Welch Update #10 – 12.20.25 We Wish You a Merry Christmas It’s Christmas Again? Where has the year gone already? This time last December, we were wrapping up language school in France and preparing to move to Togo. And the year before that, we were saying goodbye to family and friends as we headed to France. […]
Welch Update #9 – 09.09.25 Seven Months in Togo Teary eyed saying farewell to Grandpa & Grandma Toupin after their 6 week visit to Togo Family and Friends, We miss you deeply, but write to say we are doing well.Seven months have flown by in the blink of an eye—at times it feels like we just
Welch Update #8 – 06.03.25 Four Months in Togo Hello Family and Friends, It’s hard to believe we’ve already been in Togo for 4 months. Time has moved both quickly and slowly as we’ve settled into new rhythms, learned to navigate new challenges, and experienced God’s provision in countless ways. Life at the Hospital: Grace in
Welch Update #7 – 3.08.25 Hello from Togo! Hello Family and Friends, The past few weeks have been an emotional whirlwind as we treasured time with loved ones before embarking on our journey to France and then to Togo. It’s hard to believe that we’ve now been in Togo, West Africa, for a month (which has
Welch Update #6 – 12.31.24 Joyeux Noël et Bonne Année! It’s hard to believe another year has flown by in the blink of an eye. This past year brought its share of challenges for our family, but it was also filled with immense beauty. Spending the year together in Albertville, France, learning French felt surreal at
Welch Update #5 – 10.26.24 Je lève mes yeux Goodness, time is moving quickly. It’s hard to believe summer is already in the rearview mirror, and fall is quickly becoming a blur as we steam ahead into the winter months. The summer holiday was good to us, bringing so many sweet visitors our way. We also
Welch Update #4 – 7.19.24 Bonnes Vacances! It’s been a few months since our last update – and goodness these past few months have been FULL! French studies have definitely kept us busy but the Lord has continued to sustain us and we are grateful to announce we both PASSED our second set of exams last
Welch Update #3 – 04.15.24 Bonjour à Tous! (Hello everyone!) We are much overdue for an update! These past few months have definitely felt like a rollercoaster as we’ve continued to adjust to life in France. (We visited the ‘Basilica of Notre Dame of Fourvière’ during a recent trip to Lyon for a “rendez-vous médical”
Welch Update #2 – 01.23.24 Bonne Année (Happy New Year!) And what a whirlwind 2024 has been for us so far! We finished off 2023 spending time with both sides of the family before packing up all of our luggage (thanks to the help of Joe’s parents John and Joy) and flying out of Chicago
Welch Update #1 – 12.25.23 “the weary world rejoices” (Enjoying a day in Chicago after our French Visa application interview) We are much overdue for an update since our initial support letters were sent out. These past few months have been filled with quite a bit of traveling to see friends and family prior to
