June 28, 2010 Genealogy Family Home Evening

Brother and Sister Cara spoke to our young single adult group at Family Home Evening on the subject of Family Search or Genealogy. The Caras have been called as Family Search missionaries. They encouraged the young adults to get involved in the search for their ancestors. By the time they had finished their lesson, we had 23 young single adults, four elders and Arii's parents in attendance. Arii and his parents are in the last photo. This was Arii's last Family Home Evening because he is leaving for home in Tahiti on Wednesday. He is going home to prepare to serve a mission for the Lord.

Visiting the city of Grenoble, France

On Tuesday, June 29, 2010, we set out to visit Grenoble. For some reason, I have always wanted to see this city. Our first stop was at the Bastille where we rode the little cable cars to the top of the mountain overlooking the city. The cable cars were like little round bubbles. When we got to the top, we were able to see the city and the river that flows through it. It was too hot a day to walk down the path to the bottom of the mountain, so we rode back down. We drove around the city and even found a McDonalds where we had some lunch. It was rather hazy today because of the heat, but we could barely see the outline of the Alps in the background.

The City of Chambery, France

After visiting Grenoble, we got back on the autoroute and drove to Chambery. This is a beautiful city with lots of flowers. We saw the elephant fountain that the populace used to mock, but it is now a major tourist stop. It commemorates some general's battle in India. We also were able to see the chateau of the Duc de Savoie.

"Ridiculous" Activity to celebrate the end of final exams

On Friday, June 25th, the young adults came in ridiculous dress to celebrate the end of final exams for this school year. There was ridiculous food as well. We ate green and blue cake and vegetables made into a train. In the top photo, Ataa, Lorien, Emmanuel, Hakim, Arii and Leyris are discussing the game that was played. Jean-Louis and Lorena are in the second photo and Jeremy and Joa May are in the third. What an interesting group in the final photo.

View from our apartment balcony-June 2010

I took these pictures so I can remember what it was like to look out from our balcony. I also wanted to remember what it looked like up and down the street where we live.

My geraniums are finally blooming. I had wintered them in the bedroom window and now they love being outside in the sun and the rain.

June 14, 2010- Denise's balancing act at Family Home Evening

Denise is one of our beauiful young adults from Mexico. While at school in Mexico, she learned many of her country's dances. She also learned how to hold her head still while the rest of her body moves. She is balancing a bottle of fruit punch on her head. In the second photo, she was showing us some moves with a dish towel.

Family Home Evening with Lorien Seon - June 7, 2010

Lorien Seon spent almost three months in Australia working on a cattle ranch. She shared her photos and experiences with all of us at Family Home Evening. There were 18 young adults present and five of them were investigators. The group had a good time visiting over refreshments.

Break the Fast Meal for June 2010

This month we had a potato bar for our "Break the Fast" meal and we celebrated Nadine LaCroix's birthday. We also were told of the engagement of Jean-Louis Monneyang and Lorena Garcia. Jean-Louis is from Cameroon and Lorena is from Mexico. Lorena was baptized in April.

June 7, 2010 - The Villeurbanne Ward Picnic and Barbecue at Miribel Park

It was the warmest day of the year so far so it was perfect for a barbecue at Miribel Park. Jason Medina, in the first photo, cooked the hamburgers, hot dogs and sausages. The ward members brought salads and desserts. After everyone had eaten, Bishop Baldi took the children out into the field for games. They returned with sacks of candy. In the third photo, Mary Ann Medina is handing out water balloons and asking people to line up with a partner. It the final photo, the balloons were flying and smashing all over the place. Since it was so hot, no one cared if they got wet.

More pictures of the Villeurbanne picnic

It was so nice to sit in the shade in a camping chair and to visit with different members of the ward. In the first photo, I was chatting with Soeur Germer. She is French and her husband is American. They lived in the states for 7 or 8 years and have now made France their home. Mary Ann Medina and her baby, Emmeline, are in the second photo. Mary Ann is the activity person for the ward and she planned this outing. She and her husband, Jason, are from the Tri-Cities in Washington and will be in Lyon for two or three years with his work. The Villeurbanne young adults are in the third photo. They are from left to right: Estelle, Lorena, Jean-Louis, Jeremy and Arii. The final photo is of the beach at the lake there at Miribel Park. To our surprise, some of the women were sunbathing topless. I guess it is not against the law in France.

June 3, 2010 The view from the Lyon Center for Young Adults

This is the beautiful view looking up and down the street where the Center for Young Adults is located. The address is 60 Cours Gambetta. We love the fact that most of the streets in Lyon have wonderful trees. Every neigborhood has a park with a playground. In the last picture, Elder Badger is standing in front of the Center.