10/31/09 - Update - "Our Trip to Europe!"


Hello from Europe!  At the moment, we are traveling through the Netherlands and are on our way to London, England.  This past month has been absolutely amazing.  We have gotten the chance to see many sights, meet so many people and best of all minister the gospel of Christ.  Since being here, we have traveled to a total of eight countries in the past four weeks.  It was a lot of fun trying to communicate in so many different languages.  Thankfully, people understand English pretty well in most areas.  But there were a few places, especially when outside the larger cities when it wasn’t quite so easy.  While in France, we found a little French Creperie to eat breakfast at.  I was sooo excited because crepes are one of my favorite foods to eat.  As I looked around the restaurant, I saw people eating crapes with all different kinds of toppings and fillings.  My eyes got very big. : )  We put our order in and I waited gleefully with anticipation.  As Brett and I talked over the afternoon plans, I noticed our waiter making a huge, and I mean huge, chocolate ice cream sundae in the kitchen.  I remember thinking to myself, "Who in the world would order all that heavy chocolate ice cream for breakfast?!"  Then I said to Brett, "How funny would it be to order something completely wrong for breakfast, because we couldn't read the menu?"  We both chuckled and continued on with our conversation.  Soon after, the waiter comes over and puts a big plate in front of Brett with a huge delicious crape on it with all the fixings.  Yes, this was what I was waiting for!  Then the waiter leans over and places a giant ice cream sundae in front of me, dripping with chocolate sauce and all.  I couldn’t believe it!  Brett couldn’t stop laughing.  Any other time this may have been a pleasant surprise.  Any other time but this!  Then I find out, not only did I order an ice cream sundae for breakfast, but I somehow managed to order two of them!  Ha, ha…  Now I understood why the waiter gave me an interesting look back when I ordered.  I just thought that maybe my French was bad.  Well, evidently it was.  So I grinned at the waiter, said "merci", picked up my spoon and had my breakfast.

We have had lots of laughs over the past four weeks, but truly the most wonderful times have been seeing the tears of joy and repentance take place.  All types of ministry opportunities opened up for us here.  We had concerts at Community Centers, Army Bases, Churches, Youth Events, etc...  Watching the Lord's hand at work since we've been here has been spectacular.  It's hard to believe that only a few months ago I wrote telling you how we felt the Holy Spirit's pull to come here, and now it has been fulfilled and it's almost time to go home.  God has continued to teach me even more about trusting and relying on him.  I believe this trip really laid the foundation for lots more ministry time ahead.  We will be leaving from London, England this week to fly back to the states.  Though it is hard to leave, I am very much looking forward to returning home… home to America that is.  I'm not sure yet when we will be back to Nashville.  Keep us in prayer, as we will be praying about 2010 and all that the Lord has planned for us.  Also, don’t forget to call your local Christian radio station and request "Dangerous Prayer (Rain On My Parade)" by, Kathleen Carnali.  It is our brand new single that has just released to radio.  Don’t forget, this song isn’t on any CD.  So if you would like to listen or buy it you can download it for only .99 cents at iTunes or Amazon.  Here are the links below…

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Amazon:
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Well, I better go now.  It is getting late and we need to find a place to stay.  I love you guys and hope to see you very soon.  Keep on strong in the Lord Jesus Christ and be sure not to stagger at the promise of God through unbelief; but be strong in faith, giving glory to God.  May we be fully persuaded that, what he has promised, he is able also to perform! Praise God!  

Love, grace and peace be with you!
In Christ Alone,
~Kathleen

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