Category: France
Our Last Letter (Sort of)
Well, maybe not the very last letter ever, but this will be our last official prayer letter that we send out as missionary workers with One Collective. We’ve had the privilege of sending out these letters to our faithful prayer partners for 43 years. Whew. But as of December 31, 2025 we will no longer be employees with One Collective. That feels big. And … Read More Our Last Letter (Sort of)
Musser’s Spring Update-May, 2025
“Do not remember the past events; pay no attention to things of old. Look, I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. Do you not see it? Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.” Isaiah 43: 18-19 These verses have resonated with Paul and me recently as we are coming to the end … Read More Musser’s Spring Update-May, 2025
Happy New Year/Bonne Année 2025 from the Mussers
Dear Friends, Chers Amis, Join us in looking back on a few of the highlights of this past year with its joys and sorrows. / Revenez avec nous sur quelques moments forts de l’année écoulée, avec ses joies et ses peines. The new year started with Paul and his siblings celebrating with Paul’s mother, ‘Mamaw’, in Richmond, KY. / La nouvelle année a commencé … Read More Happy New Year/Bonne Année 2025 from the Mussers
The Mussers’ End of Summer Update, 2023
Dear Ones, We pray you’ve had a restful, life-giving summer. We have so enjoyed being here at home in France these past three months. And just a few days ago, we humbly thanked the Lord as we celebrated 41 years with our mission, One Collective. In case you missed it last year, I (Elizabeth) wrote about what happened way back in 1982 on my … Read More The Mussers’ End of Summer Update, 2023
The Mussers’ Spring Update 2023
Dear Friends, Paul here. We’re back in France after six months in the States where we were blessed to get to see many of you. We were also able to reconnect with our One Collective US workers at a conference in North Carolina and had the joy of spending one on one time with other workers who were in the States on furlough. A … Read More The Mussers’ Spring Update 2023
The Last Eight Months
Bonjour, dear Ones, Two weeks ago you heard about our forty-year milestone. (And yes, Paul was not exactly thrilled with the way I went on and on about meeting him, but he knows that he married a romantic…) Finally it’s time for a way-overdue snapshot into our last eight months. If you’re on social media, some of this may be familiar, but it has … Read More The Last Eight Months
Letters to the Lord: Food, Glorious Food!
The simple joys of being back in France in the summer are many. Today I’m celebrating the FOOD! Next time I’ll show some photos of favorite places in and around Lyon. But for now, Bon Appétit! ELIZABETH MUSSER writes ‘entertainment with a soul’ from her writing chalet—tool shed—outside Lyon, France. Find more about Elizabeth’s novels at http://www.elizabethmusser.com and on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and her … Read More Letters to the Lord: Food, Glorious Food!
Letters to the Lord: Harvard and Home Again
We landed on French soil this past Sunday. And it felt like coming home. In the past 21 months, we’ve only spent six weeks in our adopted country. We’ve, of course, been deep down grateful for extended time in the States to celebrate and to grieve with our beloved family. But we’ve missed France. The two countries are so different. Last week we celebrated … Read More Letters to the Lord: Harvard and Home Again
Letters to the Lord: When the Lord Intercepted My Life
At the beginning of each new year, I have done a yearly Examen (links at the end of this post)–it’s an ancient practice that involves looking back and looking forward, asking myself questions like: where have I seen God at work in my life? When did I feel his absence? What were the highs of last year? What were the lows? What can I … Read More Letters to the Lord: When the Lord Intercepted My Life
Letters to the Lord: Why Are You Thinking These Things?
As we were coming to the end of our mandatory month off from Member Care, I listened to this podcast about spending a day alone with God. I’d had many sweet times with the Lord during this month, but I felt the Holy Spirit encouraging me to follow the suggestions from The Potter’s Inn blog that gave a schedule for a Solo Day with … Read More Letters to the Lord: Why Are You Thinking These Things?
Letters to the Lord: Taking Time Off
We’re home in France! I am sitting in the chaise lounge behind the house, drinking a cup of chai tea from my favorite mug bought in Aigues-Mortes two summers ago, with my Bible and prayer list and freshly cut ‘belles de nuit’ sitting on the little wrought iron table beside me. This is My. Place. With. You. Lord. Being alone with You in our … Read More Letters to the Lord: Taking Time Off
Letters to the Lord: No Words
Sometimes Spring takes my breath away and I have no words. Just a few photos and a verse that I need to remember today: Lord Jesus, please calm my anxious heart today as I trust You. And may I bloom for Your glory like the lilies of the field. ELIZABETH MUSSER writes ‘entertainment with a soul’ from her writing chalet—tool shed—outside Lyon, France. Find … Read More Letters to the Lord: No Words
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