29 Septembre
I taught the Anglophone Sunday school again. There are officially 4 kids in the class- my
two and two brothers. Nice kids and I am
glad to teach, but I am thankful that three other parents - all dads – have
volunteered to help too, so this is the last week I will teach until October or
maybe November because I decided not to have Sunday School during the school
break- with only 2 families, if one is away, it didn’t seem practical. We are learning about worship and what that
really means.
After church we decided to go to Beaufort and visit the
cheese factory. This was WAY different
from the first goat cheese farm we visited.
Everyone really liked it. Next
time we want to go when we can tour when we can see the cows.
Instead of going straight home we decided to go up to Lac
Roseland again and see what it looks like in the fall. It was misting but it was beautiful!
Megan decided to do something in town with Carla. I think she had a good time.
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| Beaufort |
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| Beautiful! |
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| Lac Roseland |
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| That little island is the top of the huge rock they climbed the last time we were here! The lake is really up! |
30 Septembre
I met Megan for lunch at a little restaurant on the
plaza. We had escargot and raclette.
Yum. And a chocolate milkshake. We were stuffed, but it was the last time for
us to go out together. Much fun!
2 Octobre
I met a French friend for tea at her house. Flo goes to our
church and asked me to be a conversation partner too. This is wonderful- Sonia, whom we all love
dearly, works a lot of hours and can’t meet every week.
Gymnastics for Kristin
Dr appointment. I
left my latest thyroid tests in the States.
I have to get another one sometime soon.
3 Octobre
Megan made Lapin for dinner!
Cool! Don’t tell her sister’s
what that is. It is her last night. I would like to do something special, but we
share the last chocolate bar with her,
reweigh her suitcases (Don’t take close out and replace the space with books!
Just don’t. And yes, a pillow weighs
more than a pound!)
4 Octobre.
Chris and Megan leave early for the airport in Geneva. Good bye!
I miss you! Thank you for all the
help. But I am SOOOO tired.
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| Ready! |
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| Goodbye! |
5 Octobre
Up early to meet some ladies from church and drive to
Grenoble for a French women’s retreat.
So good to hear these ladies praise God in French. What a joy to be there! I understood enough French to get the main
idea of the speaker in the morning. It
was about Jesus, just after John the Baptist had been killed. He went off to pray by himself, but the crowd
followed- then he ended up feeding the 5,000.
Later he sent the disciples ahead and he stayed to pray. After he walked on water to catch up. And Peter went in too- You probably know the
story Matt 14. The point of the story at
this conference was our shame and what it is preventing us from doing. When we broke into small groups and they
asked us to share (now everything is in French, but my small group had other
English speakers who acted as translators) and began to cry. Slowly at first,
but then uncontrollably sobbing. They
asked me what was wrong. Nothing. Yes, I
am ashamed I don’t know more French, that I can’t communicate, that I am silent
when I am bursting to speak because I don’t have vocabulary yet. But not enough for that! I am a crier.
No shame in that. But not like
this! Is it that Megan left
yesterday? Am I just exhausted? Hormonal? Combination?
I gather myself and go back for more worship, lunch and the
afternoon session. But the tears keep
coming randomly. Do I just miss
worshipping with other ladies? By the
afternoon speaker I can no longer track in French. The ladies on the ride home were
fantastic. But I am still crying on and off. Glad to have a quiet apartment when I got
home. The family is out. I cry some
more. Feel guilty at the relief I feel
not having an extra child at home, even a wonderful, big, helpful, encouraging
child.
6 Octobre (Sunday)
Chruch. Someone else teaches Sunday school today. SO glad for the break. I get to stay in the service! Rest and homework today.
7 Octobre
School, meet with Sonia. Tired
8 Octobre
Field trip with school to Jardin Secret and Annecy. Tired
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| At the garden |
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| Annecy |
9 Octobre
Meet with Flo, gymnastics for Kristin. Still fighting lice daily combing Kristin’s hair. Tired
10 Octobre
School. Tired
11 Octobre
It snowed on the Mountains again. Beautiful!
12 Octobre
Celebrated Carla’s birthday! We had dinner at Sonia’s house with several friends. Really fun!
13 Octbre
Church and the Grand Braderie- like a huge local yard sale plus businesses. We found 2 more bikes for the boys! Huge praise! Noah’s Flambeaux group (like scouts + awana) had a booth. Tired now!
15 Octobre
After school we walked to a local fort/castle just for fun! Still tired, but I had my blood test today for my thyroid levels. Should get results Friday. I’m beginning to think that is my problem. Losing hair, not able to concentrate, tired, so tired, dry skin…
18 Octobre Friday
Field trip with Kristin’s class in the afternoon. The class listened to a presentation from a young man who had traveled to India and to hear a drum group. Afterwards Kristin got to read a passage to a large group in a theatre as part of the annual Grand Bivouac festival. She did a great job! Now rest
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| The speaker telling about his trip |
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| Waiting for the theater to fill |
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| Kristin's turn! |
HAPPY BIRHTDAY NOAH October 19!
Noah is 12 now! He had 2 French friends over to celebrate, watched a movie, and had lunch and cake. Much fun.
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| Pancakes for breakfast |
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| Fireworks on his birthday! Cool! |
21 Octobre
Test results.
Thyroid is off. I need less medicine. Hmm…. Does that happen with
Hoshimoto’s syndrome? Hoping to feel better soon.
