The week in view

Sunday morning I was preaching at the Eglise Baptiste de Caudéran, and the pastor there had invited us to eat with him and his family. It was a very agreeable time and Gwilym and Catrin stayed for the day - there was a concert on in the evening. Meanwhile at Cenon we had the English Service and there were some super new folk from every corner of the world.

Monday morning was our special time - breakfast at Ikea for Pat and I.

Tuesday the week gets under way with preparation and also planning for the first weekend of Toussaint when we plan to travel to the east as a family.

Wednesday student surveys, then a visit to a church guy, then café philo planning, then étude biblique on Philippians. I'll eat a MacDonalds salad at lunchtime and I have a pot noodle thing and a banana for the evening.

Thursday morning prayer-time with the student team, then student surveys, then prep for English class in the evening.

Friday is prep for the weekend. I am to preach in English for the Chinese on Saturday evening, then in French at Anglade Sunday morning and in English at Cenon in the evening.

Here we go !

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