Today’s update comes to us courtesy of Noah Montgomery, a freshman Pastoral Ministries major, and Meg Swank, a sophomore Early Childhood Education major, from Pensacola Christian College.
Each morning here in Normandy, the team starts off with a devotional from Pastor Hossack.
This morning, the team had the opportunity to visit more historical sites in Normandy. Noah wrote about some of the things they were able to see:
We have had a great couple of days in Normandy, France. It has been rainy for most of the time here, but the Lord has blessed us with light rain when we needed it most. This morning, we had the privilege of going to the Pegasus Bridge Museum. This is on the site where the British troops held off German reinforcements in order for D-Day to be the success it was. The museum had lots of artifacts and photos of history from that day. The bravery of these soldiers continues to inspire to this day, laying down their lives for others, as Christ laid down his life for us. Please continue to be in prayer for the trip and for the distribution that we do, as well as the concert we will be doing next week.
In the afternoon, the team assisted in a distribution in another small town in Normandy and then enjoyed a fellowship with a team from South Africa that are also here to assist with the evangelistic outreaches connected with D-Day. Meg summarized her experiences here:
We started today off with a trip to the Pegasus Bridge Museum. This bridge played a vital part of the military operations that took place on D Day, 80 years ago. After the museum and a quick lunch, we headed to a small town to distribute tracts. We split into multiple groups, and each covered a different portion of the town. We placed a copy of the Gospel of Luke, in French, in every mailbox. This is the most effective way for us to spread the gospel, as everyone can be involved despite the language barrier. This is one of my favorite parts of the mission trip. [As a note, this is often called “letter boxing” and is not illegal here in Europe like it is in the United States.]
After we distributed the tracks across the town we reconvened and went to a nearby plateau and were shown by local the place where the German camp was set up, as well as the cellar where the civilians of the town hid during the D Day and surrounding operations.
We ended this full day by enjoying a barbecue with a group of Christians from South Africa. They have also been in the area working to spread the gospel. This was an amazing day full of history, fellowship, and chances to further the Kingdom.
Thank you all for your continued prayers! We praise the Lord for His good hand of protection on our team today. We have seen Him working to answer our prayers. We would appreciate your prayers for the health of our team members and our continued safety and effectiveness in ministry.