Hey yall, it’s Amaris!
At this point, we’re just about half way through with
project and I think it’s safe to say I’m the only one on the team who still
cannot successfully order a pastry in correct French. My “Merci” almost always
comes out “Mercy,” let’s hope I can master it by the end of our time hereJ It is insane how
quickly the time is going by as we are sharing on campus, making friends, and
LIVING IN PARIS.
A focus of our
training times this week has been how to love others. This is something the
Lord has been teaching me since my arrival in Paris. Tuesday morning we looked
at scripture to dive deeper into this topic. 1 Corinthians 13: 9-12 sparked
conversation in my small group, and something just finally clicked for me.
So many people, including
myself, often just focus on the beginning part of this chapter. But what is
Paul saying in these verses? He is telling us that we are to love, as it is the
most important thing, but that our love is imperfect. Only the love that God
has for us is perfect. “Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.” How amazing
are these words?! Today, we only know in part the love the Lord has for us and
the resulting love we are able to give to others. When Jesus returns, we will
fully know the extent of His love. The beauty, I think, is in that last little
bit. Although we are unable to love perfectly and cannot even grasp the
vastness of God’s love for us, we are fully known and fully loved by Him. What
a good good God we serve!
This scripture is pure and straight forward, and yet I so
easily miss it. All I can do for these students is love them well, but when
relying on myself I am completely inadequate.
Daily, the team and I must rely on God and His Spirit to lead and guide
us in conversations and friendships with the Parisians. He has been so faithful
already to open doors, and I know He will continue to do so. The Lord keeps
impressing on me that this is not over. Even for those students we meet once
and never see again-the Lord is fighting for them.
Please pray for our remaining time here that we would love
and serve well, both within our team and to the French people we encounter.
Pray that we would see the Parisians the way God sees them and love them as He
has loved us. Thank you to our family and friends who have sent us here-we love
you, we miss you, and we are blessed to have you in our lives!
Love,
Amaris in Paris
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