Blown Away
"Giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ." Ephesians 5:20 One of the songs in my running workout playlist talks about being amazed by God's daily gifts. This song, entitled "Blown Away," always puts a skip in my step and reminds me to praise the Lord for who He is and the things He has done. Friends, I can tell you that this past week I have been BLOWN AWAY by God's grace. From a nice long nap during my 24 hour journey to Switzerland, to the incredible welcome by folks here and God's merciful, unceasing presence through it all, I just can't stop smiling. What does life look like right now? Well, I'll start with the caveat that it has only been one week since leaving the U.S. so I hesitate to give an exact description, but the overall principle has been soaking up French. School is a 15 minute walk from my house and extends from 0900 t