God Provides in Quebec

Boarding my flight to Montréal, my head and heart were filled with anxious thoughts. What would serving at Camp des Îles look like? Would I be able to connect with the staff and campers? How would I share the Gospel in French? When I arrived in Montréal, my brain was exploding. After only one year of studying French, I was nervous to hear so much of the language spoken with a different accent than I had studied. That night while lying in bed at Camp Des Îles, I prayed to give up whatever I was expecting to learn or receive, and that God would use me in whatever way He needed.

Over the coming days, God showed how far his love can extend, even beyond language barriers. When the campers arrived Monday morning, I found myself gravitating towards the completely Francophone campers, even though I couldn’t ask them more than a few questions or answer more than a couple of theirs. At the end of day one, I was exhausted. How was I supposed to share the Gospel when I didn’t know how to hold a conversation in French? God put before me this challenge: Love my children; be a light; and I will do the rest. When you rest in God and realize that you can do nothing apart from Him, doing his work becomes much easier. 

The rest of the camp was filled with learning alongside the campers, dressing up in funny costumes and laughing, having water fights, climbing rock walls, and celebrating one another. The Gospel was spread not through me saying something profound to a camper but through the body of Christ showing genuine love through friendship bracelets, canoe trips, old wigs, tearful goodbyes, and yes—a little French. Most importantly, however, I saw God show up for not only me but the staff and campers. God is on the move, calling hearts to Him, and I’m blessed to have had the opportunity to be a part of his plans.  

“But the angel reassured them. ‘Don’t be afraid!’ he said. ‘I bring good news that will bring joy to all people.’” Luke 2:10 (NLT). 

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