Category: Former Chapters

January 27, 2026 Who do you LOVE?   Jesus replied: ” ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandement.  And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbour as yourself.’ “ Matthew 22: 37-39   With the…

December 29, 2025 Dear Friends & Family,    I don’t know about you, but I always find these few days between Christmas and New Years to be rather disorienting.  When I reflect back on 2025 my mind is filled with so many memories: the joys, blessings, challenges and lessons we experienced.  But in thinking ahead…

Dear Friends & Family,   Christmas is here!   We LOVE this season.  Christmas time for our family represents so many warm and wonderful things. And this Christmas is a special one for our family.  Now that we have fully settled into life here in France, we are re-defining our Kennedy family Christmas traditions.  Still holding strong to our Canadian roots, much of our celebrations will look a lot like they always…

December 16, 2025 Dear Friends & Family,    Seventeen years ago, God planted a dream in our hearts for France.  Today, after years of preparation in Alberta and Québec, we are living out that calling here in the Savoie—and we are seeing God move in ways that continue to amaze and encourage us.   Why…

November 19, 2025 “Becky’s a doctor, does she plan on working in France?”   Many people have asked us this question, and I am sure many more have been thinking it but haven’t asked.  It’s a fair question!  Considering our financial need and the challenges of living on support as missionaries, I am certain some…

November 6, 2025 Hello Friends!   These past 2 weeks we’ve been blessed by a visit from Joel’s parents.  It has been great to see them in person and we have enjoyed sharing with them all the things we love about our little corner of France.    Inevitably, however, when we have visitors from Canada,…

October 20, 2025 How long is your thankful list? Hello Friends! In the last several weeks I have been reading through Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. What has stuck with me is the number of times the Israelites are told to remember. Remember what God has done for them. Remember His faithfulness. Remember His mighty acts.…

4 of my favourite books – have you read any of these?   September 24, 2025 Hello Friends!   During the years leading up to our move from Canada to France, life was FULL (too full?).  Joel was finishing the renovation on the house, I (Becky) was working as a doctor (through COVID), we were…

None of this is really about us. We, the Kennedy family, are included in but a few chapters of God’s Great Story. We hope as you read the stories of our journey as disciples of Jesus, that you too are inspired to consider how God is writing your life into His Story.   May 2025…

None of this is really about us. We, the Kennedy family, are included in but a few chapters of God’s Great Story. We hope as you read the stories of our journey as disciples of Jesus, that you too are inspired to consider how God is writing your life into His Story.   December 2024…