Creative Outreach!
Hello from Quebec City! I'm here for the weekend to visit one of my best friends Gen... so much has happened, and I've had this blog written for a couple days but unfortunately I have no internet at home anymore, so I haven't been able to upload it. But now, chez Gen... here's finally a quick recap with some cool things to share! (I have some pictures to add too, but I'll have to do that later!)On a very rainy afternoon last Saturday, we got our mops and brooms, rags and dish soap… to offer to clean our neighbours’ apartments! We also baked up probably 150 cookies if not more to take with us, and knocked on every door in Solin Hall. We got some funny responses… everything from “Yes, of COURSE!” to “For FREE??? Really?? …. WHY??” to “You guys are really weird. Good luck on your.. very weird… endeavor.” But it was a great chance to meet some of our neighbours that we hadn’t met yet in the building – we had a (indoor!) barbeque later that evening and lots of people came and had a good time.
On Wednesday, my discipleship group – me, Julie, Jessica and Chara hosted a “French Café” to get together, hang out, play some games and speak French. It was pretty good… some friends from Ireland that are staying in the building came to join us – we’ve been getting to know them a bit and it’s been fun. We’ll be continuing to host it every Wednesday night for the rest of the summer.
Last Thursday, we had a “Stump the Christian” night for our Thursday night coffee house. We had a panel of Jon, Selene and Jeremy to answer questions from the audience. It was really cool and people did really come to ask questions they are struggling with – homosexuality, the purpose of our existence, whether all religions are essentially the same… lots of really honest, genuine questions. I really pray that they received some answers to their questions that actually reach to their heart, and that they would continue to ask those questions that are right now a stumbling block to their faith. It’s really awesome and funny almost seeing God’s work in people’s lives here in Solin in the last few weeks. Our tough-front and aloof next-door-neighbour RJ always walks in on our prayer times together or our Bible studies or when I’m having dinner while reading a book about prayer… and will just say “I just don’t GET you guys! I would believe but I don’t think I’d have the time for it! I mean, how much time does it take you guys to be Christians?!” or “Yeah… but what if you’re wrong?!!” He’s really searching and seeking to make a choice about Christ… do really keep him in prayer! My roommate Jess has especially been able to challenge him about some of the things he believes or is questioning… keep her in prayer too!
This past Saturday, we split up into groups and went all over the city to give out the JESUS Film to whoever wanted one. It was awesome, we gave out Films in English, French, Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Arabic and even Tagalog! It was really encouraging… lots of people didn’t want one, but really a lot of people did! At the metro station where me, Emily and Hannah were, people were sometimes lining up to get the Films, and we even ran out of French and English ones… and some people STILL wanted one so much that they left their mailing addresses! We have a huge list of names and contact numbers now to follow up on in the coming weeks to see what people thought of the Film and to answer any questions that people might have had. Its cool, cuz we really don’t know where these Films might end up or the scope of impact each Film might have as people watch it, perhaps are changed as they come to know Jesus… and pass them on to someone else. Join us in our prayers for God to work mightily to touch people’s lives through the Films we’ve given out.
Last night, at our weekly Thursday night “Journey Café” coffeehouse, I had the chance to share a bit about my own journey with God. (I’d really hoped to be able to share that with you guys before the event so you could keep it in prayer, but unfortunately didn’t get the chance.) I talked mostly about knowing God through his trustworthiness, what being a Christian means to me, and the way that knowing Him has changed my relationships with friends and the source of my identity. (Read the full text here!). I really pray that the things I chose to share about and the words I spoke were indeed chosen by God specifically to touch those who were there, and that they would continue to consider the promise God has not only for my life, but for their own. I was really touched actually, because when I told my friend Shalu that I would be speaking at the coffee house, she cancelled her plans for the night to come support me and (literally!) cheer me on! =)
Okay, well I hope that gives you all a bit of a picture of what I’ve been up to... I’ll be back in Montreal Sunday night… for my last week here before leaving for tiny-town Trois-Pistoles! Have a great weekend, and thanks again for all your prayers and support!!
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