(from Eric) Once again, I've completed a compilation of songs from a certain period of our journey, with the hope that it will serv...

As perhaps a final salute to our time in France, I made a rough recording of a song I wrote to try and capture something of our little alpi...

With the eve of our departure from France less than two weeks away, I start thinking about the various parts of our life here that we hav...

The last day of class for the adults yesterday was met with a variety of responses from the McCropder crew:  “Happy and sad at the same time...

from Eric Last Monday, it was business as usual.  At 11:20, our classes got out in time for me to dart over to  l'école maternelle ...

by Eric      I have read a lot of French children's books this year.  Early on, we paid a few euros to get a library card downtown,...

Most of the people in Burundi grew up in a war.  Civil war ravaged the country for years and years, shutting down development, education, e...

(from Eric:  Today's post comes from our special guest blogger Kathryn Wong.  She is a friend of ours from Michigan, and a blessing to ...

(by Eric) I asked a question on facebook:  If I say "Swiss", you could follow with "cheese, chocolate, army knives, bank...

(from Eric) It was a very pleasant November, with just a hint of snow, and we were starting to wonder whether winter in the Alps meant ...

(By Jason)  An important and enjoyable part of learning language is learning culture.  This includes taking periodic field trips with ou...

by Jessica Cropsey Yes, I'm embarrassed to admit that even though I live in the land of great dairy, cheese, and bread, I stooped to ...

(by Heather) Tomorrow is the first day of school for the McCropder kids who will be students in the local French schools.  What an adventu...