Sheri Post - France

After the much entertaining England, is France. I have to be honest and say that I think I was most nervous on this trip for France. The first day was in Paris and it was quite rough after all the traveling, customs, and another one of those really interesting hotels. The train station was probably the most interesting to start off with because there was a homeless man peeing in the trash can, some very shady people around, and there was some of the worst smells I have ever experienced. But once we got out to the country where a family who owned a bed and breakfast hosted us, everything changed around. It was a beautiful country with amazing hills and landscapes that were very picturesque like a painting. It was really enjoyable and spent a couple days going out into the woods and visiting chateaus and ruins. It was so fun and hardly any people around which was great because then we got to climb all over things. :) At the beginning of the walk through the woods we were told to watch out for certain plants nick named “white buttons” and to also keep an eye out for spiders, ticks, etc. While I happened to be by a stream trying to chase down and catch a frog I grabbed at a plant which stung like heck and got a tiny miniscule thorn in my thumb. Amber saw what I had done and informed me that the plant I grabbed looked a lot like the plant we were not supposed to touch. Sure enough, soon after where the thorn was a small white dot started to form on my hand. Nothing really happens because it doesn't spread like poison ivy which is great. But for such a small thorn it stung quite a bit for a long while and basically, I felt like an idiot. Every time we passed that type of plant every person made the effort to make sure I knew that it was there and to not touch it. :) Anyway's, the bed and breakfast “La Colorado” was absolute amazing. The people there were incredible and challenged me in so many way on how I live my life, the way that I think about things, my relationship with Christ, how I am to serve him and about who I am and who I should be. God used them as such a blessing in my life and I am so thankful for it. After being at the bed and breakfast it gave me and Amber a new confidence as headed to France for two days. We visited the Louvre, Eiffel Tower, and Notre Dame Cathedral which were all so cool! I cannot describe to you how awesome these all were. Each one was so massive in size and history. There will be pictures so you can get a glimpse of these but there is nothing like experiencing it all up close. Well, that is all I have for now and will talk to you later!