what were u expecting?

Bonjour! je mapelle Samuel.

(prayer reequests down at bottom if u dn't have much time) i'm so sorry that i haven't been able to email... it's just been crazy b/c you'd think that there would be more opportunities and places to get online... but these internet cafe's are pretty non_existent. and the keyboard is all diff!

these next emails are hopefully going to be really long, so if you don't want to read them, then it's no prob, i'll try to make up a 5 min version by the time i get back.

anyways..; i miss you all so much! a week has gone by here in Lyon and it's been crazy. every morning we started by going to market places full of arabs (where we would table and hand out vidoes and literature), then at 12 when everything in the city shuts down, we would grab lunch and run a kids club/vbs thing for kids in one of the worst areas of Lyon... i thought that things would be pretty safe here, but the workers that we're here with have been thrown in jail for tabling, have been targets for stones, and had their cars broken into (but not burned,which is what usually happens). but our Father has truly been faithful and has kept us safe in the markets and with the kids.

i thought i was getting away from tkd by leaving the country..; but i ended up doing a demo and teaching the kids some basics... funny how things work out.

this trip continues to be an eye opening experience into the type of heart that i have... to one of my team members, i've been nothing but selfish and critical of her.. right on! haha jk... but the spirit is working in my heart...

we're gonna leave for Geneva tomorrow (tues) through friday::: there's supposed to be a huge mkt where a bunch of mid east and north africans go..

PLEASE PRAY
1. He will work through the literature and videos and truly open up the hearts of those that have received it.
2. He has and will continue to plant seeds in the children that we have met... and that they will some how spread that seed onto their family
3. for yourselves..; that you may continue to be men and women of prayer
4. for me... that He would soften my heart for the ppl in the mkt's and that He would give me a greater dependance on Him... there's a whole lot more breaking that needs to be done in my heart.
5.for the ppl in the mkts that we will meet..; that He will draw them to pick up literature and videos. to make them more interested in him.
6. He will raise up more workers in this area and all over the world

i'm sure that i'm forgetting a lot, but hey... u guys are all used to that... please know that i'm praying for all of you back home and feel free to send ur own requests to me.

i haven't done much shopping at all... so please don't feel bad if i come empty handed. for those of u who want to listen to my story when i get back, ive been journaling daily. i'll try to email individually, but don't count on it... but email me, b/c i'll be reading yours. u'll know i've read it when i send out an update.

your brother in Him, Sam