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i love my husband !

--Love Linz

4 days in Grenoble

Day 1

visiting Nancy's sister Becky, her husband and son and Tonio's cousin, Hanna

sisters

{they are 2 of 12 sisters and brothers}

Day 2

Becky's husband, Tonio's uncle, Jean-Michel

hiking with him was great - he knows this area so well

 

left-over snow

old farm house

in the French Alps

the handsome love of my life

God's creation amazes me

braving the fallen trees

the wind uprooted dozens of trees, blocking the path

 

open spaces

trees and leaves

green fields

huge peak behind us

back to the car

shadows

i felt at home in the countryside

lakes

back home: squirrel

family dinner for Wesley's 20th & Hanna's 35th bdays

{Tonio's cousins on his mom's side}

Becky married into a French/Italian family

{the above scene was like a movie - I was laughing so hard}

Joyeux Anniversaire Wesley !

Jean-Michel, Becky, Wesley, and JM's sweet Italian mother

i'm getting spoiled here in France, seriously

{it's a cake from heaven}

Day 3

our friends Thomas and Maëva live in Grenoble

good excuse to visit them and see their place

 

Day 4

le petit-déjeuner

in uniform

JM is such an incredible father

I choked up a few times watching his love for Wesley 

{and of course, Becky...there's no words}

we're only missing Jean-Michel and Sebastien !

define: normal

 pierre, nancy, hanna, tonio, me, wesley and becky

they say when you get married,

you're family grows

boy does it ever !

i'm so thankful for family this side of heaven: 

his, mine and ours !!!

God, thanks for being the best Dad we could ever have.

Love Lindsey

wednesday project

don't leave me alone with fabric, a sewing machine and buttons

BEFORE                                           AFTER

 

BEFORE                                           AFTER

i'm so thankful to have a sewing machine

it's really satisfying to be a little domestic here and there =)

thanks momma for teaching me to sew when i was little

thanks jeni for leaving behind this great machine to use

we're off to Grenoble for the weekend - see you in a few days

--Love Linz

finally !!!

a group effort made complete this week

children's ministry can now meet upstairs !!!

tonio was pretty much the project manager, the momentum, the organizer

i'm so proud of him !

of course, pierre and nancy did a ton

a couple from church craig and barb

2 faithful workers jean-claude and hervé

and about 20 others from september to march

thank you Jesus for a place for the kids

next prayer: someone with a heart to lead children's ministry

Love Linz

la quatrième étape

the fourth step

(out of four !)

j'ai passé toute la journée de vendredi ici avec une vingtaine d'autres

i spent my whole friday here with about 20 others

c'était comme une classe d'histoire de la france

it was like a french history class

 quelques notes

some notes

Alors, j'ai ma carte de séjour temporaire et j'attends la vraie.

So, I have my temporary "green card" and I'm waiting for the real one.

les quatres étapes que j'avais déjà passé !

1) Attestation Session d'Inforamtion sur la Vie en France

2) Attestation Ministrèrielle de Dispense de Formation Linguistique

3) Attestation de Réalisation d'un Bilan de Compétances Professionnelles

4) Attestation de Formation Civique

the four steps I've already passed !

1) Certificate of Information on Life in France

2) Certificate of Governmental Exemption of Language Education

3) Certificate of Professional Competence Fulfillment Assessment

4) Certificate of Civil Education

WooHoo !

Merci Jésus.

--Love Linz