Couple of thoughts from sondages this week
It was sunny, we were at the town centre, everyone was in a good mood but NOBODY had two minutes for a short questionnaire. Not only that but I had backache. This was getting us nowhere.
Anyway we stopped and had a quick talk and a quick time of prayer
and suddenly ...
nothing changed.
Then a couple of people had time to talk. I had a nice friendly chat with two guys - one has a friend who's dad is a pastor - the friend is "très croyant mais pas pratiquant". A couple of folk said they could do the longer questionnaire. And I didn't notice my backache any more.
Funny old thing, isn't it. This need for prayer and for perseverance. And patience. And persistence.
It was lunchtime. Two students had these gorgeous sandwiches. They pointed out the shop, but they're four euros a shot. £4 for a sandwich ! Another guy though had bought a déjeunette (a half-length baguette) and a bar of chocolate and as we talked he would break off a chunk of bread and a piece of chocolate, bury the chocolate in the bread and munch. I got my usual Thursday treat of the sub du jour from Subway. 6" of nice bread roll with ham, two kinds of salami, some cheese, mounds of salad and mayonnaise and the chance to practice your oo's and u's, all for 2€90. Bargain !
Anyway we stopped and had a quick talk and a quick time of prayer
and suddenly ...
nothing changed.
Then a couple of people had time to talk. I had a nice friendly chat with two guys - one has a friend who's dad is a pastor - the friend is "très croyant mais pas pratiquant". A couple of folk said they could do the longer questionnaire. And I didn't notice my backache any more.
Funny old thing, isn't it. This need for prayer and for perseverance. And patience. And persistence.
It was lunchtime. Two students had these gorgeous sandwiches. They pointed out the shop, but they're four euros a shot. £4 for a sandwich ! Another guy though had bought a déjeunette (a half-length baguette) and a bar of chocolate and as we talked he would break off a chunk of bread and a piece of chocolate, bury the chocolate in the bread and munch. I got my usual Thursday treat of the sub du jour from Subway. 6" of nice bread roll with ham, two kinds of salami, some cheese, mounds of salad and mayonnaise and the chance to practice your oo's and u's, all for 2€90. Bargain !
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