New Way To Work

I've found a new way to walk to work! There is a new park that the city has created and it just opened this month. Its about 25 minute walk, lots of green grass, rose bushes, cedar trees, a modern looking water fountain (filled with green slime now but I assume they're still working on it) and benches to sit on. It cuts through an old neighbourhood with old style homes, some I'm sure used to be old villas or farmhouses. It's so nice to be able to hear birds singing instead of horns honking. To smell green grass instead of exhaust fumes. And to not worry about getting run over by cars because I only have to cross the street 3 times now! I've walked it a few times and already am seeing some familiar faces so I hope to start saying "Bonjour" to a few people and get brave enough to start conversations. I'm also looking at getting a bike so I can save time on my way to work, especially if the weather is nasty, which it is today...looks like it could rain.

I'm really happy about this discovery because I'm a small town girl stuck in a big city. I was really needing to "get back to nature", see some flowers, green grass, etc. It's one big thing I've been praying for...that God would somehow give me opportunities to enjoy nature, even in the midst of Marseille. I can see how He's already answering that prayer!