Sunday, July 24, 2005

VBS - France 2005

The VBS event brought togheter the village and provided a good Christian witness.



Everybody speaks French here...

Little troopers

Vacation Bible School in France

We're back!

We now have a digital camera that works so we can share some pictures with you. 
 
The girls and I just returned from France where we were invited to stay with friends.  The kids were able to participate in a week-long vacation Bible school which our friends were hosting.  A team from the U.S. arrived to facilitate and French children from surrounding villages were invited to attend. The French kids camped all week on the beautiful grounds of the Château.  Evidently the government pays for 1 week of camp per child each year.  This camp/VBS had been approved and so about 30 campers braved their way through a soggy, yet fun week.  The culmination was on Saturday with a presentation from the children, skits, a barbecue, lots of games and finally a fire-works show that was really impressive.  The Mayor of the town was even present which added credibility to the program. 
 
Catalin was able to join us for a few days at the end, and after 2 weeks, we were sure glad to see him!
 
Shannon

Tuesday, July 19, 2005

Hello from France



Lexi - almost 7

Best friends


Naomi Joy - 17 months


Part of the castle...


Truly yours...


The keepers of this castle

The charm of an old French home

A picture for the road

Our friends, Kevin & Christie, and their little ones


Port of Sanary

The city of Sanary on the hill

Is this donkey going to be moving anytime soon?











I like it only my way...

Dude, you're bit too big for this thing!

Do I get paid for babysitting?

Our three girls...



Help, how do I get out?

A special moment.


Naomi, the train conductor.


Two blue eyes

Is this trainn going anywhere?

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