The New Digs

  For those who thought we were going to move to Bry sur Marne, where the church is, I will now correct that idea. We actually moved into a little studio in a town called Yerres, (more on the town later), owned by a nice young couple from the church in Paris. They renovated a building on their property and furnished it with the idea of having young couples or students in the ministry live here. Sounded just right to us. I'm not sure whether to call it a studio, or an apartment or a little house. For now, it's just our new "place". 

walking up the path, we're the building to the left behind the garage.

our little door

   So we have our own little entrance and three windows to have lots of light. It's all tiled floor, which is freezing now, but I bet we'll love it in the summer. They furnished it with: a couch, coffee table, tv and stand, microwave/oven, cupboard with drawers, table with two chairs, sink and drying rack, two burner stove, mini fridge with freezer, cupboard with plates and silverware, a variety of kitchen utensils, loft bed, shelves and clothes rack, iron and board, washing machine, drying rack, broom and mop, and an entrance mirror/coat hook thingy. They also hung some curtains and pictures for us. After a couple days I realized the three pictures were of San Francisco, Paris, and a lake in England for our three nationalities. So thoughtful. :)  

picture of San Francisco to the left

the door on the left opens to a fridge

 

tiniest shower ever on the left, washing machine in the right corner next to the sink

   So we've added a rug and a blanket and a throw pillow to have a little warmth and comfort. The tv stand is on wheels so we can move it to the side when not in use.

 All in all, we like it very much so far. We've managed to find room for a few kitchen things like a rice cooker, toaster, Nespresso machine, and a water kettle. I've tested the microwave's oven capabilities with pizza and it turned out okay, so we'll have to see how it works with a cake or cookies. I haven't tried to do laundry yet either...