May 1st is a holiday and it was also Ascension Day, which is a holiday, but since they fell on the same day, we only got one day. It was a pleasant day, so I’m not complaining. Stephan organized a hike to the castle Dorneck where we met up with a few more folks from church and enjoyed a barbeque before the rain hit. It was lovely to go hiking again and we caught a glimpse of Swiss culture to boot. Traditionally, the men of the town march around the local borders and fire guns to symbolize their readiness to defend their land. Hopefully the video is small enough to upload so you can enjoy it.
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Puzzle #1: What event does this picture reveal?
Puzzle #2: When did this happen?
[Stephan's pictures added later]
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Obviously I haven’t had a class canceled in a while as it’s been super long since I’ve gotten a chance to write. Life has been by no means any less exciting, despite a drop in frequency of performances. Still, I’ll make you wait for it as I try to catch up chronologically. [Haha, I didn't wait] The good or bad thing about writing about events much later is that I tend to write much less because all the details aren’t as fresh in my mind. Here goes . . .
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I had some classes canceled again today, so I figured I should continue the trend of catching up with updates since soon I’ll be having more adventures (likes a trip to Italy) that will prevent me from writing and provide lots of material for future posts.
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I woke up this morning to find that my morning classes had been canceled. I decided to celebrate by writing an update before prepping piano lessons and getting some practice in – which otherwise wouldn’t have happened today!
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I am behind on my book reviews as well as updates, but I’ve started a book that I can’t keep quiet about. Thanks to Stephan’s IVCF friend for the recommendation and to Stephan for ordering it. I was immediately drawn in because Chan asks good questions. The second sentence of the book is “Is the church to be seen as an instrument to accomplish God’s purpose in creation, or is the church the expression of God’s ultimate purpose itself? (p.21)”
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. . . the dog was oddly suspended in the air, in the arms of Sarah S. In fact, the room was full of people and I suddenly saw stars. Okay, so it was just camera flashes, but I certainly was struck dumb. This was to be no intimate dinner affair, but a surprised birthday party! I was completely taken by surprise and I think was in shock for a good deal of the party. I just sat on the couch while everyone scurried around making preparations. The meal of grilled meat and salad was one of the best ones I’ve had in a while (church folks make some mean salads) and there was plenty of tasty dessert to go around.
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Yeeps. It’s been a month since a real update. And what a month it has been! Full of concerts. Full of fun.
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After months of scheduling problems, the moment for our double date with Valda and Richard to the Italian part of Switzerland finally arrived. As an interesting side note, it happened to fall on a date exactly three months since Stephan and I started dating – but who’s counting?
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I’ve been too focused on my studies and my dwindling bank account to bother with much exploration, but I had two day passes for the public transportation systems in northwest Switzerland so Friday after a solid practice session I met with Stephanie and we hopped on the next train to somewhere.
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Let it be known that once again I called about Swiss taxes and once again I was told I do not need to do anything. Last time that turned out to be false and I had to file though I didn’t have to pay. Hopefully my German is better and I understood the lady correctly. I do not have to pay and it doesn’t matter that I get a school stipend. I don’t have to do anything. If only I could rest easy and believe what she says. I have her name just in case . . .
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