Here's another video of our Monday Evening in Grenoble...this is the best footage yet!
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Notes from France
Below are some notes and emails that the members of the two Grenoble churches have sent us since leaving. It's great to hear about the trip from those who went, but it's most telling to hear about if from those who stayed behind.
A wonderful experience.
It was as if we were with brothers and sisters in our local church.
We shared a time of joy and praises to the marvelous God.
We were very happy to meet the team.
Be blessed by the Lord.
love,
Cécile
When American people meet French people, "nothing like this has been done before".
American people and French people can think different, can eat different, can support different sports, can like different music, can have different sort of churches and services.
But Jesus is able to unite different people, to share good times.
That is what we lived during these days with people we’ve never met before!
We are on the same team (the Church) with the same goal and the same Chief.
Jean-yves
My two youngest sons both took a big shine to you. Although our encounter was brief, it was heartfelt. We were very moved by your testimonies which made your lyrics come alive inside us. Things get out of perspective in our lives so often and singing full blast to your songs that Sunday pushed everything back into its proper place. Thank you.
The strong sense of brotherly love that oozed out of everyone in that room on that Sunday morning was there for all of us to soak up. It was great and very humbling. God was definitely there with us and pulling us on towards Him.
Sending you all our love,
Heather, Sacha, Noah (Joshua and Fabrice too)
The coming of MP13 to France transformed us, to see different people, but all in communion to glorify God.
The blessings that you have received from God, you gave us.
We felt your love for us.
It was a very good experience for Rachel and us too.
God used us all.
Now we have many friends in North Carolina.
Thanks to God and we send our prayers.
Thank you so much and we miss you.
Christophe, Marie and Rachel
I want to express my gratefulness to the Nags Head Church for sending this group of people to us. We were blessed by each of them! Thank you for the way the group served the church and shared their faith and gave useful advice for the church leaders and for the musicians.
I want especially to thank Nathan and Tricia for sharing their lives with us, both at the women's Bible study for Tricia and at the Concert to raise awareness about CF for Nathan. Many people were touched and saw God through this amazing story!
We will be amazed, I am sure, to see the fruit that will grow from your obedience, your faith and your love!
This morning, I went to take some flowers to thank the lady from Nigeria who let us use the power from her shop for the incredible concert that took place on Monday night. At first she first didn't want to take the flowers and said that she did not deserve them. I had to tell her that God made the flowers for us to enjoy and then told her how so many people were blessed by this concert and how God was glorified ... and she bursted into tears, in front of all her customers and hugged me! She said that everyone must do his little part, here and there... and God will do mighty things!
All my love and blessings to my dear brothers and sisters from Nags Head Church,
Rejoicing with you for the good news we've read about Impact OBX!
Sylvie Glock
We are so happy to have meet you all. We really lived something exceptional with you all we can't explain. We felt god in our relationship. We had in front of us people who are very simple, true and sincere. It was as if we had always know you. We really lived Psalm 23:2 (He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters.). We felt inside of us: "if it's like that in the heaven, i want to go there".
We felt so good with you even if it was hard to speak english. When we had to leave and say goodbye to you, it was so hard because, for the first time, we realized that perhaps we will not meet again before heaven. Afterward, we felt empty for several days. We really feel the holy spirit was with all of us.
"Thanks God for what we felt and lived with you. And please God, work in that hearts who listened to you... "
God used us together and that's fantastic...
For me, Christine, i couldn't be to your last concert in Grenoble, but at about 9 or 10 in the evening, I was prompted to pray for you, for people around you and for the place where you were, so that the holy spirit works in you and around you. I was so happy when Matthew explains to us how the second part of your concert was so good. I was with you by the holy spirit.
For me, Jean Paul, i was disappointed to have to work in another place in town and didn't be with you in the streets.
Happy to meet you all again.
Please tell all that Buddy and Heather now have a part of our heart
Jean Paul and Christine
Dear Nags Head Church Family,
Our hearts are overflowing with thankfulness. Sylvie, Anastasia, Pascal, Juliet and myself keep singing the songs and reliving the moments we spent with Team France. We are not alone. It seems everyone who was involved with the project is having the same reaction. Their example of Christ like love has had an impact in the lives of many.
The team was a huge blessing to both us and the churches here in France. They were always ready to help and displayed a unity of spirit and purpose. They were full of grace and joyful. Their attitude was always positive. The power of God was present in their lives. They were filled with the Holy Spirit.
When Paul was thanking the church in Philippi for their participation in the Gospel, he spoke of having the Philippians in his heart and that he longed for them with the affection of Christ. Those types of relationships have been forged between the believers here in France and you. We are living out the wonderful truth of the communion of the saints that reaches beyond borders and language. We are the body of Christ.
Paul also recommends Epaphroditus to the Philippians, telling them that he gave himself fully to Christ’s service. He put it all on the line to accomplish the job he was given. Team France gave their all in accomplishing the job they came to do. Paul said that people like Epaphroditus are worthy of honor...
Sylvie and I thank God for the relationships that were created and the ministry that was both given and received. We look forward to seeing how God will grow the seeds that were sown during Team France’s stay. We are already talking of bringing a team your way next summer. May it be so!
We love you very much.
Matthew and Sylvie, Anastasia, Pascal and Juliet
A wonderful experience.
It was as if we were with brothers and sisters in our local church.
We shared a time of joy and praises to the marvelous God.
We were very happy to meet the team.
Be blessed by the Lord.
love,
Cécile
When American people meet French people, "nothing like this has been done before".
American people and French people can think different, can eat different, can support different sports, can like different music, can have different sort of churches and services.
But Jesus is able to unite different people, to share good times.
That is what we lived during these days with people we’ve never met before!
We are on the same team (the Church) with the same goal and the same Chief.
Jean-yves
My two youngest sons both took a big shine to you. Although our encounter was brief, it was heartfelt. We were very moved by your testimonies which made your lyrics come alive inside us. Things get out of perspective in our lives so often and singing full blast to your songs that Sunday pushed everything back into its proper place. Thank you.
The strong sense of brotherly love that oozed out of everyone in that room on that Sunday morning was there for all of us to soak up. It was great and very humbling. God was definitely there with us and pulling us on towards Him.
Sending you all our love,
Heather, Sacha, Noah (Joshua and Fabrice too)
The coming of MP13 to France transformed us, to see different people, but all in communion to glorify God.
The blessings that you have received from God, you gave us.
We felt your love for us.
It was a very good experience for Rachel and us too.
God used us all.
Now we have many friends in North Carolina.
Thanks to God and we send our prayers.
Thank you so much and we miss you.
Christophe, Marie and Rachel
I want to express my gratefulness to the Nags Head Church for sending this group of people to us. We were blessed by each of them! Thank you for the way the group served the church and shared their faith and gave useful advice for the church leaders and for the musicians.
I want especially to thank Nathan and Tricia for sharing their lives with us, both at the women's Bible study for Tricia and at the Concert to raise awareness about CF for Nathan. Many people were touched and saw God through this amazing story!
We will be amazed, I am sure, to see the fruit that will grow from your obedience, your faith and your love!
This morning, I went to take some flowers to thank the lady from Nigeria who let us use the power from her shop for the incredible concert that took place on Monday night. At first she first didn't want to take the flowers and said that she did not deserve them. I had to tell her that God made the flowers for us to enjoy and then told her how so many people were blessed by this concert and how God was glorified ... and she bursted into tears, in front of all her customers and hugged me! She said that everyone must do his little part, here and there... and God will do mighty things!
All my love and blessings to my dear brothers and sisters from Nags Head Church,
Rejoicing with you for the good news we've read about Impact OBX!
Sylvie Glock
We are so happy to have meet you all. We really lived something exceptional with you all we can't explain. We felt god in our relationship. We had in front of us people who are very simple, true and sincere. It was as if we had always know you. We really lived Psalm 23:2 (He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters.). We felt inside of us: "if it's like that in the heaven, i want to go there".
We felt so good with you even if it was hard to speak english. When we had to leave and say goodbye to you, it was so hard because, for the first time, we realized that perhaps we will not meet again before heaven. Afterward, we felt empty for several days. We really feel the holy spirit was with all of us.
"Thanks God for what we felt and lived with you. And please God, work in that hearts who listened to you... "
God used us together and that's fantastic...
For me, Christine, i couldn't be to your last concert in Grenoble, but at about 9 or 10 in the evening, I was prompted to pray for you, for people around you and for the place where you were, so that the holy spirit works in you and around you. I was so happy when Matthew explains to us how the second part of your concert was so good. I was with you by the holy spirit.
For me, Jean Paul, i was disappointed to have to work in another place in town and didn't be with you in the streets.
Happy to meet you all again.
Please tell all that Buddy and Heather now have a part of our heart
Jean Paul and Christine
Dear Nags Head Church Family,
Our hearts are overflowing with thankfulness. Sylvie, Anastasia, Pascal, Juliet and myself keep singing the songs and reliving the moments we spent with Team France. We are not alone. It seems everyone who was involved with the project is having the same reaction. Their example of Christ like love has had an impact in the lives of many.
The team was a huge blessing to both us and the churches here in France. They were always ready to help and displayed a unity of spirit and purpose. They were full of grace and joyful. Their attitude was always positive. The power of God was present in their lives. They were filled with the Holy Spirit.
When Paul was thanking the church in Philippi for their participation in the Gospel, he spoke of having the Philippians in his heart and that he longed for them with the affection of Christ. Those types of relationships have been forged between the believers here in France and you. We are living out the wonderful truth of the communion of the saints that reaches beyond borders and language. We are the body of Christ.
Paul also recommends Epaphroditus to the Philippians, telling them that he gave himself fully to Christ’s service. He put it all on the line to accomplish the job he was given. Team France gave their all in accomplishing the job they came to do. Paul said that people like Epaphroditus are worthy of honor...
Sylvie and I thank God for the relationships that were created and the ministry that was both given and received. We look forward to seeing how God will grow the seeds that were sown during Team France’s stay. We are already talking of bringing a team your way next summer. May it be so!
We love you very much.
Matthew and Sylvie, Anastasia, Pascal and Juliet
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
CEP/ICG Tour
Here's a quick video tour of the local Grenoble church building where we spent much of our time.
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