Finally checked up on the JEM-Paris (i.e., YWAM-Paris) site and it's updated! Looks way better, more info on there and everything. It's really interesting to see what's cropping up. I'm really excited for an opportunity to work with them!
On the page about the Paris base, their mission statement says to use art as an outreach, which hey, i'm not opposed to that sounds cool. And to "be a voice for the voiceless". I feel like I had noticed this before somewhere, or maybe Amber told me that was the mission in an email...at any rate. I've had prayer at church or small group at least two times if not more, in which someone got a prophetic word that I would be a voice for the voiceless. I had no clue what that meant, and to be quite honest it scared the crap out of me. A lot. And it still kinda does. But now, there is a connection point.
It's funny how the pieces of the puzzle come together, and you start to see the bigger picture a little better.
Another interesting bit, they want to start a photography school! Now, this I knew over a year ago, I just wasn't sure it was actually something they'd committed to, or just was a nice theory. I'm all about it, granted maybe that fits into plans. Who knows. I wouldn't mind a lick, studying photography in Paris!
I was feeling slightly discouraged about how much I was not only looking forward to the DTS, but going to Paris. I felt a little ashamed that that was a part of it. Then this sunday at church, my pastor made a great point: God wants us to enjoy life. I feel so stupid when I forget simple characteristics of the heart of God. Like that He wants people to experience and know joy. Duh. That is one of my favorite things in life, getting to relish in joy. And I was letting myself feel stupid, or selfish for being excited at a chance to live in Paris for 3 months! But God knows that's a HUGE desire in my heart, to get to try it at least (though I'm absolutely positive I'll love it...and miss my family).
So much about this is so intriguing and awesome! Perfect thing to do with a gap year, eh? I am thinking that through this I will learn a lot more about the heart of God, and about myself, and hence, I will know better what to do now that my course is changing, though I don't know where it's taking me. So much more excited about this than I've ever been about college. Ever.
