France has been brilliant - what with the castles, the Keep, the food, and the coffee (which was brilliant), it's been a great few days.
The best part, however, was none of those aspects previously listed. It was the spirit of the people that we've interacted with while here. Our cousins are brilliant and our aunt and uncle are brilliant, but it's not just the inside jokes, the random movie-quote-guess-game, or even the hilarious movies they show us that make them that way.
It's their attitude towards their service to the king. Instead of spending their time and resources to build their own kingdoms (with an invitation to God to join them), they are laboring (yes, laboring... you should see their schedules) to build God's kingdom, after being invited by God to partake in its expansion.
I've been very blessed with the refreshing words of "basic" truth. This quick look into what faith could look like, removed from my compartmentalized life. What if, instead of devoting 100% of my life to His service, I recognize that my life isn't even mine to devote?
Neat lessons, cool sights, brilliant company. How would you describe France in a word?
I love seeing all these great pictures! And the cousins!
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