Quebec

Hey from Quebec! Thanks to everyone for all your prayers. I just wanted to share with you a little about what society is like here for the church. As you probably already know, Quebec and the rest of Canada started as a Catholic nation. The Catholics controlled all aspects of society including the number of kids a family could have, the place of women in society, and even the workings of the government. One day, people started to think that it was stupid to just sit there and let the Church rule their lives, so they walked out. As a result, Quebec will have nothing to do with the Church, whether Protestant or Catholic. For example, the worst swear word in Quebec French is tabernac or tabernacle from the world of the Church. People just don't care about God. When something bad goes wrong, they see no need to turn to God because they have family or they can still put food on the table. Thus, morals are out the window for convenience. For example, couples, even young ones, have sex and move into the same house, almost never sealing their affection with marriage. In fact, even new Christians have to be taught the sancitity of marriage because it is not a part of society. I say all this to make you aware that right next door to America there is a great mission field. This society has turned its back on God and the new churches here need encouragement because Satan can easily suck them back into the vortex around them. Quebec is a lonely place for a Christian. We all need your prayers.