Whenever we have ministry plans in the morning, our kids sleep terribly the night before. It's just a fact. We've learned to chalk it up to spiritual warfare and pray our way through it, but Wednesday night, our kids were up three or four times between bedtime and 5:00am, when I finally threw in the … Continue reading Faith and Hope
Valentine’s Day Outreach Idea
In Canada, Valentine's Day is not that big of a deal... but we believe that marriage is a reflection of Christ and the Church. Plus, who doesn't enjoy a day (as commercialized as it may be sometimes) to celebrate Christ's love and to show love to those around us?! We are in the midst of … Continue reading Valentine’s Day Outreach Idea
French Accents and Covid Update
Allen and I had an appointment in town yesterday. Appointments here are fairly unpredictable: will the person with whom we're interacting speak only French or will they be bi-lingual? Will they understand our non-fluent French or will we all be forced to revert to English? Our goal is always French first, for as long as … Continue reading French Accents and Covid Update
Three Things
Hudson Hudson asked for a "Papa" themed birthday party, complete with cows, tractors, and beards. He's getting his wish and him in a crocheted beard hat has been one of our favorite things this week. He asked to wear it to Costco yesterday and we laughed out loud seeing him wearing his beard hat with … Continue reading Three Things
… and so the Semester Begins.
After three weeks of Christmas break and being the only people on campus, fellow French-learners are returning, the apartments and dorms are filling back up, and Parole de Vie is kicking off another semester tomorrow. This semester will be different for our family, and not just because of Covid regulations. We finished our French classes … Continue reading … and so the Semester Begins.
8 Years Ago…
Eight years ago, Allen and I stood in front of God, family, and friends to promise our lives to each other. Amidst white and green flowers, lanterns, and keys, we said our vows, lit our candle, and said "I do." Eight years later, nothing looks the same. My hair is longer, and so is Allen's … Continue reading 8 Years Ago…
2022 Goals and Imaginings
We are one whole week into 2022 and let me tell you what: this is already shaping up to be a memorable year for our family! We've set a few goals and imagined a few things and we want to record some of them here. For example... We set a goal this year to spend … Continue reading 2022 Goals and Imaginings
Prayer Thoughts & Update
Yesterday, we shared a little bit about what's been going on here in Québec lately and today, we want to share a couple of other prayer requests that we have, more specific to our family. But first, we sometimes struggle with what to ask for prayer about on here. There are a million little things … Continue reading Prayer Thoughts & Update
New Covid Regulations in Québec
At about 7:00pm New Years Eve, our phones went off simultaneously with an alert sound like the one we get with an Amber Alert. But this time, it was an Emergency Alert from the government of Québec that said: "A curfew will be in effect tonight for all of Québec. It is forbidden to be … Continue reading New Covid Regulations in Québec
2021: A Year in Review
Did we ever mention our “Word of the Year” for 2021? You know how some people pick an inspirational word to help guide them through the year… it’s often something like momentum or surrender or simplify and it’s the word that marks each choice or decision point throughout the year. We’ve never actually picked a … Continue reading 2021: A Year in Review
Batts Abroad 