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See you in one week !
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I hope you enjoyed the video and you are even more excited to come to Marseilles !
J'espère que vous avez aimé la vidéo et qu'elle vous donne même plus envie de venir à Marseille ! An interview with Jennifer and jessica Today I am meeting the brain and the beauty in the OM France short-term-mission-office. They are already super excited so let's get started with the first easy questions:
How old are you and where do you come from? JD: I am 22 and I come from the UK. JK: I am 19 and come from Germany. What is your role in OM France? JD: We're both involved in the immigrant ministry two days a week, and the other three days we spend in the office helping to organise short term outreaches, designing paper planes and doing practical work. Okay I see, that's a little bit too easy for you. I think we could start with the much deeper questions. Are you ready? JD: No! JK: Yep! Great, so how many times a week do you hurt yourself trying to dance in the shower? JK: I don't know how often I hurt myself in the shower but generally I am really good at hurting myself,... unfortunately. JD: I try to avoid dancing at all costs, unless in the dark or ceilidhing. (if you don't know what a ceilidh is then just google it and try it!) Wow, thank you for the honest answers. on to the next question, which is a little bit long but I am sure you can do it. Let's imagine there is a packet of chocolate digestive biscuits in a room. Let's imagine I leave them there and tell you not to eat any before I come back. How long does it take before you disobey? JK: Probably you haven't even left the room. JD: Sorry, what was the question? I heard chocolate digestives and got distracted. Well, let's move on. My last question in this category is: how many friendships have you ruined playing Monopoly? JD: Monopoly isn't such a problem for me but there was the great mafia (card game) incident of 2011 which cost a few weeks of friendship. We're back on track now though. JK: I also never had problems with Monopoly but Bonanza (card game) taught me how to forgive. Let's come now to the really important questions. What do you think will be the biggest challenge in Marseille? JK: Probably playing football in the heat and the language. JD: Communication can be difficult when people come from different cultures and speak different languages but it always reassures me to remember that we are all part of God's family. Here is the last question for you. What do you want to see happen in Marseille? JD: I want to see children learning to love Jesus. JK: I want that the children find Jesus in playing football with us and that they realise that you always win if you play for God. Thank you for your time and see you in Marseille !! But we want to know how you would answer the last question. Just leave a comment ! It was cold and rainy when I left the Paris region in the TGV this morning. Three and a half hours later, and I’m sat outside, with my coat next to me, enjoying the warmth of the Mediterranean sun on the south staircase of the Marseille train station. It’s wonderful!
The brief oasis of peace, warmth and solitude is broken by a voice behind me, which I don’t quite hear. “Sorry, I didn’t catch that?” “You want some weed?” I politely decline the drugs, and decide to head for a café. That’s probably enough sun anyway. There’s a strange feeling of déjà vu as I remember the article I wrote about this time last year (featuring a very similar episode), encouraging people to consider joining our summer outreach, and bring the hope of the Gospel to this famous and desperate city. As I reach the bottom of the stairs, I glance to the right at two people manning a stand with the slogan “What does the Bible really teach?” Jehovah’s Witnesses. To the left, refugees. Directly opposite, café tables filled with people, some laughing, some alone. The common denominator in all of the above: an uncertain destiny. When we open our eyes and look around, it really doesn’t take long to perceive the deep spiritual need around us. And Marseille is no different in this regard to any other city in the world. But what is exciting is to think about the upcoming outreach this summer, the follow-up to 2015, when 100 people from around the world worked alongside 7 churches, each team member shelving their differences and working hand-in-hand for the glory of God. This year the Marseille outreach falls during the final week of the Euro 2016 football cup, so activities will take on a football theme as we make the most of the Euro-hype to tell people about Jesus: thousands of fans will be gathering here for the semi-finals, and so many needing to shift their focus of worship from 22 sweaty blokes chasing a ball of air to something of far greater importance! Are you prepared to give your time, your finances, your energy and your ball-skills (or lack of!) to contribute to changing lives? Come and join us! Hopefully it will still be sunny too… |
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