Mount Royal...

Montreal was awesome...although I was a bit stressed trying to get my essay finished. I wish I gave myself more time to write the essay, but there's always never enough time, it seems...A little red wine and some french baguette does seem to help just a wee bit (j/k!)

Being at Montreal MissionFest was good overall, although it did seem like there were way too many organizations trying to "recruit" (if you know what I mean...) I hate the whole idea of recruiting and mobilizing. I'm not a fan of strategies (although I've been told that strategies can be a good thing...I'm not yet convinced). If you don't have your eyes focused on Christ, Missions can be just like a business. Heck! If our eyes are not continuously focused on Christ, Church will be a business...and some churches are!!!

As I looked down at St. Joseph's Cathedral, I was able to see the whole span of Montreal from a really high view...it was beautiful (as you can see!). Funny how Montreal and the province of Quebec has become a "mission" field in and of itself. Coming to Montreal to "mobilize" for people to serve as missionaries to East Asia, I saw more of a spiritual need in Montreal! The difference is that in Montreal, there's lots of opportunities to hear the gospel...whereas in many other places around the world, the opportunity just isn't there. Even if people's hearts are open and willing, what if the opportunity just isn't there? How are people supposed to respond when they don't have anything to respond to?