Hotty Toddy 2026 ♥️💙  #HYDR

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Sugar Bowl 2026

Christmas Day 2025  

Ice Skating before the Flu

Family Time

Belle Ville ❄️ 2026

– John Hugh

We hope you had or still having a great Christmas season.  

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Thanksgiving Celebration 2025,  Paris 7th arrondissement

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Thanksgiving 2025

Thanksgiving Paris Parking

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– John Hugh

In French we often say “merci beaucoup.”  A direct translation of this would be “thank you a lot”.  But it’s really “thank you very much.”  I like the French people and the language’s emphasis on more thankfulness.  

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We celebrated Jack’s 18th birthday in France, but it’s our middle autistic son Logan who keeps the smiles big and the tensions low in the family.

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Logan’s School: A Lifeline

Without the Autism Friendly Académie (Paris 15th), we would have already left France.

Logan is speaking French, learning how to work at an internship, and eagerly trying so many new things.

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We hope you had a blessed Easter!  We feel blessed that God is growing our church plant in Paris.

“Expect great things from God; attempt great things for God.”

– William Carey, missionary to India

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Merry Christmas from the Tates!   

We love our new little town in France.  It’s starting to feel like a second home.

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Family Christmas Photo

Grandparents in Town

Boxing Day 2024 – London

– John Hugh

Merry Christmas – or as we say here Joyeux Noël!

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This past Saturday at Ethan’s first flute performance – Beautiful French church built in the 12th century

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Happy Thanksgiving 2024

Gem Next Door

Gratitude 2024 Part 1 

Gratitude 2024 Part 2 

Thanksgiving 2023

– John Hugh

We are starting up our blog again for the holidays and the end of the year.  

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Easter Sunday 2024 

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Easter Family Photo 2024

King Lear in London – Easter Weekend

Easter Egg Hunt 2024

– John Hugh

Happy Easter, He is Risen Indeed!  We all love to say this.  It is true, yet find it can become a cliche.  

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2023 Christmas Day:  

Evening Climb of the Eiffel Tour

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Checking Out Lights Christmas Night 2023

Climbing the Eiffel Tower Christmas Night

Family Memories:  Christmas 2023

Christmas Eve Sermon 2023

Waiting for Friends Visiting Paris

Church Planting in Paris

-John Hugh

Christmas Greetings from France:  Joyeux Noël!  

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An incredible memory from Year 2 – our oldest son being accepted into Seconde, the last three years of French high school, at a prestigious school after arriving with no French 2 years ago. 

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New Blog Post – 2 Years in France!

Year 2 Memories:  Baseball in London 

-John Hugh

We’ve been in France now two years.

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We ran out of time for a 4th of July party, no fireworks or even a BBQ, along with 1 child in Spain.  

It’s the best we could do this year, but we don’t forget!  

Language Study in Europe or in Anglophone Countries

For those interested in a language or study abroad program in Europe (English speakers) or a summer program in England, USA, Ireland, or Canada (French speakers), check out https://www.futurystic.com (use Google Chrome to translate).

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