What We Saw

What did we see in Canada? We saw children with a bleak future in the physical realm accept a bright eternal hope in Christ. We heard women given away by their birth mothers convey how they celebrate the blessings of their adopted Christian parents and receive a new outlook on life in that process. We felt selfish and spoiled when we observed how children who had next to nothing would decorate and personalize a Ziplock(R) bag as a container for their homemade crafts. We noted how the smell of Montreal after a rabid summer storm modeled the extreme cleansing and peace that follows a relinquishment of control to the One who calms life's tempests. The taste of the Lord's goodness and mercy is sweeter in a culture where bitterness and skepticism over faith have reigned for decades, due to the historical neglect of all things related to God the Father, not to mention His Son, Jesus Christ. We witnessed how the touch of His love revived the spirit of a woman who needed to forgive herself for placing her infant daughter up for adoption over three decades ago. We observed His grace as it restored the smile of a child who barely knew consistent attention. Ultimately, we were refreshed by Him ourselves--three Americans on the journey toward the heart of God as it burns for Eastern Canada and specifically for the Quebecois, the largest unreached people group in North America.