Rioting getting Rougher

“Hundreds of cars were set on fire in different towns on Sunday night, and police had to use tear gas to disperse a club-wielding mob in Toulouse.” – BBC news Again, I want to assure those reading that the rioting is still well away from our part of Toulouse (across the river, and several miles).…

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Rioting in France

Articles: BBC News(1, 2), Star Tribune (1, 2), Fox News, Weekly Standard, New York Times, and I’m sure you can find others… This entry is to serve two purposes. First to let you know that I am safe, second to give background on the feeling here in southern france. Toulouse was hit by the rioting…

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Why I fast once a week

Before I left for my year abroad in France I was doing the college church fair circuit at Bethel and Northwestern College in Minneapolis and I met this great guy named Tom from Navigators at the U of M. Don’t remember what church he was with but we were able to talk about the church…

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The First really Hard Day

Considering that it has been over two weeks since arriving in country I was over due for my first truly challenging day. It wasn’t in a way I had been anticipating (though it almost never is). My skill with the language has proved more than adequate for the basics, I haven’t gotten lost, haven’t felt…

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At Midnight it Started

It started sometime in the night and was still going when I awoke. Through-out the whole day it seems to rain and pour upon us. As I ran to make copies, went to get our long stay visa’s, and then left with more paperwork, walked to campus, walked to the bank, I cleaned the apartment,…

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Dearest Bloggy

It’s so unreal being here in France, to really be here. To wake up and breath French air and to talk to people in French and have them understand. For my mispronunciations to be caught be someone else. Finally realizing that I will be here through July, it’s so weird. That is so long, yet…

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Waiting with MEGA Anticipation

So earlier I was driving back from dropping some pictures off to get printed at target and picking up some books I didn’t realize I needed for my STINT. Eh, whats a couple more books anyway. Afterall they could prove interesting and insightful. For the last couple days, however, I haven’t really been feeling all…

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Happy Birthday Substance!!

A year ago we had our first service at the University of Minnesota – St. Paul campus’ continuing education center. What started with a launch team of about twenty a year later was celebrating a year of being moved through by God with 217 people. It was awesome!! I am very glad I was able…

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