Tourist Day

Ah, to be a tourist in France! It is great fun! Today we ran around the Grenoble area taking in some of the sights. Usually while here, we are busy preparing for the school. With this trip, it was determined that we would stay in the area and meet with the women here that are involved with Lifesprings and with the International Church of Grenoble, which is an English speaking church. Tomorrow we will meet with the French church which meets in the same ware house as the English church. Just before Christmas one of their members lost a child to the "aphyxiation game" A game? As you can imagine, the church family has been devistated, so Terri will be sharing with their women a session on praying for your children. We pray that much healing will take place.

Back to our touring... This morning we headed out to Voiron, a community about 4o minutes away from Grenoble. This is where the Chartreuse liquear is made. The recipe goes back with the monks of the Chartreuse order located in the Chartreuse mountains. The monks considered this a health elixure The recipe it top secret with only 2 monks at a time knowing the exact ingredients. All used to be done by and in copper pots and oak barrels, but now they run the operation via computer and stainless steal drums. Time marches on.
We ate lunch at a local favorite hangout which provides only three choices per meal. I chose the lamb and a caramel creme dessert. Yummy!
After lunch we went to the Musee de la Revolution of France. The French Revolution was actually planned at this stately chateau in Grenoble. We prayer walked that gardens which were beatiful, even in the bitter cold wind of wind. We all laughed at the idea that we certainly looked "approachable" as we struggled with dripping noses, teary eyes, and fozen hands and feet. Later we entered the musee which had many artifacts and artwork from the revolutionary period. I found it most interesting that the rebellion was planned on the chateaus tennis court. Hmm, such a genteel sport being associated with a revolution? I even found tennis balls and rackets hidden in corners of some of the artwork depicting the meeting held under the noses of the kings heirarchy. Facinating stuff. I looked for a book on the subject, but alas, they only had books in french. Imagine that!
Well, I don't want to be a rude guest. My hostess is busy making dinner, a traditional ratoule, which is a special cheesed poured over veggies and meat. Another delicous meal coming my way, I do believe.

Until tomorrow, Ou Revoir
Danielle