Monthly Archives: February 2013

Music Festival 2013: Days 1-3

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Jill

Day 1: Monday. Piano, Strings, Voice, Guitar. In the morning, there were piano sessions in the auditorium. I took my Guitar class and High School Orchestra there to watch and fill out a guided listening sheet. In the afternoon, the … Continue reading →

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Correspondence

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Jill

Over Christmas break, my friend Lauren came to visit and ended up in the hospital for 3 days. I made friends with the lady in her room and gave her a German Bible the day Lauren left. In another post … Continue reading →

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Lots of Concerts

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Jill

The last two weeks before Music Festival were full of performances. I already blogged about the Evening Recital a week and a half ago, but we had 6 other mini-recitals within those two weeks in order to give the students … Continue reading →

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Musical Quoteables

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Jill

In Guitar class, H.L. was struggling with a rhythm, but finally got it in time for a quiz. Just before playing, she said, “I’m feelin’ it! Let’s hope that Karma doesn’t fail me now! Don’t worry guys, I don’t believe … Continue reading →

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Musick Notes #30

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Jill
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Longido, Tanzania – Compassion Video

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Jill

Here’s another glimpse into the school in Tanzania where I’ll be going in just about 1 month! Update on support: At this point, I have receive about 410 Euros out of the 600 I need to go. Only 190 Euros … Continue reading →

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Evening Recital

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Jill

Saturday night was another Evening Recital. There was a flurry of activity before the recital actually started (forgotten music, a missing performer), but we started the program basically on time. I opened with a few announcements and a devotional: It’s … Continue reading →

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Masks and Community

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Jill

Yesterday in chapel, the speaker talked about a very relevant subject for BFA students: wearing masks. TCKs are very good at blending in and acting in a way that will allow them to fit in; they’ve learned to adapt to … Continue reading →

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Introducing a New Character

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Jill

My blog is a collection of stories that give you as readers a window into my life. My purpose in writing is to celebrate the work God does in and through my life, to process my own thoughts as my … Continue reading →

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Snow!!!

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Jill

Today, the friendly Fedora-cigar man saw me walking by again, this time wearing my snow boots. He muttered in Alemannisch, “Heut isch glatt, na?” which means approximately, “Slippery out today, huh?” Yes, today was slippery but beautiful. We woke up … Continue reading →

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