Sunday, 17 June 2012

Au revoir ville de Quebec!

Time flies when you're having fun.  Can't believe that my 5 weeks in Quebec City is already done!  I thank the Lord for all His sovereign arrangements in my environment, providing me with many opportunities to experience Him during my stay in Quebec City, despite being away from the saints.  The Montreal college students are on a bible reading schedule so that has kept me motivated to read the Word.  And the Lord provided me a faithful companion from Boston to call me every week for prayer.  Now I'm in Montreal enjoying the sweet churchlife.  What a summer!!


My final moments with my classmates.  Will miss them all!  Everyone got along together well and we had lots of laughs together.  In our program there were 7 levels, with 1 being for beginners and 7 being for the most advanced, and we were in level 4.  My grammar teacher in the bottom photo was one of the best teachers I ever had.  She always had a smile on her face and made sure everyone was on the same page.

Classmates + Program volunteers

My classmate Fernando lived in a Catholic monastery.  He invited us to his place for lunch.

Rodolfo (Puerto Rican), Fernando (Columbian), and Nico (Chilean).  My classmates came from all over the world!

Exterior view of the monastery 

Inside.  Lots of gold.

Here's my homestay mother in the middle.  The gentleman on the left is one of her friends who came over often for dinner.  It was good experience practising French with other Quebecois.  And Joe is right, I have become quite tan here in Quebec!!

So I've got a week and a half in Montreal before I head out to California.  Meanwhile, I plan to visit the saints here and start my co-op job search in Montreal for the fall semester.  I attended my second French prophesying meeting here, but this time I shared without reading.  Big improvement!  And I plan to attend all the other French meetings while I'm here.  Looking forward to blending with the saints here again.  

Miss you all.



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  2. Louons le Seigneur! Certainement Il se souvient de ton coeur pour Son intérêt dans les régions francophones.
    Daniel 11:32b dit: «Mais ceux du peuple qui connaîtront leur Dieu agiront avec fermeté» (version Louis Segond). Notre Dieu aujourd'hui est pour la construction du Corps de Christ, la préparation de Son épouse et l'établissement de Son royaume sur la terre; nous devons connaître Son désir et agir avec fermeté!
    Que le Seigneur bénisse ton temps de mélange avec les saints à Montréal :)

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  3. Glad to see you have finished your program already and now you are with the saints in Montreal. Times go by very fast. Looks like you are now more comfortable to speak French, this is an improvement. Good job, Pat, I am proud of you. love, mama

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  4. You just have to communicate in French frequently in order not to get 'rusty' with the language. As I suggested earlier, when you get back to Vancouver, contact your friends in Quebec using French. This way, you'll maintain your spoken French. Glad to know that you can mix well with other people, regardless of race or religious background (same with Stacey and Louella). Everybody is fine at home. Take care and God bless.

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