Thanks for praying
posted by Jesse on Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 5:20 pm
There were many of you who were praying for my first sermon in French, which I preached on Sunday night. It actually went much better than I thought it would. Sections that were tripping me up in practicing (yes, because it was in a different language I did “practice.” Sounds weird, but it helped!) didn’t seem to be difficult at all once I was in the flow of the message. People said that it sounded very natural and easy to understand. I say all that not to brag, but to say GLORY TO GOD! All of the praise goes only to Him, because without His direct enabling I would be entirely incapable of preaching or learning a second language.
I had intended to record it on video to put on the blog, but unfortunately I miscalculated the remaining battery life in the video camera and it shut off right after the singing and announcements. Oops! Fortunately, they recorded it through the church’s sound system and I should be able to at least put the audio up in a few days once I receive it. Not that I expect non-French speakers to listen to the entire message, but I figured that maybe you’d like to at least hear what it sounded like. By the way, have you ever heard yourself speak on a recording? It’s really bizarre, right? It’s even more strange in a foreign language!
Category: ministry
