AYC France-Day 5 & 6

Continue to be blessed in this beautiful country.

Today we traveled from Arras to Caen, Normandy and tomorrow we will be at the landing beaches and taking in the experience that is Normandy.

On our travels to Caen from Arras today we stopped to visit what is stated to be the tallest Gothic church in the world. It is Notre Dame Cathedral in Amiens (we will visiting Notre Dame in Paris on Saturday) And absolute work of art and the building itself really appealed to the senses. They claim to have the beheaded head of John the Baptist and we saw it on display today. Also, the pipe organ was not only marvelous to look at but it was being played today. The sound was indescribable.

Had a great service in Arras last night (Wednesday) the church was a worshipping church and we also had some gypsy visitors (some who have been filled with the Holy Ghost) and God blessed them in a marvelous way. I am very proud of all of our AYCers on this trip and tonight was no exception. John Jones from Anderson, Indiana preached and did a wonderful job. It is so rewarding to see these young adults that I have been privileged to grow up in the Indiana District at camps & youth conventions. As you hear all the stories of churches that are shrinking in number isn't it great to be apart of the United Pentecostal Church and be apart of a God's church.

Tonight we are staying in Caen and as we have seen our young adults be blessed and minister in churches throughout France, we had a time of refreshing among all of us tonight. We were going to take the trolley into the city market area after dinner but a severe thunderstorm came and we were forced to hang out at the hotel after the meal. We played a game and had some fun together and then we began to sing a chorus and share some testimonies and then God showed up. The Holy Ghost fell in this hotel meeting room and we were spoken too by the Lord. We had a long time of worship and ministering one to another then our host missionary Bro. Broshu shared with us the fact that the closest church was 3.5 hours away. We need laborers in the field. We have been in service with some incredible "on fire for God" teens & young adults in the nation of France. I believe that God is going to place a burden upon them to start churches throughout this nation.

Keep our missionaries here in France in your prayers. They are doing a great work! The spirits that have kept Europe bound for so long are being broken! That being said, let us pray in America that we do not let that spirit that is weighing heavy on our country is battled by the church through prayer & dedicating ourself to Him.