One down, 'un million' to go

Learning my numbers in French today!

mille is thousand and has no 's' at the end

million and millard (billion) take an 's' always at the end

cent, which means 100, takes an 's' only when no number

(i.e. 100 not 101) follows it.

I had to deal with the tenant issue again.

THANK GOD for His mercy,

for it appears that all will be well and that all was understood

in my favour.

I was able by God's mercy and help from friends,

to communicate clearly and firmly.

Thank you for your prayers!

Cleo is glad to be with me and I with Cleo

in this my new snug as a bug

blue and white

apartment

(le appartement in French).

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Unfortunately my plans for studying at school were derailed today

due to resolving the now resolved apartment issues.

Have to study tonight...

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Lent, it really can hit us early in many ways;

we must stay with our minds on Christ at all times...

Lord help us!

The next step in a series of steps

Some verses I have been thinking about:

I sought the Lord and He answered me

and delivered me out of all my fears

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In repentance and rest is your salvation

in quietness and trust is your strength

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The Lord is merciful and compassionate

abounding in mercy

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The Lord knows what we are made of...

dust...

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I start my French class tomorrow

with the same sense of not knowing at all what it will be like.

Similar to flying to a new country

except that I no longer have the youthful

anticipation for it.

I can tell you that I think taking French for me is going to be like

a very prolonged Lent

in which I must depend on God

work as hard as I can

and scale back activities according to the season.

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I may not be able to blog as much,

email friends as much,

or comment on blogs as much.

I certainly am backing off from Facebook more and more

as time goes by.

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But it does not mean that I have ceased to love my friends

including those in the blog world.

But for the sake of my working towards a future

that includes a job

and to be true to the diligence that French studies requires,

I will have to do what is needed.

Right now I don't know what will be needed!

That is the hardest part.

I can only anticipate

watch

pray

and find my yellow cards to be ready to create Flashcards,

starting tomorrow,

the Eve of Theophany

(old style).

So please know that if I have commented on your blog

or if you comment here

that I care about your existence.

That I hope to still be here

but that ultimately

are care and love comes from God

and we must all trust God in this.

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So with little more dramatic flair,

and with a Kleenex box in hand,

a note book, pen and purse

and some food

I will begin my newest adventure in life.

Going to school with God as my protector

my Guardian Angel I pray near by

and the love and prayers

of the Saints who

are always

with

us.