This year’s annual trip to Québec was made extra special by being able to stay an additional two days and that this year Québec celebrates its 400th anniversary. It was founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain, a date that was often repeated. We were kept busy throughout the days by multiple tours and other such activities and a lot of walking. We were given a tour of old Quebec, as well as one of the National Assembly and the Citadel. A visit was also made to the Montmorency Falls. Standing at 84 metres tall, 30 metres higher than Niagara Falls, they are a sure display of God’s power over creation. They were absolutely incredible. A few of us wanted to climb down the stairs, but unfortunately they were boarded off. We had something with stairs on the trip, wanting to climb/run up them all the time. Especially spiral staircases.
Sunday was spent at l’église Réformée St-Marc, our sister church in Ste-Foy. Though small, the congregation welcomed us with open arms, enveloping us in the communion of saints. The worship service is so different compared to what we are accustomed to, but as we concluded in our evening devotions, it is not how you organize the liturgy but whom you worship that should be the focus. I was reminded yet again of our trip the the DR - the church is definately universal, and the communion of saints everywhere. I am so blessed to have such an experience, especially in the deepening relationships with those on the trip (despite conflicts and split lips) and our Heavenly Father who reigns on high.
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I was in Québec during the Carneval, so everyone was out celebrating the city's birthday. I also enjoyed the warm hospitality of l'église Réformée St-Marc--they gave the Redeemer choir lunch when we were there. Happily, my French is patchy enough that I could get the most basic gist of what pastor Ben Westerveld said in his sermon--did you manage to keep up?
I was up late Saturday night due to deep conversations and other things, and therefore was not quite alert enough to thoroughly pay attention. The bible study in the evening went much better, once I caught my second wind. It's amazing how much I could understand. One of the young people there is coming to Redeemer next year - j'suis très excitée.
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