Wow! I came back just a few days ago from an intense week in France. First I traveled to Lyon for PEFY (pentecostal european forum for youth) where we had some good conversations with youth leaders from all over Europe about the Jesus Revolution Groups project. It was great to meet other people that have a vision for youth!

After that I went down to Marseille for some cosy time with the family! It was the opportunity to see Esther, Reinald and new-born Joanna, and as a bonus Chris and Mum were there!

After my time in Marseille, I went back up to Lyon, where I was invited by Elam, a cross-church evangelistic group in Lyon to preach at their retreat week-end (photo above). Interestingly enough, the leaders of the group, the Pomier family, were part of the Ywam base that Mum and Dad were a part of 25 years ago! Philippe, the father, had some good anecdotes about Dad. He said that Dad was the first one to get him to preach (in a gipsy church in Troyes). He also said that he was impressed at how Dad never got angry (specially with a difficult girl that he personally would have “killed”).

All in all I thoroughly enjoyed the trip, and felt like I received so much after I had given the little that I have. God is good! Here are some photos from the trip:

Joanna, my niece born a few weeks ago

Keziah, another of my nieces

Yet another beautiful niece!

Chris, my brother

The teaching week on evangelism has just ended in Gault la Forêt. The students are on their way to Marseille for the outreach. I has been a good and challenging week (I’m not used to teach that much). Today I had the opportunity to preach at the church in Sézanne. It was quite moving to be there, and see new faces, and familiar people still going strong.

Here are some photos from the teaching week:

Elise and Samuel, leaders of the school

Abraham sacrificing Isaac (for the sake of teaching only)

Art shot :-)

And I had some time to chill this week-end, so put up the new design for our web that I have been playing around with…hope you enjoy!

Long time no write! I am in Le Gault La Forêt the whole week to teach in the DTS about evangelism. As always it is a blessing to be in the region where I grew up, and in the place where Mum and Dad have invested so much of their lives. I am excited to see what God has in store for this week. After this the student will go down to Marseille to have an outreach with Jean Pillonel’s church in L’Estaque… :-)

The base in Gault la Forêt

P.S: the photo on top is the view from my room on a misty morning!

This week I have been in France, teaching evangelism in a YWAM discipleship training school, very close to my hometown. This is quite funny, considering that my father used to teach in the discipleship and bible schools happening here 20 years ago.

The teaching went really well, the students were great and eager to learn. They will be able to put into practice straight away what they have learnt, since they are going on a one week outreach in Bordeaux.

The students and staff

The YWAM base at "Le Gault la Forêt"

Step out for Him. Trust Him. Dare to live on the edge.
Loren Cunningham – Founder of YWAM

Here is a little video from our holiday in Marseille, my Mum is playing around with Lisa Joy, our niece. Isn’t she a cute little baby?