France Wrap-Up
Dear Friends – You’ve been praying with us for months now about France, and we want to report back to you how your prayers were… Read More »France Wrap-Up
France 2023
Pont du Gard
Our second work team visited Pont du Gard for an afternoon tourist trip. Photo credit: Dan Tate Pont du Gard is the largest Roman aqueduct still standing today The original aqueduct carried water 31 miles, with an average grade of about 1:3,000 Photo credit: Dan Tate It was constructed from 19BC to about 60AD. ThatRead More »Pont du Gard
France Highlights
Our last Sunday in France was in late November. God sent us a day that was warm enough to enjoy one last visit to the… Read More »France Highlights
France Highlights
The last big project for the second work team was a larger-scale repeat of the first project from the first work team – laying a… Read More »France Highlights
Raclette
A favorite meal of ours in France is Raclette. To make it, you melt cheese in a specialized burner until it’s gooey, then slide it… Read More »Raclette
Tree Trimming
Trimming all the growth from sycamore trees generates a LOT of leaves and twigs. The second work team chopped down then hauled away twelve trailers… Read More »Tree Trimming
Tree Trimming
One of the things we found quite unusual in France is their method of trimming trees. Instead of just trimming a branch or two here… Read More »Tree Trimming
Fall Colors
Two years in a row, we’ve been in France during my favorite season, the autumn. I was a little sad this fall to realize that… Read More »Fall Colors
Pizza Party
Both of our host families requested another Chester-speciality during our stays with them: a pizza party! Chester made the dough (from scratch), then each person… Read More »Pizza Party
France 2023 Highlights
Sometimes it’s fun to re-create American favorites in new places. Chester’s well known at home for making homemade donuts. Why not try them in France?… Read More »France 2023 Highlights