Weapons of the Spirit

Tonight was a pretty busy evening filled with language tables (sadly empty because Orchesis started this evening), a quick call home, a few episodes of a silly anime show (thank you Summer), and then mostly proctoring a film for National French Week (which ended today). Apparently I can't get enough of parentheses (as evidenced above). Goodness. What is happening to my proofreading sensibilities, you may (or may not) ask? I have no idea. They must already be on vacation.

Anyhoo, the film is called Weapons of the Spirit, and is a documentary about a tiny town in south-central France called Le Chambon-sur-Lignon, a town of around 5,000 Huguenot Protestant farmers, who, during WWII, sheltered about 5,000 Jews. Not only was this such an awesome outpouring of compassion and bravery, but also evidence of a strong community with one goal in mind. Le Chambon-sur-Lignon was only 40 miles away from the 'free' French capital of Vichy and Petain's government. Somehow, through God's providence and planning, they managed to escape a lot of scrutiny and trouble, even when Nazi troops set up offices right across the street from the main office of the Resistance. Watching this story and the interviews I couldn't help but keep repeating in my head, how awesome are God's plans for us!

Also, Mom, I finally got your pictures of Door County and they are loverly. Here's one of a road that looks like a postcard!