April-August 2019 in pictures

So many adventures since April!
Here are some pictures to give you a quick summary.

Just before our sabbatical leave, David went to Spain for a gathering of Agape Europe leaders. Here are the Agapé France representatives.


Beginning of April, we started our sabbatical with a week of holidays in Brittany with most of Carolyn's family. To the delight of the children, this house in the middle of the countryside had an indoor swimming pool!



In April as well, we were able to enjoy the Spring sun and flowers in Rennes.


Beginning of May, David spent 10 days in an abbey for a spiritual retreat in silence and solitude.
This included a quiet little corner to read and meditate...


... and also beautiful surroundings to admire God's creation and be revitalised in the open air.


End of May, it was Carolyn's turn to leave with a big smile for a week of spiritual retreat.


Mid-June, we were delighted to attend the beautiful performance of a musical, for which Julie had practised all year with her school choir.


Then we left for a romantic week away in Copenhagen (Denmark) to celebrate our 15th anniversary. We had such precious and unforgettable times.




After our sabbatical, we drove down to the South-West of France to visit our ministry partners. We are so thankful to everyone for the warm welcome we received and for all the great times of fellowship.

We were able to enjoy the National Day in Toulouse.


A few swimming pools here and there helped us keep cool during the heatwave.


And the icing on the cake was a genuine and picturesque ride in an Army Jeep! :-) 


Not to mention a beautiful day in the Pyrenees in Foix.


But this is just a glimpse of God's many blessings to us around Toulouse.

Then in August, we spent two splendid weeks of holidays in Portugal with David's family. We were surrounded with beautiful landscapes and the cousins had lots of fun and games.


And this is what it looks like for David to be back at the office in Rennes :-) .


Once again, many reasons to be grateful to God for His goodness to us.

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