Friends and Tramways

My colleague, Ben and I have been working with a friend who is about to return to his "home" country after a period of living in France. It is great to imagine how he will be used in his country when he returns. He has become a close friend and we will follow him in this new chapter of his life. He is just learning email and other techno habits.


Always good food with my mix of friends in Marseille. North African cuisine is a favorite of everyone.

For most of my time here in Marseille, we have all been enduring the installation of the new "Tramway." They hope to have it up and running by this summer. It has been a real mess up until now. The city is trying to become more of a tourist location. It has had a bad reputation in the past for crime etc...

Below is the main drag of Marseille (La Canebiere) heading down to the Old Port the center of the city proper.

Malta

At the end of January, Andy and I were able to attend a very significant conference on the Island of Malta. This was a first for the both of us. It was good to be together again and talk about ministry, and we made many significant contacts from all around the Mediterranean.

We met up with a friend of ours and did alittle sightseeing as well. Malta is a facinating place.

Malts old British buses are famous. They took us all around the main island and the island of Gozo. The historical significance of the the islands is remarkable.

Just one of the fabulous churches we visited during our stay. One church even claims to have the wrist bone of St Paul. This was the island were he was shipwrecked.

Christmas 2007

It was good to be in the US for Christmas this year with my brother and family. They have moved from California to Connecticut, so it has been a real transition.
I was glad to be able to chatch up a bit with their new life. We celebrated with my brother's in-laws as well. It was a good family time.




Just before the New Year we took a family trip in to NY City to see that decoration and the prelude to the big celebration.