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The Mylins in Montauban
January 2011
Happy New Year! NOT
This morning the radio announced that theFrench are the world
champions ofpessimism. With a good standard of living, abeautiful
country, great food how couldthis be?!
[French newspaper] Le Parisien leads with the headline How the
world sees the future. The paper reports on a BVA-GALLUP survey
carried out among 64thousand people in 53 countries whichplaces the
French at the top of the leaguetable for pessimism. Almost two out
of
three French people - 61 per cent -believe 2011 will bring
economicdifficulties, one in three feel theirsituation will worsen.
One of the papersarticles is headlined Were the worldchampions for
pessimism. It quotes apsychiatrist Serge Hefez saying the
Frenchfeel that the state, which usually protectspeople, has
abandoned them. *
The state, the family, the schools may fail,but the Creator God
is faithful in seekingand saving rebels from alienation and fromhis
justice. Pray for believers and thechurch in France to have courage
and thewords to announce the good news of JesusChrist.
* From the website: France24
http://www.france24.com/en/20110103-press-
review-france-opinion-pessimism-coptic-christian-
dassault-budget-optimism )
Since our return to Montauban ,Mark has preached several times,
hasstarted up a home Bible study group and isvisiting church
members as well as meetingwith members of the church council. Weare
both involved in organizing and runninga day-long Bible and
Theology Conferencethat takes place every January at ourchurch. I
have taken on the job of
webmaster of the church website. Im also visiting churchmembers
and getting back in touch with acquaintances in thearea.
Epiphany
January 6 marks theWestern church holidaycelebrating the
arrivalof the magi inBethlehem and theirvisit to Jesus, Mary
&Joseph. Here inFrance, during about amonth, this holiday
istraditionally celebratedwith a special pastry
known as the galette des rois (The kings cake) or in
theSouthwest with the coque des rois. The galette is a bakedflakey
pastry stuffed with almond paste and the coque is a roundbrioche
decorated with sugar crystals or candied fruit. Thegalette is
served with a sparkling wine or hard cider for adults.Especially
for children (of all ages!) the baker hides a smallporcelain or
metal figurine (fve) in the pastry. Whoever findsthe fve in his
portiongets to wear the gold
paper crown thatcomes with everygalette or coque.This week, we
areinviting severalneighbor families toshare a galette (ortwo or
three) with us.It will be a way to getto know them better and we
thought wed read a story from theBible from around the time of
Jesus birth.
Pray that we might have an open door to speak of the hopewe have
in Jesus Christ with our neighbors and other friends.
Your partners in the gospel,
Mark & Marti Mylin
Serving with Greater Europe Mission, 18950 Base Camp Road,
Monument CO 80132 1800-436-4488
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