Maison de la Plume

This is our neighbor in France, Yves (pronounced “Eve”). Despite our lack of a shared language, we’ve had several attempts at conversations with him, and… Read More »France 2023 Highlights

One of my favorite things to do in France is run – there’s no end of wonderful views. I convinced these two to run with… Read More »France 2023 Highlights

Every day that the work team was here, a group walked down to the local boulangerie for our daily bread. Bread here is cheap, fresh,… Read More »France 2023 Highlights

Visiting the Mediterranean sea makes me wonder how I’ve managed to survive living so far from an ocean (or a sea, or other large body… Read More »France 2023 Highlights

When Grandma took this picture, she labeled it “The empty shell of the church is what happened when Isaiah went to the hospital for his… Read More »France 2023 Highlights

One of our final tasks was to paint the exterior of the church building on the street side a clean and bright white. It’s amazing… Read More »France 2023 Highlights

It was a super special treat to take outings to nearby scenic places. One Sunday afternoon/evening, we visited the Pont du Diable, or “Devil’s bridge”.… Read More »France 2023 Highlights

These girls painted the walls around two different staircases. I loved the worship music they chose to listen to as they worked together – a… Read More »France 2023 HIghlights

A huge highlight for Chester and me was conversations with the others on the team. We spent evenings (and some times late nights) sitting around,… Read More »France 2023 Highlights