One Body

Bonjour! My career as a "blogger" is only about a week long, but I really do love it. I like writing down my thoughts and experiences because it forces me to reflect, to think long and hard. Tonight I am overwhelmed with appreciation and love for the body of Christ. Right now, I am half way across the world, in a new place with people speaking a foreign language and yet I already have a community, a place where I belong. The people at Holy Trinity were joyful, welcoming, and English speaking. The service was contemporary and very relaxed. After the service they invited us to a cafe down the street to join them for dinner and a beer (this may sound strange, but it is customary). They showed us love, offered us community and fellowship, and expressed that we were an answer to prayers (and really, they were an answer to ours as well). It is SO cool to be the recipient of such love and to see the body of Christ reaching out, impacting the world around us. I can truly say today that I have seen and felt the body of Christ reaching out to me. I guess my challenge to you all is to step out and to love those around you, at Church, at work, at school, and in your community and show them the body of Christ. Show them a living and active group of believers...there is nothing cooler and stronger.

Chances are the blog entry will be quite riveting tomorrow as I have my internship interview. My commute is long and I have to take the Metro 7 stops to the Midi Station and hop a Eurorail train 20 mins outside the city. It might be a miracle if I can make it there without getting lost and someone cursing at me in French. Stay tuned...