Summer is always fun since it is different from the regular routine of the school year. This summer has been extra nice for us as we have been able to spend time with family. You can't imagine how many times we thank the Lord for His gracious gift to us in getting Tim and family a house just down the street.
We celebrated the 4th with the family, but the 14th (France's National Holiday) we hosted a picnic for our sister churches' pastors and their families. The reason behind the picnic was so that Ken and Joan Jensen (bottom left) could meet everyone. Ken Jensen is the director of the mission that Tim serves with. It was such a success that we all decided that we should make it a tradition.
On Thursday 17 brave cyclists went on a bike hike. They went 23 kilometers-- quite a distance for many of them. The youngest was 5 (although she rode on the back of her Grandpa's bike!) and the oldest was her Grandpa. The weather was gorgeous , the scenery was beautiful, and the fellowship was great. After a picnic lunch and a short devotional by Lala, the men went and got the cars to bring everyone back home.
