…Graduation!

Well, finally I have completed a year of French studies!  Yea!  I received a fancy diploma that said that I received a title of "assez bien".  Translated, that means "good enough".  HA!  That’s a very encouraging grade!  I think that really means something like a "B" in American grades.  It reminds me of why I wanted to learn how to speak for myself in West Africa in the first place…because translations are never quite the same as being able to communicate directly.

It was difficult to say goodbye to friends in France and I spent more hours than usual with them before leaving.  I received my grades after spending about 6 hours with a friend.  After an entire day speaking French and not feeling tired of it, I decided that no matter what my grade was, I had met my goal.  Being able to communicate and counsel a friend in God’s truth while never saying a word of English is a great accomplishment! Thanks for the part you all played this year! 

Grace a Jesus-Christ, nous sommes tous assez bien avant Dieu!  ….Thanks to Christ Jesus, we are all (believers) good enough before God.