was filled to overflowing. It was a delight to worship with another church family and share the Word of God with them. The picture of me above was taken while I was preaching.

I met Pastor George at a meeting of pastors of the Paris area. After the service, I got to meet his wife and children and other church members. The joy I experienced last Sunday has been with me ever since.
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Surprised by Joy!
Paris via Buenos Aires
Witnesses in Action
Winter Renewal
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Paris via Buenos Aires
Heart in hand
Yuko Shiroyanagi came to visit Paris for the first time and stay with me the last weekend of February. She and I met in December 2004 when we attended an international Christian student conference (World Salt) in Buenos Aires, Argentina. We were roommates for the conference. She reconnected with me via Facebook.

Yuko completed her doctorate at Ohio State University. She came to Karlsruhe, Germany, as a visiting researcher for three months. She told me that she had had several opportunities to share her faith in Christ. Most Europeans don't expect Japanese students to say they are Christians. Pray for Yuko that she may come back to Karlsruhe to continue research and sharing Christ with her colleagues.
Witnesses in Action
Heart in hand
Here we are at the AEU National Conference in Nantes, the weekend of 20-22 February. The theme was "Witnesses in Action" and the main speaker, Pastor Daniel Bodolec, was an inspiration as he shared his personal experiences as a university student. Students and their leaders came to Nantes from Paris, Poitiers and Rennes.

This conference was a think tank for establishing and expanding university ministry throughout France. Please pray that local churches and university students catch the vision that over 2 million students without the gospel in France can hear and believe!

Thank you for praying for us.
 
Winter Renewal
Heart in handHeading off to the Alps for a bit of rest and relaxation in mid March, little did I know that I would renew a former friendship. My friend Berthe and I reserved a chalet in Bramans which we found out was where Jaqueline and her husband lived. Here I am with Jacqueline. Later, we enjoyed a lovely Savoyard dinner. What a delight to be refreshed and renew a friendship at the same time.
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Suzanne Spolarich
Assemblies of God World Missions