Europe Day 55: Prayer

Sacre Coeur is a huge church on the top of the highest hill in Paris.  It was built in that place during a wicked time in France history; by putting it where all could see the builders hoped to promote better behavior amongst the citizens. Today, I went there, and it certainly helped to adjust my attitude.

See, fall and winter quarter of this year I was the administrative assistant for Relinquish, the campus prayer ministry.  For both quarters, I was in my bible every day, and praying all the time.  It was fantastic!  God and I had regular conversations where I did most of the listening, and it was an absolutely amazing thing!  Then, I went to Europe.

Church services are not in English, and I'm always so tired at the end of the day that even though I keep my bible by my bed, I have rarely opened it.  Then today, I saw a sign at Sacre Coeur.  It said that for the past 125 years, day and night some one has been praying in that church.

Woah.

Not that long ago I was a fanatic for Jesus like that. 

I miss those days. 

I am determined to be that way again!  I am going to church this Sunday: a bilingual service at Hillsong Paris, and I am so excited about it!

After my Jesus resolution, we got crepes. I had my usual sugar crepe, but while I was eating it the sugar melted into a liquid and dripped down my dress before I even knew it! I spent the day with sticky gobs on me.  Fortunately, a little hot water later that evening and they rinsed right out.

We then went to the Moulin Rouge.  I guess it is a type of theater?  I'm not really sure. There is a movie made about it, but I haven't seen it yet.  I can tell you that moulin means windmill and rouge means red, so the theater has a red windmill.  Anyways, I'm watching the movie sometime soon this summer and after that I'll probably be much more excited about this particular event.

We returned to the FIAP and left again to get kebabs for dinner, after which I worked on my cahier forever.  When Kayla, Josh and I could not take it anymore, we left to watch Big Bang Theory before bed.  It was not a huge adventure, but my adventerous spirit is waning...I miss my Mommy and Daddy and sisters and Grandparents and a bunch of my friends and I'm not ashamed of it! 

That said, I'll bet you that a few weeks after I get back I'll be looking for more oppurtunities to study abroad. I really am loving this chance to explore new cultures; I guess I'll just have to wait and see what happens!