Author Archives: David

Video from the Anderson’s

Posted on July 30, 2010 by David

This video was played at Deerbrook Covenant Church July 25, 2010.

Posted in Church, home | Tagged Cameroon, Family Life, France, Language Learning, Massy, Pleasant Hill MO | 1 Comment

Wycliffe USA is featured on the cover story of this month’s Christian Computing Magazine. It gives a great explanation of Wycliffe’s “IT Missionaries.” I also like the support that the EC Group has given to Wycliffe. Click here to read … Continue reading →

Posted in Computers, Wycliffe | Tagged IT Missionaries, Last Languages, Wycliffe | Leave a comment

Mixed Bag of Emotions

Posted on July 27, 2010 by David

I’ve been having a mixed bag of emotions lately. I was very excited to hear about another family from my sister’s church sent out as missionaries – that is 3 families in 1 year from their church. I’m excited and … Continue reading →

Posted in home | Tagged Cameroon, Family Life, France | 1 Comment

Tour de France

Posted on July 25, 2010 by David

The big race has been marked on our calendar for several weeks and we knew the route that the Tour de France would be taking through Massy. It’s not every day that the Tour de France passes a few blocks … Continue reading →

Posted in France | Tagged Family Life, France, Massy, Team Radio Shack, Tour de France | 1 Comment

Spelling Problems

Posted on July 24, 2010 by David

I have always had a great excuse for not being able to spell in English. Our family moved while I was in 2nd grade and I somehow missed phonics between the two schools. This has carried onto a second generation … Continue reading →

Posted in France, home, Kids | Tagged Family Life, French, Spelling | 2 Comments

Building Bridges

Posted on July 21, 2010 by David

Playing in the sandbox behind our apartment has become a great place for us to practice our French and also interact with our neighbors. It has also allowed us the opportunity to see how French parents interact with their children. … Continue reading →

Posted in France, home, Kids | Tagged Family Life, France, Language Learning, Massy, Sandbox | 1 Comment

Pharmacy Fun

Posted on July 19, 2010 by David

This afternoon marked the day to look at filling our mountain of prescriptions so we can start the anti-malaria medicine next week. After David returned home from school he took the boys to the park to play ball and I … Continue reading →

Posted in France, Language Learning | Tagged France, Language Learning, Pharmacy | 3 Comments

Bones

Posted on July 12, 2010 by David

I thought going to the Catacombs would be a cross between Harrison Ford looking for clues to find some hidden treasure or Mike Rowe on Dirty Jobs walking through a dirty smelly basement. I am sad to report it was … Continue reading →

Posted in France | Tagged Bones, Catacombs, France, Paris | 1 Comment

The top 10 signs we have adapted to France

Posted on July 8, 2010 by David

10. We rate cheese by strength and not just the smell. 9. People stop us on the street for directions and we can help them. 8. We question when we are charged the wrong price for something. 7. We are … Continue reading →

Posted in France, Kids | Tagged Cheese, Family Life, France, Massy, Speedo | 5 Comments

Language Lesson #324

Posted on July 2, 2010 by David

This week was a special week in France, La Fête du Cinéma, and according to the advertisement that we received from the city we live in all movies were only 3 euros! That’s more then half off the regular adult … Continue reading →

Posted in France, Language Learning | Tagged Family Life, France, La Fête du Cinéma, Language Learning, Massy | Leave a comment