I simply cannot believe I have been here for 3 weeks already! And for some strange reason, I've not yet posted pictures of where I'm living. Allow me to take you on a little tour...
La Maison! The kitchen, reception area/lobby, bathrooms, and dining room are all located on the main floor. The JEM offices and staff loft are on the upper level. The laundry room, classroom, and student bedrooms are located on the lower level. To the left you can see part of a smaller building jutting out. That's where our bedrooms are located. Five girls in one room and 3 boys in another room. It's squishy but we make it work!
The reception area is a popular hangout spot for us students. During breaks we'll often convene here for tea or coffee.
This is a tiny little phone booth where
we can make calls to family and friends. (Note to my parents: This is
where you can picture me when I call you on the weekends!)
Not wanting to leave out a single detail, I'm including a brief description of the bathroom, which is complete with one shower, two toilets, and one sink. You can imagine that with eight people it can get a little, well, interesting! At least once each day I find myself doing a little dance around the sink with the other students, as two or three of us try to brush our teeth at the same time.
Ah, the kitchen. This is where Alex and I have been busying ourselves each weeknight to prepare the evening meals. One more week to go! (we are assigned new practical duties every four weeks).
And here we have the backyard. All told I think JEM owns 15-20 acres of land, which gives us lots of space to enjoy! This place makes for some good flashlight tag, let me tell ya.
So there you have a little glimpse of where I'm living. I'm feeling less homesick than I did the first two weeks here, which is a kindness from the Lord. Although I certainly still look forward to returning home in March, I'm also enjoying what God has for me here. I have such a unique opportunity to spend extended time reading the Bible, praying, and getting to know God better. And I find that very exciting!
Can't wait to show these pics to the kids, Lean! I don't think a day goes by without someone saying something about you and France. Of course, it helps that we studied medieval Gaul this week in history!
ReplyDeleteSo glad to have a little more of a picture of where you are. You are so loved!
Aw, send my love to all the kiddos!
DeleteThat phone booth chair looks poofy!
ReplyDeleteMe last night at CG, running through the list of people coming or not: "...oh and then Lena! No wait ... Lena's in France..." [sound of everyone laughing at me]
You are missed here!
The phone booth chair is indeed poofy! :) Thanks, I miss all you wonderful small group folks too!
DeleteWe are reading your blog to Gabriel today. Its good to see where you are staying and nice to hear you have a lot of space for your flashlight tag. Looks like you will be back in March just in time for March Madness. =0)
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