Welcome to the Violleau's

On 21st September, Julie officially became a teenager, celebrating her 13th birthday. She continues to shine with her radiant smile 😊 . Since September, we (David and Carolyn) have been taking part in a Bible training course with our church every other Saturday morning. Given the restrictions on meeting together, this is what it's like. Look familiar? Julie and Anna were delighted to join others in creating a hand-written Bible, each illustrating a book of the New Testament, a project launched by the French Biblical Alliance ( la Bible Manuscrite ). End of November, Carolyn also joyfully celebrated another year 🎂. In December, after a few "incidents", we were able to get ready for Christmas by decorating the house (with the beautiful cards we received), baking Christmas biscuits, and revisiting the biblical stories around the birth of Jesus. We spent Christmas with David's family. A joyful and much awaited reunion! As has now become our family tradition (and not bec

On July 17th, we celebrated 16 years of marriage and happiness with a romantic picnic on a beach in Normandy, with a view of the Mont Saint Michel. All that was missing was the sunset that failed to pierce the clouds 😊. A studious start to the holidays for studious girls who enjoyed working on their holiday workbooks in the sun 😎. At the beginning of August, we spent a beautiful week at Teen Ranch in the Chambon sur Lignon (Haute-Loire) for a family camp. The five of us slept in a wooden teepee. The programme included: in the morning, worship and Bible teaching ... with masks! 😷 Fun evenings, including one around a campfire to grill marshmallows. And in between, lots of outdoor activities! Giant soap bubbles. Quads for the adults ... and even for the younger ones! Horse or pony rides. Climbing, on cliffs... ... or on trees. A nice hike in the forest to a beautiful lake. And even rodeo! We are grateful for these blessed times as a family. After that, David and his dad tackled the ren

With the gradual lifting of lockdown restrictions since mid-May, we enjoyed getting some fresh air again and being able to go walking by the sea. Our Wednesday evening prayer group was able to meet again physically, outdoors and with masks to start again carefully. A Mother's Day full of joy! Julie and Anna contributed to the illustration of the Manuscript Bible, a Bible copy project ( more information here -in French ). David enjoyed a bike ride to spend time alone with God, admiring the wildlife. And here are some pictures of an unexpected tête-à-tête with a dragonfly. Beautiful proof of God's incomparable creativity. The “Living & Telling” project in Rennes, connected to the rest of the world. Our project of the year at home: after water damage, we are completely redoing our bathroom. Deconstruction phase complete! Julie, Anna and Claire are on holiday. Books and holiday workbooks remain their favourite pastimes. We just welcomed our first pets. Two stick insects ! May t