Monthly Archives: December 2009

Isaiah 7

Posted on December 25, 2009 by Jill

I was reading Isaiah 7 this morning, and it puzzled me. Here is the passage: 14Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. 15He shall eat curds and honey when … Continue reading →

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You Know You Live in Germany When…. #4

Posted on December 25, 2009 by Jill

You know you live in Germany when last-minute Christmas shopping at Wal Mart is not an option. Yes, stores close early in the States on Christmas Eve too, but here in Germany, the store closing does not end on Christmas … Continue reading →

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Llamas, Walrus, and Moosen

Posted on December 25, 2009 by Jill

The last few days have been fun and relaxing. Monday we got our Christmas tree. It’s small, but cute! We also did some shopping around town. On Tuesday, we went to the Recyclinghof in the morning (a new and exciting … Continue reading →

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David’s arrival

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Jill

Since David’s arrival, we have done everything possible to avoid jet lag. I think it has worked. Rachel, Katrina, and I picked him up from the Basel train station on Friday at 3:40. I fed him crackers, cheese, turkey meat, … Continue reading →

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Carols in Blumenplatz

Posted on December 18, 2009 by Jill

It was cold yesterday – cold enough to snow! I was excited to see snow, but it made for an interesting time in the evening. Stadtmusik Kandern played Christmas carols in the Blumenplatz at 8pm. I hadn’t been feeling that … Continue reading →

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Proctoring and Cleaning

Posted on December 17, 2009 by Jill

I proctored the English 12 exam yesterday (Wednesday). The auditorium was full of desks, cardboard dividers, papers, pencils, erasers, and students who were anxious to get out of the room. A squeaky desk provided a minor interruption to the monotony … Continue reading →

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Christmas Parties

Posted on December 15, 2009 by Jill

Yesterday was the last day of school for the high school. Since we had just had the Christmas concert, I decided that the last day of orchestra should be a Christmas party! We brought in food and juice, wore slippers, … Continue reading →

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Christmas Concert

Posted on December 14, 2009 by Jill

The Christmas Concert finally arrived! Due to Gustav’s brilliant advertising techniques, there was a large crowd of supportive parents, friends, teachers, and dorm staff at the Christmas Concert today (Sunday). Though the concert started at 15:00 (that’s 3:00 pm for … Continue reading →

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Ecclesiastes and Advent?

Posted on December 11, 2009 by Jill

What’s the connection? What is the message of Ecclesiastes? In study hall today, I wanted to wrap up one student’s preliminary study of Ecclesiastes, while including other topics of discussion from the last semester. The first part of Ecclesiastes is … Continue reading →

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Woodwind and Brass Day

Posted on December 8, 2009 by Jill

On Monday I gave the orchestra girls a chance to try some other instruments. Earlier in the semester we had talked about all the different families of instruments in orchestra, and since then the girls had been dying to try … Continue reading →

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