Point Zero and the Back of Notre Dame

This is the point from which all distances are measured in France...it's place right in front of Notre Dame


The back of Notre Dame

On a Lighter Note...

next stop was the park! Right behind Notre Dame, it was a great place to sit and meditate after the awesome experience of Notre Dame...and of course we all have different ways of meditation! :D

and a picture of the kids...

Notre Dame

The sun coming through the stained glass was gorgeous. I can't even come close to explaining the grandeur of Notre Dame...built for beauty and for the glory of God. I marvel at the intricacy of carvings, the poignant details of the sculpting and paintings, barely marred by the passing of time. It was wonderful to be in a place where so many stronger believers than I had also come to worship.
























With a huge sense of peace we left Notre Dame, never to forget the glory of God!

The Seine!

crossing the bridge over the Seine to Notre Dame!

We just love the architecture!!

Friday ~ Hotel de Ville

First stop of the day was Hotel de Ville...where the mayor of Paris lives...it was really just a walk-by on our way to Notre Dame. Beautiful any way you put it!

Tour Eiffel

In the evening, to deal with jetlag, you're supposed to walk, eat and sleep. We decided to take a bus ride through the city and visit the Eiffel Tower.

It was beautiful to watch the sunset and we marveled at the beauty while loving the sites, sounds, and smells of Paris!

what a place to live!

A few more Ireland Pictures...

Heading to Paris!!!

Ireland was beautiful!

Surprise!!!

Some of us knew how to deal with jetlag...okay, so we didn't really buy anything, but it was fun just to see Starbucks!!!

Jetlag

Dad napping between flights...

Mom journaling...

Rob enjoying his short time in Ireland...

Katy was so tired she fell asleep on the floor of the apartment after dinner!

Transfer in Ireland!

The Irish countryside was gorgeous! It reminded us of Hobbiton.

In between Ireland and England...

Ummm...island...

There were cows next to the runway landing... you know you are in a different country... we wondered if the cows were deaf!!!? Like us.

Pictures from the Plane

Well...it was a looooong plane ride, but we enjoyed the time, the food, the people, and made lots of good memories...such as before we got on the plane we were getting our dinner and a guy said for two pizzas he would give us two free smiles which he kindly demonstrated. :D While on the plane our seats were situated such that we were able to see not only the sunset but also some of the sunrise (see above).

We're off!

We're leaving! Thanks to Mrs Sommerfeld for dropping us off! We're really excited about this trip. Please be praying for good connection with the people we meet, and that we'll adjust well.

we're back!

yes, I am back and I'm ever so slowly compiling an account! Sorry it's taking so long!