Journal

If you’ve read my other articles, you might already know that my first impression of Paris was not a favorable one. After touring several European countries with my high school orchestra, I left France with something akin to a commitment that I would never return.

Before moving to Paris, fondue, croissants and éclairs came to mind when I thought about French cuisine. Now, it’s one of my favorite French meals, if not my favorite dish of all time.

I experienced Paris for the first time when I was 17 years old. While my visit was very brief, I, unfortunately, left with a negative opinion of French people. As an adult, I never thought about even vacationing in France, so I knew it was God when I felt the nudge to move to Paris.

I first met him at the discovery Bible course that I helped lead last year.  Surfing online, he came across this class where he could hear more about what the Bible teaches. 

I was able to attend two conferences in the last couple of months. One was for the Diaspora in Europe and the other was a type of Church Planting School for ReachGlobal Europe.  

When I first saw a poster at my church looking for singers for The Day of Music (Fête de la Musique) I wasn't even sure what it was, so I went to a friend and asked about it.