November 2013 - February 2014 in pictures


Going back a bit to November...
We celebrated Carolyn's birthday as a family...

  

... by eating unusual fruit pots to say the least...

 

... and a delicious chocolate cake of course!


In December, David helped with the sound system for a PULSE evening for young people in Brittany, with worship, teaching and prayer .


In December also, our Church organized a Christmas afternoon tea with songs and sketches prepared by the children, and some adults too. Anna played the role of a shepherd with her little sheep.

 

The Sunday school classes excelled in singing an African Christmas song.


Christmas was also the opportunity for us to host a Christmas breakfast for the Agapé Rennes team.


And the whole family enjoyed decorating the Christmas tree with its golden star at the top.


We all dressed up and joined friends to celebrate the end of 2013 and beginning of 2014.


As soon as those festivities were over, it was time to celebrate Anna's 4th birthday on 5th January.

 

Then hardly time to catch our breath before Claire joined us on 16th January.

 

The whole family was of course delighted to meet her at last.


Julie and Anna immediately showed her lots of loving care.

 

What a blessing for a man to have such a lovely wife and such delightful daughters at home!


Ready to leave the hospital!

 

Peaceful at home, with Mummy...

 

... or my big sisters.


Claire will undoubtedly like being read to, like her big sisters.


Have you noticed that I have been particularly blessed with lots of hair?!


Last but not least, a little souvenir of Julie's first race on 2nd February: she ran 600 meters in 3 minutes and 37 seconds, well done Julie!

 

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