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Last year, I took up playing golf for exercise, a break from routine, and opportunities to share the Gospel with other playing partners. Today was a red-letter day! As I entered the golf course playing area, the course "sheriff", who verifies we have paid and puts us with others to play our round, welcomed me with a big smile and a handshake. We had not seen each other in a while. He chatted with me a bit and when, much to his surprise, he found out that I was still actively working, he asked me what I did.

Golf Sporting-Club in Vichy.

When I told him that I shared the Gospel primarily with university students, he said, "Oh, that's why you are so calm! You are a woman of God!" I was full of joy that he had noticed there was something different about me. He shared that he had been brought up around religious men and women. He asked me how he could find especially Evangelical resources in English. He has access to the Internet, so right away I referred him to Jesus.net. I know I will find out what he has discovered. I am looking forward to the next time I see him.

The "sheriff" put me with two gentlemen to make a threesome for the round of nine holes. I enjoyed the round and actually played very well. My fellow players asked me to have some refreshments with them before leaving the course. I accepted their invitation, and as we talked and got to know one another, God opened the door wide-open for me to share my relationship with Jesus. One of the young men had so many questions and admitted he had never read the Bible. He even asked if he could have my phone number so we could meet up again. On his cell phone, he indicated in a note under my profile: "golfeuse biblique". What joy to be known as the biblical golfing lady!

Be ready wherever you are to be used of the Lord! You never know when and where you will meet someone who is ready and waiting to meet Jesus! 

July and August were filled with various ministry activities beginning with our France Field Fellowship July 4th Celebration Get-Together on Saturday, July 13th. Next, was preparing to travel to the SFC Connect '13 in Hohegrete, Germany from July 24th to August 1st. Then, we said "Au Revoir" to Candace Cowsert, our summer intern. After that, I headed out to Vichy, France to meet up with Solideo to serve as their spiritual coach during a week of training. At the end of the training, I took a few days of R&R to visit Vichy, play golf, and be a tourist in the surrounding area. Finally, I capped off the month of August on a team-building retreat with Top Mission. Enjoy the photos that illustrate each activity!

SfC France.

Rachelle Jensen

Once again, SfC Connect '13, our Students for Christ leadership training was held in the lovely town of Hohegrete about 2hours from Cologne, Germany. Remix from Grenoble and The Bridge University Students from Paris represented SfC France. Five of us filled my van from Paris. What a blessing to have had Rachelle Jensen join us from California! She flew into Paris a day before our departure for Germany.It was fun driving her around Paris so she could see the main monuments. She came as a volunteer to head up the children's program at Connect '13. Here's a picture of her I took just after she had had a quick view of the Eiffel Tower.

Lisa Russi and Joy Krajicek were also with us at Connect '13. They had recently arrived from the USA to join the France missionary team in Grenoble with Mark and Dalene Good. Joy is third from the left pictured above and Lisa is right in the middle with Dalene at her right shoulder. I am way over on the right.

Here are a few more photos of Connect '13 -

Pray for France.

Suzanne leading worship.

Candace Cowsert

Friends from the Bridge appreciating Candace.

Do you desire to serve the Lord in Missions? You can check out Wide Open Missions. A variety of opportunities await you. Will you join me in praying to the Father that he would send out laborers into the harvest field? Matthew 9:38

 

Sound and lights check in Vichy.

Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule

 

Rebecca, Carolle, Michael.

16-22 Sept.  Europe Together Retreat
     22 Sept.  Life Groups Kick-Off at The Bridge
     29 Sept.  Open House at The Bridge
     4-6 Oct.   SfC France Retreat in Grenoble

God bless you abundantly,