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“Eew! Tyler’s blood is on my shirt!” “We were plucking like chickens!” “And we pray for the bathroom, that it will come clean!” “What is the world coming to, that we’re praying about toilets?!” “I feel like a cricket on … Continue reading →

Today was my second Thanksgiving feast, and a feast it was indeed! My WorldVenture family (we’re not just a mission – we’re like family) got together to celebrate and be thankful together. We each brought a dish to share – … Continue reading →

Friday was our 2nd Evening Recital of the year. Once again, it was well-attended due to Marit’s poster campaign and the promise of coffee and tea after an evening of music. Marit opened the evening with a charge to the … Continue reading →

Yesterday Emily walked into my 3rd period class and said, “What are you doing right now?” “Uh, not teaching a lesson?” (my student couldn’t come that period). “What do you want to be doing?” “Uh, hanging out with you?” “How … Continue reading →

Today in a guitar lesson, my student asked me about transposition.   She wanted to know how to change keys if a song is too high or low to sing comfortably. Last year she was in my Guitar 1 class, … Continue reading →

Yesterday, Emily had to pick up some nursing supplies from a pharmacy in France, so we took a French-speaking student to Saint-Louis after school. Of course, we couldn’t visit France without visiting a bakery! Our student picked out some goodies … Continue reading →

This semester, the high school orchestra has been playing the theme song from Mission Impossible. We performed last Tuesday in the informal recital after school, complete with sunglasses! This semester’s social chair asked if the students could come over to … Continue reading →

Sometimes the small treasures in life are worth celebrating, or at least acknowledging with thankfulness. Saturday I went on a 20 mile run with another Jill. Along with the joy of fresh air and beautiful trees and meadows, I’m thankful … Continue reading →