Well, we got to all of the places that we planned to see today. We got a late start and ate brunch in our room. We then got new metro passes for this week and headed for the Cité de Paris. We arrived without any problem and went straight to the Palais de Justice and La Sainte Chapelle (same building). We got to the part where you buy tickets to get in and found that they did not want to allow the students in free because they were not with their parents, despite a sign that clearly stated that all children younger than 18 get in free when accompanied by an adult. Ten minutes and three supervisors later, I was unable to convince them. So, rather than getting €12.6 from us, they got €0. While we were discussing the price, we were able to see inside La Sainte Chapelle, so we got to see almost everything anyway.

From there, we took a leisurely stroll along the bank of the Seine river, walking toward the back side of Notre Dame cathedral. We bought some souvenirs, took pictures, and watched a performer dooing tricks with his bike. It started raining pretty hard after that, so we ducked into a Metro stop and headed toward Montmartre. At the Musée d'Orsée stop we surfaced and looked for food. We found a very nice (and very expensive) restaurant in which to eat. Mrs. Lamour would have loved it. It had painted ceilings with scalloped trim, ornate mirrors, and antique furniture. I finally got some Quiche Lorraine, which I split with Jason, and Racheal ordered Créme Bruillé, which she has pledged never to do again. By ordering wisely and drinking the free water (a coke was €6.50, or almost $9.00), we got out of there for less than €65.00.

We walked about five minutes in the rain to get to the next Metro stop and headed toward Montmartre. While waiting for the next train, a French woman came up to us and asked for directions. This is how far we have come on this trip. We've got natives asking us for directions! We helped her out and caught the train. Another group asked for directions later that night, as well, but I couldn't help them. We finally got to Montmartre and climbed about three or four hundred steps to get to the top of the mountain. Finally, we arrived at the basilica, only to find that they were holding an Easter Monday service. Once again, they allowed us inside to tour the church, but we were not allowed to go up onto the balcony or take pictures. It is an incredible sight. I explained the symbolism of the candles, the saints, the statues and the stained glass. On the way back down the hill we went a different route. This one took us past lots of souvenir shops that has very reasonable prices. About an hour of shopping later, the girls were feeling much better.

After arriving back at the hotel, the inevitable pillow fight broke out. The girls learned that guys hit a lot harder than they do, but they held their own very well. We walked the kids to the McDonalds in Republique square. This place is like no McDonalds I've ever seen. They had marble and mosaic tile floors, LCD panel display menus that changed pictures every few seconds, and a bathroom that was so cool it had its own secret code to get in. Classical music played while we enjoyed our meals. On the way back, we let them call home.

After getting back to our hotel around 10:30, we let the girls take their showers and then had devotions, led by Mary-Catherine. It was an excellent devotion and we were able to have a really deep discussion of God's will for our lives. The students opened up to us and told us about some things going on in school that we were not aware of (no names were mentioned, so don't get nervous if you are a student reading this). We prayed about it and asked God to help the students in this group be the right kind of friend and the right kind of example that will help change the hearts of those students whose actions indicate that they don't really want to be at JCA. We talked about college and how to know what God's will is. I believe that one of the students has made up her mind to go to a Christian college as a result of this talk and another is considering it. Pray that God will use their lives in a mighty way to change peoples' lives and ultimate destinations.

The discussion finally ended at 5:00 AM. Somehow, I got up at 9:00 this morning and got ready. As far as I know, they are all still asleep up there. As soon as they are all ready we will be going to the huge shopping malls of Galleries LaFayette and Printemps. Ms. Kim is going to call one of the French missionaries and see if there is a Christian bookstore here in Paris. I believe we have figured out a way to witness to people here and not get in trouble with the law. I'll let you know how everything goes when I update this site tomorrow. Until then, keep us in your prayers.