Category Archives: France
Answered Prayers
Today was a special day for me today as I sat in church. My prayers before church have been “Lord please open my ears that I may understand the French and hear the message that you have prepared for me” … Continue reading
First Snow in Massy
Yesterday the snow began falling shortly before our morning walk to school in the morning but started snowing harder as our walk progressed. I don’t think school delays or closing exist since everyone walks to school. Jonah had fun on … Continue reading
What time did you say?
We have been in France now for several months and have been blessed with a healthy family but yesterday Jonah starting showing some signs of illness that would require a visit to the doctor. We knew that there was a … Continue reading
Arc-en-ciel
Yesterday we were able to see a double rainbow (arc-en-ciel=rainbow in French) after we dropped the kids off at school and we were walking back to our class for lunch. As the rain stopped and the sun began to peak … Continue reading
French lesson #41
I’ve been learning that there are slight differences between some words but it’s important to know what the differences are so that you can use the words correctly. I was glancing at the homework sheet that our instructor handed out … Continue reading
French language lesson
Today we learned that you can start your day without washing (se laver) but it’s not possible to be sitting in your chair without getting out of bed (se lever). So after our instructor smelled a few students and graded … Continue reading
Hidden Fun in France
After traveling to Versailles and then up to Montmarte and then back to the Tour Eiffel (aka the Eiffel tower) on Saturday I can safely say that the highlight of the boys day was not in the attractions that are … Continue reading
Waiting at La Poste
I had a few letters that needed mailed out so I headed to La Poste. I didn’t put my watch on before leaving because I wanted to practice asking the time, if for some reason I needed to know what … Continue reading
Lost in translation
Today at lunch we were asking the boys different questions in French and waiting for them to come up with a response. We were just asking them if they would like different types of food that we had on the … Continue reading
Trusted Frenchman
I must have mastered the correct look for a trusted person in France. Yesterday while I was standing in line at the grocery store, sometimes these waits can be 10-20 minutes, the woman behind me began speaking to me about … Continue reading
D squared + J squared = Anderson 