Skiing and More Work

It's Not All Fun and Games!

1800 Meters High in the French Alps

A Lunch in the Alps

Parents and Friends,

Yesterday was a day filled with skiing. Everyone had a blast skiing at 1800 meters. The sun was shining and there wasn't a cloud to be found. Allan led us to the top of a mountain (by a lift of course) and we ate lunch there. The scenery was unbelievable and the lunch wasn't bad either. At around 4:00 we left the ski resort and headed for Awana at the International Church of Grenoble. We put on a puppet show for three groups of children who seemed to really enjoy it. After an exhausting day we headed for the camp and ate dinner. Today was a 'back to work' day on the camp. We finished Monday's work (with a few muscle aches from yesterday) and completed our final day in Grenoble at Champfleuri. We'll head for the TGV train tomorrow and take a three hour ride to Paris.

Love,

The Mission Team

P.S. The girls still have not recieved their luggage. It was supposed to arrive today but it hasn't yet. Pray that it will find us in Paris if not Grenoble.

Work Day

Parents and Friends,
Today was a very LONG work day in which we primed/painted sanded etc., a few of the buildings on the camp. We completed the project adn went on to have a devotional time with Allan and Damien (overseer) of Champfleuri. Tomorrow we will ski in the Alps and have a great time of relaxation after a long day's work.

Love,
The France Mission Team

The Alps Near Champfleuri

Team Picture in the Alps
Christmas Still being Celebrated in Lyon
Louis and the Ladies
We Want to See Jesus Lifted High in France

Tres Belle Cathedral

Parents and Mes Amis,
After taking a one hour train ride from Lyon to Grenoble, we arrived safe and sound. We met with the director of the camp-Alan- and he showed us our way to the campsite. We drove through the winding hills of the Alps to reach our destination and made it safely. We unloaded our luggage in the dorms (which happen to be very nice dorms for a camp, not what you would think of in America). Alan took us on a tour of Champfleuri and gave us the history, etc. We then went high into the scenic Alps and took pictures-how amazing is God's creation! Since our arrival, we've been treated well-especially with the food! Today we worked with the International church of Grenoble and put on a puppet show for the children. Most, if not all, the poeple here were English speaking. After the puppet show, we headed for The French Evangelical Church and listened to a sermon which was spoken in French. We ate lunch in the church building and toured Grenoble with our French guide Thomas who works at Champfleuri. In the evening we worked with Thomas' youth group. We sang/prayed/talked together and discussed one another's culture and faith. Tomorrow we will begin to prime/paint a remodeled room on the campsite. We are thinking of you and continue to appreciate your prayers for us and the people of France.
Love,
Your France Mission Team

Bonjour!

At the top of Fourviere.

View from hotel in Lyon.

Fourviere in Lyon-Cathedral dedicated to the Virgin Mary

Pizza Pie Feast!

Parents and friends,

We arrived safely in Paris at about 11:30 A.M. France's time (5:30 your time). We then took a plane to Lyon and rode the metro to the hotel only to find that our luggage was missing! On Friday, some of us received our luggage, but some are still suffering with no luggage (Nicole, Erica and Joanna). Pray that the luggage will find its way to Grenoble on Monday as planned. We had a wonderful time in Lyon where our friend Annelise translated for us and we toured several cathedrals within the fabulous city of Lyon. Although Sarah was sick with a small stomach bug, she's now feeling better. Today we took the train down to Grenoble (about 1 1/2 hours). The Alps are absolutely, unbelievably breathtaking. Tomorrow, we will be working with the children in The International Church of Grenoble. We'll be putting on a puppet show for them as well as playing games. Later this week we will be priming, painting and making repairs at the camp of Champfleuri. Thank you for your prayers and support as we venture into the Alpine wilderness in the name of Jesus Christ.

Nous Vous Aimons (We love you all)