With all of the drone footage available on the web – through social media, news broadcasts and the like – it’s easier than ever to get a bird’s eye view of places and events.

Even if you’re looking at aerial footage of a familiar place, however, it’s not uncommon for it to take you a moment to situate yourself or identify the place in question. Why is that? … It’s because we’re used to seeing it from a different point of view (P.O.V.) and the view from above is unfamiliar.

I was reminded of all things P.O.V. this week and I’ll tell you more, but first, let me dive into the week that was, here in France…

Last night was a late night drive, and while not all of our drives were as late as last night (or lit by as bright a full moon)… it was definitely a week of driving!

Besides teaching in Angers on Monday, there were several parent-teacher meetings in Poitiers for Dominic & Soph, and I started back teaching in Poitiers as well.

Last night it was up to Paris, (Bible School weekend) and Dominic accompanied me for a change. I’ll be quick because I teach early at Bible School today and I need to zoom out soon, so here we go!

Here’s to the end of the first week of the new school year. To a fair extent, we’ve been on the receiving end of some lack of clarity, as school administrators deal with (and present) “nearly finalized” schedules, course objectives and even staffing!

It all reminds me of the pursuit of clarity. First though, let me give you the week’s highlights…