Tim has covered these last 36 hours well, so I'm not going to add much in the way of details, other than to say that these are critical days (aren't they all!) for extending relationships, as shared before.  Not only did we have gorgeous settings (I kind of take-for-granted the mountains around here, and we watched fireworks over the valley [we saw at least 6 different firework shows from one spot (it is Bastille Day, after all)]), full activity, and life learning, but we also had solid long bus rides ... great opportunities to go farther with our new friends. Great stuff.

Please pray for the final few days. They will be classic full days at Champfleuri. Every day is precious to our Lord, and to his work here in many lives. Thank you for praying.

Everyone on your team is fine ... a touch of a cold for Peter, and Jeremy had some nausea (you'll have to ask him how that came about!), but a bright spirit for all  (and those two are pretty much back to health, I believe)... a great blessing. Life here is a wild amount of new experiences for all, completely wrapped in the experience of meeting new people in a new culture ... and doing so with the purpose of serving our Great God.  Our students are growing in their own faith as well, as the time in God's Word around here is excellent (large groups, small groups, devotions, etc).

Blessings to our home churches ... and particularly our many prayer supporters!

In His Grip,

Jim (for the team)