Jaqueline Fiaux (1915-2001) had a vision for the North Vaudois and she wanted to see it move forward.
She invited a personality in meetings in Caux, to widen the debate, she was concerned to go beyond the borders of the local problems. Whether it was a tramp, a Malagasy pastor, and all the pastors of her acquaintance, former students, all had the opportunity to come to her house, it was an open door and she had difficulty locking it. Whether it was in her building, in her regular prayer group, in the other groups she was a part of, Jaqueline was an activist and let God work in her. Through ordinary acts, she accomplished extraordinary works. There was never a dull moment with her.
She loved Caux above all else, so active when she was in full strength. She considered it as a place where God lives. She trained there so many women for room service.
For Jaqueline, the silence, the sharing and the prayer were indispensable in her daily life. Using the silence more often in conflict situations, keeping this reflex, was a discipline, an indispensable training. She loved nature, the wild flower, and the geranium, all signs of God's goodness and magnificence.
