The numbers don't lie Steve

Hi friends 

       This week God really tested our perseverance HA. We had a major heat wave where it hit 104 with 80% humidity and WAIT best part: the French don't believe in air conditioning (bad for the environment). Meanwhile people are dying left and right because it's so hot. But God blessed us this week because even though we were boiling in the sun, we found lots of new people to teach!!

         A fun experience: yesterday we were ringing bells and very last door this lil French lady invited us inside for juice so we're like...okay let's see where this goes. She then proceeds to show us her garden, give us crackers, chocolate, and juice, and talk to us about Jesus. She's like "you lil Americans I can just putcha in my pocket." HA anyway ya so she was super cute. I'm excited to go back and talk more about Jesus. 

       HA also ya'll should've SEEN samedi soccer after USA beat France. The French people were all bitter at the Americans like "there should have been a penalty!!!" We didn't even watch the game but we're just like "the numbers don't lie Steve." It was fun though- smack talk is better in French. 

       In spiritual news, there was a story President shared a few weeks ago that rocked my world:

Once there was a man fixing a roof. Unexpectedly, he lost his footing and started to slip. He knew it was a long drop and if he fell from the roof he would die so he said a quick prayer. "God please help me, I'll do anything you ask", and at that moment his belt buckle caught on a nail. "Nevermind," he said. 

I feel like we have all been this person. Often, I pray wholeheartedly for doors to open, then walk through them without even realizing God opened them for me. He answers all of our prayers, whether or not we choose to recognize them. This week, I invite you all to thank God for the doors He has opened for you - because He is the source of all of our blessings.

I love you all, have a great week! Keep sending me soccer updates. 

Sœur McOmber  

Town Square in Nancy 

*comes to France* 

*orders burgers at every opportunity*

Went to a French record store!! I'm so excited about these. Okay...so the top two are classical because the French are constantly playing it. The bottom three are French artists - Edith Piaf is pretty iconic. *cue S. Ethington "nooooo je ne regrette rieeeeen"* HA

Library where we did our studies after zone conference  

We're teaching pretty much solely Nigerian men, so a member named Lisa always helps us with our lessons. Last lesson, she brought us all these which was so so sweet and saved us from dying of heat stroke. 

It's true!!!! They do have ping pong tables in some church buildings here!!! I thought everybody was lying to me. 

The Dinge family!!! Most iconic in the mission. The mom (back left) is such an angel. She doesn't speak much French or English but she shows her love by literally always smiling and handing us more food.

When I first flew into France, all I saw from the plane were huge fields and villages with red roofs. And I thought, "Someday God wants me to teach some people in a little red-roofed village", and then I went to Chesnay and there were no red roofs. And then I went to St. Ouen and there were no red roofs. But now I am in Metz and I know I am supposed to be here, because look how many red roofs!!!

Non-alcoholic beer is big amongst the members here