Back Home in France

It feels amazing to be back in our home again. I had my coffee and my Bible in my favorite chair this morning...

We arrived in Toulouse on Wednesday on time and with all of our luggage! Truly miraculous. The flights went fast and the girls did wonderfully well. Our good friend, Jon, picked us up and drove us home. When we arrived, there was a decorated Christmas tree with presents under it, the fridge was full and a crackling fire in our fireplace! What a warm reception. Thank you Mag, Pri, Valerie, Joce, Raymonde and everyone else who cleaned, bought food and had our home ready for us. What a blessing!

Steve and I met with Jocelyne and Raymonde, president & treasurer of Julia's foundation, yesterday to talk about the next steps. We want to continue the association to help Julia and other children with rare anemic diseases. We will brainstorming this month about what association Julia will look like and how it will function. We will not give up the search for Julia's cure.

Tonight is New Year's Eve. We will be spending it with a few friends, very low-key, reflecting on this past year and looking forward to a new one.
What a year 2010 has been; Full of struggles, trials, joys, disappointments but all are up against a backdrop of God's loving faithfulness. Everything that has happened He has permitted for our ultimate good. We are in His hands, Julia is in His care, there is nothing to fear!

May you have God's peace in your heart for this New Year that no matter the joy or sorrows that come, there is nothing to fear, Emmanuel is there.

See you back here in 2011!
Bonne Annee!