Monthly Archives: September 2010

This afternoon I went to Kaufland with Susan Powell and Valerie Griesse. Our mission: to collect most of the food needed for the Normandy trip. This involved 3 carts overflowing with bread, jelly, juice boxes, cucumbers, candy bars, Nutella, cheese, … Continue reading →

Every Monday in orchestra is a listening/discussion/devotional day. It’s a good way to start the week – let the kids relax, but get them thinking. Today I played “Meadows of Heaven” by the band Nightwish. Here are the lyrics: I … Continue reading →

Why today was a happy day: 1. It was not Monday. We did not have school yesterday (Fall break), so we started the week with a Tuesday! Most of the kids came to school looking more rested and happy than … Continue reading →

Last week was Spiritual Emphasis Week at BFA, and this weekend was the annual Teacher Retreat in Adelboden, Switzerland. The topics overlapped in an incredibly God-orchestrated way. Let me sit here with you and reflect on these thoughts on discipleship. … Continue reading →

Yesterday was a momentous day in my life – I finished a marathon! All 42km (26.2 mi.)! My total time was 4 hours, 29 minutes and 6 seconds. I went to the marathon with Stephanie (dorm mom at BFA) and … Continue reading →

Grease Yesterday (Friday) after leading staff devotions and teaching orchestra 2nd period, I went to the Stadtmusik Kandern (community band) tent at the horse show. I helped decorate tables…. and spend the rest of the time in charge of the … Continue reading →

Most teachers jump right in with everything on the first day of school. In the music department, however, we do things a little differently. During the first week of school, we auditioned new students and prepared for the year to … Continue reading →

BFA has its own culture. There are certain phrases that get thrown around here a lot more than anywhere else I’ve ever been, but I think part of that is the nature of this school – the transience, the high … Continue reading →