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Apart from a few aches and pains from time to time, everyone is doing well at home. The girls continue to grow, especially Claire who changes every week. She now eats like us (sometimes more!)  She is learning to read with her older sister :-) And she would even like to know how to write already! Her older sisters take good care of her. Claire also makes us laugh a lot. But she still remains our little baby. In April, we enjoyed visiting some of our friends and ministry partners in Lyon. And took the opportunity to have a few days holiday at Carolyn's parents'. On the agenda, a little bit of shopping... ... lots of stairs to climb down... ... beautiful walks in the forest ... ... discovering or rediscovering the centre of Lyon in the sunshine ... ... and especially lots of family laughter and games! One outing which we won't forget in a hurry was to the tree-climbing park on the Yzeron Plateau. Just look at Julie's radiant face! Julie and Anna were so brave and impressi

Our little champions took part in a local run called "Tout Betton Court 2015" on 1st February. Julie came 4th out of 67 participants of her age and Anna came 9th out of 42. Well done girls! In February, we visited some of our partners and friends in the East of France. A lovely surprise awaited us: snow!  We were even able to take a walk in the mountains and admire the Mont Blanc from afar.  This year, our annual staff conference took place in the Ardèche area. Every morning, we were priviledged to be led in worship by some of our colleagues with wonderful musical gifts. A great team!  The theme of the conference was "Living Free". We had some good times of teaching, sharing and praying. A great opportunity to grow with the Lord and to catch up with colleagues from all over France. The Ardèche landscapes were a beautiful demonstration of our Creator God's talents. Another surprise on our way back from the Ardèche: snow on the roads... I (David) was also priviled