April 2017 Work: Nice, France

Last year we got to spend a month in Nice, trying to launch a movement of students who love Jesus and want to make the gospel known there! It was a hard month for our team in a lot of ways. One of my teammates broke her foot on Easter and we experienced the French hospital for the first time. We were tired from a long year but we found two students who were excited about what we were doing. It was a very clear picture of how God works even when you do absolutely nothing of note. We were humbled by this month and it brought us closer as a team. Seeing it is Easter today, it's strange to look back on Easter last year and how far I've come since then.

April 2017 Travels: Portugal, France

In April, we had our spring break and I got the privilege of going to Olhão in the south of Portugal with my friend, Nike and some of her friends. This trip was one of my favorites that I have taken. The south of Portugal is so beautiful and relaxed. We made our own meals every night (fresh fish!), ate the best bread, and I introduced them all to American pancakes. We took the longest bike ride ever, a ferry to the islands across the way, laid out on the beach, and ate some great seafood. We ate octopus stew (the regional specialty) and hiked! And the sweetest part was that everyone spoke English for me, even though they were mostly German :). I am always so grateful to make new friends through old friends and experience new places with them. Thanks to Nike, Fabi, Ame, Fleur, Mai, Benita, and Lucy for making it such a beautiful week!

Here are some photos of that trip.

Beautiful tile, sunsets, and people!