A Good Friday, Indeed!

This post is for email suscriber, Heidi! She and I will be neighbors at our new land and she has 3 boys, loves Jesus and is a foster mom. She is everything I want to be when I grow up. I know God has a great new friend for me and that's why He put us so close. I look forward to watching our 6 sons grow up together! I hope this post brings her joy.
When the bread lady couldnt speak English, she yelled at the guy at the cheese counter to help me. It turned out to be a man name Lori, who had lived for a while im Kalamazoo Michigan and was kind and had me come back the next week to help me shop at the market. Then he asked if Id be looking for a church in town. I said I would be!
It turns out Lori's wife Florence is a pastor at a protestant church in town. Only 15% of France attends church and of those only 2% are Protestant. I don't believe it was accidental (actually at TU I attended Massevery Sunday, so I love and appreciate many Christian traditions we just happen to be Protestant).
He invited us to Good Friday services. Although the service was in French, I could clearly understand the cross, Jesus Christ and Savior. That is really all I need to hear for a meaningful Good Friday service!!
The service was like any typical protestant service (it is an Evangelical Covenant church, same as Life Church), very casual, in fact the building looked remarkably like Calvary Baptist in Inola. The cello (note to IUMC, get a cello ASAP) combined with the French singing was beautiful. They had a dog they are training to be a service dog for people with disabilities! It name was Josie, like ours (and Heidi's) friend! It was as cool a dog as Josie is a girl!
Lori and his wife are so gracious and are helping us find a double stroller on the craigslist of France (le bon coin) bless them, and said they will get with us about getting together for dinner! How fun!
I love how God's people are His people in every language and culture. I can tell who Lori and Florence follow by their Love, because like the sign said in the Sanctuary "Dieu est Amour."
That's Lori in the white, Florence on stage in the glasses, and Josie the Dog.