La tarte de pommes

Hello everyone!! Sorry we haven't updated, again, in a while. The internet has been in and out here, so we haven't had enough time with it to update. Last week was a busy week for us. Amber and I are working on some new projects for the Institute, some research and things of the like. Also last week we organized a small party for Bastille Day, July 14. (France's Independence Day, sort of.) Amber decided on what to cook for the party and then did the cooking! She made apple pie! It was amazing! :-) I decorated the dining room in festive flags, streamers, etc. We enjoyed doing it a lot, because some of the students were sad that we didn't celebrate the 4th of July. So this was a kind of 4th of July celebration for them. (It was just for France's day instead.)

I have now had two Bible studies since we last updated our blog. And I think both times went really well. I was pleased. I hope the students were as well. I had decided before hand that I just wanted the students to be able to initiate and kind of "drive" this study. So I chose for us to go through the book of Colossians, a chapter every Sunday night. We just sit, read, and discuss the verses. It's amazing for me to be able to just kind of facilitate and sit back and see where the conversation takes us. The students are amazing at sharing their thoughts and questions about the verses. I, myself, have learned so much about these verses, just by hearing the different ways that people understand these verses.

Prayer requests this week are for all of the students as they are finishing up their courses and are working hard on final projects and papers. Also, please pray as some new relationships have opened up for the institute through the students and through this program. Please pray that God would just go before the institute in these relationships and would just work in the hearts of these new friends. Also, please pray for the group C students as they leave Saturday morning to return home. Please pray for safe travels for all of them.

We love and miss you all!

Katie