I spent the weekend in jolie Paris (whee!) exploring and having a grand ole time with my new friends. The other assistants that I've met so far are fantastic. One girl even let me stay with her in the city, so we got to stay and play even longer! I went to the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, Montmartre and Sacre Coeur, the Arc de Triomphe, and so much more. We watched the Tower, which is lit up a beautiful blue right now, sparkle twice, while eating a delicious Nutella crepe. We ate yummy Thai food and went to a cool tea room and saw some breathtaking churches. What a delightful weekend.
Today I stayed in Le Mée and let my feet rest. :) Then I went to the collège (middle school) where I'll be teaching and met with the principal who was so kind and friendly. The process of figuring out what hours I'll work and coordinating between the collège and the lycée (high school) is ongoing, but we have some semblance of a schedule set up. Now the question will be whether I can babysit in exchange for a studio, which is what I hope to do. I met with five families last week, all of whom were wonderful as can be, but one of which stood out to me the most. They have four lovely children and a Pomeranian puppy Oona, and I felt like a part of their family from the first moment that I walked in the door. We'll see in the next few days whether me living and working with them is part of the Plan, and in the mean time, it sure is fun to dream about!
I am madly in love with peanut butter. It is my American best friend, aside from Betsy and Tiffany and Matt and Leah and all my actual American friends here. No matter what's going on or what's going wrong, I can have some PB and all is right with the world again.
Another pretty awesome part of life here so far is the church family - three, actually - that I've found. Not only do I have Trinity International and the American Church, but on Friday night I went to this rockin worship service at Hillsong, the same big family that makes my favorite worship music in Australia! It's such a blessing to be able to walk into a new building in a foreign city and immediately have a warm, loving family. So wonderful.
Okay, time to tidy up my room (where I'm staying temporarily... I'll let you know as soon as I have a more permanent plan), and get ready for bed. Amusez-vous bien, et à la prochaine!
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