Eiffel for Paris: Easter Bells…

I had the opportunity (and honor) to ‘ring dem bells’ (as my Gramps says) at two of the Easter services at The American Church in Paris. I had heard that approximately 1,000 people (combined) would be expected to attend the 9am and 11am services. I meant to look out into the sanctuary to see all of those faces when our group went forward to perform, but the adrenaline took over and the only thing I could focus on was my music and furiously counting! The musicians were asked to arrive at 715am in order to adjust robes and rehearse a few more times before the first service began. Happily, I was early enough to attend a few minutes of the Sunrise Service out on the quai. I have never been to an Easter Sunrise Service before, nor have I seen the sun rise in Paris before, so that was a very special experience! It was forecasted to rain that day, but what a blessing that it stayed clear all day – Praise the Lord! After church, Heather and I spent the rest of the afternoon together. We grabbed a very nice brunch at a restaurant near her place and eventually wound our way to the apartment of her friend where we visited with other new acquaintances for a few hours. It was so nice to meet them all, and particularly nice to meet Heather’s friend, Tamara…

Originally from Australia, but grew up in Dubai…

Was going to be heading back home for the upcoming 2-week vacation…

The same exact time frame when I was going to be spending one week in Dubai (!!)

What?!

Such an amazing coincidence! We made plans to be in touch during my visit…more to follow on that wonderful trip!