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Our day has been spent walking the streets of two different communes (neighborhoods) that we are surveying. During the times of survey we are looking for points of interest such as where people will gather and trying to find clues as to who might live (groups of people) in the communes.

One of our team members was able to begin a conversation with a mom from the Ivory Coast as she was waiting to pick her child up for the lunch break at a local school. We took time to prayer walk a local park where families gather and asked God to give the M’s that live in that neighborhood influence and the ability to connect with people for God’s glory.

It has been very important for the people on this trip to see what life will be like when they re-locate here in Jan. 2011. So, we went through a local grocery store and priced common items and noticed the differences in taste. Del Haize is one of the local grocery stores people shop in Brussels. Del Haize also happens to be the parent company for Food Lion.

We have been able to see into a few apartments and get a glimpse of what life will be like once we move here. The apartment we were in today was 120 sq. meters (approx. 1200 sq. feet) and the monthly rent is $1200.00 Euros or around $1680.00 US dollars. We were able to see another apartment in a separate area of town yesterday that was around 90 square meters (appox. 900 sq. feet) for a monthly rent of $1100.00 Euros or around $1540.00 US dollars. Our team members have been asking God to help us find the right places to live and at prices that are affordable. Please add this to your list of prayer request for this team.

While passing through the communes today we passed a very large Catholic church that averages less than 100 parishioners with lass than 10 people under the age of 65. The average age of a Catholic priest is 67 years old in Belgium and there are no replacements in sight. The younger generations have no desire to attend Catholic churches. We are asking God to give us an ability to connect with college students and young adults with children in culturally relevant ways so as to help them understand the need for a relationship with Jesus. The average person here does not understand a relationship with Jesus. We must help people understand the Bible as relevant and our relationship with Christ is real.

We are sensing the Holy Spirit at work in this city but we know greater things are yet to be done. So, tonight as you pray remember Jordan, Tim, Cassi, Dan, Elizabeth, Rob and me before the Lord and ask Him to pour His Spirit out on this country and would He use us in His plans.