March to June 2026 in pictures

Here are some photos capturing a few memorable moments of our family and our Agapé France team from the start of spring.

At the end of March, the Agapé France Leadership Team met up in Montpellier.
We were delighted to take part in an Agapé Campus meeting with students.

Beginning of April, the Agapé Rennes team in the process of reviewing the findings of the Agapé France audit.
Good Friday service with our Rennes Nord Church.


During the April school holidays, the five of us spent a wonderful week in the Alps 😎.
Lots of lovely things to see – a treat for the eyes and the heart 😍.
We took the car up to an altitude of 1,800 metres to enjoy the snow 🏔️ ⛄
Over the Ascension weekend, we had a lovely romantic weekend in Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie and on Île d’Yeu. The local sardines were delicious. So was the ice cream 😋🍦. We cycled all the way round Île d’Yeu on a tandem. The scenery was magnificent.

In May, we were warmly welcomed by the Free Evangelical Church in Angoulême to share an update on our ministry.
Beginning of June, we enjoyed Claire’s choir performance, which she’d been working on throughout the school year 🤩.


In June, Anna did a week’s work experience at an educational farm in the Vendée. It was a very inspiring and informative time for her.
At the end of June, David and some of the Agapé Rennes team were in Dinard to help with the renovation work in the "Ancien Temple" for the Agapé Hub.
After all that effort, it was time to relax! The whole family came to join David in Dinard for an evening at the beach...
... and a lovely ice cream!
We thank the Lord, who is always by our side through all these adventures, but also in all the moments we don’t take photos of.

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