Higher Obedience

The GEE (Groupe Évangélique Étudiant) of Cegep de Sherbrooke have organized a free conference on Creationism with a speaker from a Christian organisation called Origine Création. This conference is free to anyone who wants to attend and will take place tomorrow night (Thursday March 12).

Everything was fine until last weekend. Some teachers rose up agaisnt the conference saying that the speaker’s beliefs were against scientific teaching. They signed a petition so that the Cegep would cancel it. Students also started to be negative about it and threatened to protest or have manifestations during the conference on Thursday. This negative impact was also read in the newspapers, heard on radio and seen on TV. The latest news are that the conference won’t happen in the Cegep anymore because of the threats. The GEE is looking for a non-religious place to hold the event so to encourage the most people to attend. At worse they can do it in a church but they fear less students will want to go in a church, so that’s it.

Could you pray about this? It has stired up lots of controversies (according to Cepeg people), but lots of advertisement also, so that’s good. Someone from the GEE might be interviewed at the radio too some time after the conference I think.

Thanks!

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Hello, I obviously don’t have much to share these days… I actually do, but I am a bit lazy.

Did you guys know that there’s a new Bible institute opening up this very Spring, right in Montréal? I’ve not attended any of their courses yet (since it is only starting in April), but I would assume it is a good place mostly because I know the president. That’s not an argument. Anyways, it’s called Corpus Bible Instritute and I think their courses and schedules can be interesting for people like you and I who go to school full-time or work and live on the island.

Question: Who do you think is El Presidente?

On a different note, I have another question. If you read Matthew 5:13-16, in the context of the whole chapter and whole Bible actually, could you say that amongst several things, when Jesus says ot his disciples that they are the salt of the earth, Jesus means that salt melts things like snow, so he is actually saying that He wants us (his disciples) to melt down the barriers between the different denominations like Catholics and Baptists? Would you ever come up with such an interpretation? Some people do.

You know, I’ve read and heard about the new trend in “Christian” circles, to “discuss” about the Bible and bring in whatever we feel like bringing in, not caring very much about the message God has for us and caring more about what it personally says to us, no matter what it is. I didn’t think I would have to deal with it. I can’t believe the things that are said in some so-called “Bible studies”. People say stuff that’s really not coming from a right interpretation and the best thing we find to say about it is, “Well, thats your truth, that’s the Word of God for you” basically saying that whatever way you interpret the Word doesn’t really matter, ’cause it’s God speaking to you, but not to me, God has another revelation for me, it’s all fine. This attitude upsets me since it does not uphold the true teachings of Christ and doesn’t help people find truth. When I question someone’s interpretation, they usually brace themselves and don’t realltry to consider what I tell them and the passage in its context. I just feel little,  I wish there would be a John MacArthur participating in our Bible studies. Since I’m a girl and younger than the people who come to the Bible study, I don’t feel what I say is taken into consideration (when it challenges their views).

Oh well, I’m praying for wisdom and boldness.

I’m in Sherbrooke. I always love spending time in Sherbrooke. I’ve got so many good memories in that city. That’s where I went to Bible school and that’s where some good friends live.  I always make it a point to spend some time in Sherby during Christmas time, it’s become a tradition for me. So I’m in Sherbrooke for a few days.

Why do I have time on my hands to write a post here? Well I am catsitting. My friend (Do) and I went cat-hunting, hmmm I mean, cat-shopping today. Do wanted to give a kitten to her roommate for Christmas. So she found one. Do is working tonight and her roommate has gone to church so… I was asked to stay home and make sure the kitten didn’t die or something instead of going to church. I find this kind of interesting but anyways.

I am sorry, but I have to say it: I’m leaving for Mexico next Tuesday… so in 4 days I’ll be eating supper in a warm place (warm not because of the fire place, but because of the outside temperature…!). Even though I traveled all around Canada and been to a few spots in the States (even warm places), I’ve never been put in a different culture and a place where people speak something else than French or English, so it’ll be an interesting experience and I’m sure I’ll enjoy.

For now, I am stuck, as most of you in the cold winter.

The bell had just rang, it was finally three. Students were quickly getting out of the school and walking with their friends toward the closest bus stop. People were loud, pushing each other, laughing. I waited, in line for the bus to arrive. It was cold. Then we all saw that big blue and white bus come our way. Students almost piled up on each other to get in, it was quite full, no need to try moving: you were already touching someone else’s arm or foot or bag. The bus went on its way, I was wondering how the ride would be and when people would start to get off – quite often, masses of people get off at one stop. After about two minutes, I woke up from my daydreaming. An old man, probably around 75 years old got in the bus by the the doors located in the center of the bus (when buses are full, people try to find a spot by entering through those center doors instead of the front doors). A young girl did not like to see the old man in the bus. According to her, there was no room. She started yelling at him and telling him to get off. But the old man stayed. The bus continued. The girl started to be quite upset. She was now cursing. From my angle, I didn’t see exactly who did it, but somebody got slapped in the face. Was it the old man slapping the girl (about my age) or the girl slapping him, I don’t know. People in the bus went, “Oooooooooh”. Then the old man and the girl started pushing each other. Finally, another girl started to push the girl pushing the old man and obviously started a girl fight. It was bad.

I was appalled at the attitude of the first girl, it just makes no sense to get upset, yell and curse at an old man first of all, and then the slapping and pushing is even more unacceptable. I was upset. To be honest, I’m quite discoiuraged about the attitude that a lot of young people have, the lack of respect they have in school and even with anybody. It makes me furious.

Hello there! Here’s a picture of me … guess where I am… Yes it’s a very cheesy picture I look like a tourist.

I don’t have anything to say but it’s been a while since I wrote here so I feel compelled to add a post. so here are bits and pieces of … what’s on my mind.

#1 – I don’t like the last version of iTunes.

#2 – Wearing headphones upside down is really comfortable.

#3 – I don’t go to my Grammar classes anymore.

#4 – I’m used to my new glasses now.

#5 – I love the fall.

#6 – This semester is the worst I’ve ever had.

#7 – Youth meetings are starting to create a new culture.

#8 – Plans for College & Carreer!

#9 – I’m tired. I’m stretched. I’m rejoicing.

#10 – It’s 3:20pm already!

Well, after six years wearing the same glasses, I thought that it was time to change them.  So last weekend, my friend Do and I went glasses hunting. Good thing I had her with me. It’s always good to have friends telling you what you look like. So I got them today.

See for yourself. My old glasses and my new ones. Sorry for the poor photo quality – none of my two cameras are working! My old one doesn’t like my batteries and my old-new one has turned from purple to black since a few days … so. I had to use the little webcam my mom gave me.

I’m pretty good at doing the same smile twice eh? Oh, and you can possibly see the orange on the third one.

Well, I am quite happy to be able to say now tha it is Monday and I am not at work because… Camps are over! My last day was on Friday the 15th, what a joy to simply leave and bike, for the last time, this hill. After 4 flat tires this summer, I’m kind of happy to stop using bikes.

I’ve been on vacations since Friday and I’m leaving tomorrow. I have about two weeks before I start university again (something I do not look forward to). I don’t feel like going back to Montréal. Sherbrooke is so nice, the city only needs a metro.

Anyways, I don’t have much to write here, but that’s it, you know where I am at now.

Hello there, yes you are right, this is Monday and it’s around 11:55am and I am writing a post on this blog. I should be at day-camp, taking care of 12 little kids, but I am sick.

The story begins last week at Parole de Vie Béthel (Bible college + camp). A good bunch of their counsellors and campers had Gastro. My friend Do and I went there during the weekend to feed them (well the counsellors since the campers leave on Saturdays). Everything went well.

On Sunday night, well it’s more like Monday morning in the night, I got up around 1:30am with a bad stomach ache. I went to the bathroom to find that I had bad diarrhea, like, bad. I felt sick too, but thought I’d be fine by the end of the night. I got up again later around 3am this time with diarrhea plus … throwing up – something I hadn’t done in so many years! I found myself laughing at myself. Then I went back to the room and started laughing for throwing up again, my friend Do not understanding why. In the morning, around 6am I got up with a stomach ache still and felt sick, there was someone in the bathroom, so I grabbed a bucket (good thing we’re in the process of painting and etc. otherwise I wouldn’t have found one as easily) and, threw up again. I sat outside on the little porch and laughed at myself again.

I wanted to go to work, because I felt quite good minus my stomach that felt different and fragile, but my roommates made me stay home for the day. And I am grateful they did because I’ve been sleeping and I still feel weak and sick. I’ve never had Gastro before so, I didn’t know I would continue to feel bad after throwing up. Ah well.

Sorry, it was a pretty disgusting post.