Last Wednesday we took a day trip down to Ustaritz, France, a small village in Basque country right on the border with Spain. The purpose of our going was to visit with fellow missionaries JJ & Valerie Cheloudtchenko, and their
two children David and Anna. JJ is presently struggling against cancer, and we wanted to pay them a visit in an effort to encourage them and enjoy fellowship with missionaries who have been in France much longer than we. (JJ is French, and grew up in the very area where he now ministers.)We had a great time just visiting and chatting with the family. Valerie's aunt, Erika Cropsey, was visiting from Michigan, as she is helping out for about five weeks. Our kids especially had a blast playing together. They played and played and played outside, making "chicken pot pie" in the sand (that was the meal we had brought along), building tents with a tarp, playing ball, and everything else imaginable. Because of JJ's current health situation, the family is somewhat isolated from any sort of regular fellowship with any other believers, and so we determined to try to visit again soon.
On the way back home, we paused to snap a picture off the coastline of Biarritz, an internationally-known vacation spot.
2 comments:
Looks like it was a great visit -- hope the fellowship was sweet for all.
Hi, Ruth! Tim left a comment on Deborah's blog, and I found you! So excited that you are in France! I'm sorry to hear about JJ, our family has been friends of the Cropseys for about 40 years. Our God is able to do great things. Please tell Valerie I said hi next time you see them.
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