Tag Archives: France

Final visit to the pool

Posted on July 31, 2010 by David

We promised the boys to return to the community swimming pool before leaving France, so today was the day. I wanted to wear my special FRENCH bathing suit that I had purchased one more time as well. As we were … Continue reading →

Posted in France, home | Tagged Family Life, France, Massy, swimming pool | 1 Comment

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

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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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Summer has arrived

Posted on June 27, 2010 by David

After almost a year in France I’m still experiencing nuances in the day to day life that I was not aware of. Today we went to the park for the boys to play and at the edge of the field … Continue reading →

Posted in France | Tagged Family Life, France, Massy, Speedo | 2 Comments