Christmas in Kandern!

I've been delaying this blog post in hopes that I could load some photos to SHOW you Christmas in Kandern... and it magically worked!  Mysterious.  Hope you enjoy these highlights of Christmas celebrations in Kandern!

The picturesque view of snowfall from my bedroom window last week.  Unfortunately, the rain we've had the past few days has completely rid us of the winter wonderland.

My small group went Christmas caroling last Wednesday.  We visited 5 other small groups and 5 BFA families.  This was one of my favorite small group times ever!  We had a lot of fun together as we drove around to the different houses.  We even sang to everyone as they arrived back at the high school at the end of small group time, and snow began to fall gently.  How delightful!

The middle school and high school choirs sang carols together at the downtown Christmas market last Thursday.  It was c-c-cold, but they did a great job!

The middle school parents blessed us with a middle school staff luncheon last Friday.  My classroom was transformed and we enjoyed cheeses, soups, and yummy desserts.

My roommate Brittany and I ventured into downtown Basel for their Christmas market last weekend!  It was fun to walk around a look at the different stalls.  We even got to participate in a flash mob (singing "How Great Is Our God" in German) organized by an alliance of churches in Basel!

Brittany and I had the middle school chapel band students over to our house for a Christmas party on Monday after school.  We played several Christmas carol games and ended by playing this favorite, Whoonu.  What a fun group of middle schoolers!

Wednesday was the annual small group Christmas party.  My group joined with Brittany and Justina's group to eat yummy soup, watch Home Alone, decorate cookies, and sip homemade hot chocolate.  It was a fun, relaxing time for everyone!

We did a major locker clean-out this week... some of the students needed it more than others!

During the last two English classes before break, the sixth graders wrote creative stories about different Christmas-related prompts.  I'll be posting some of these soon so you can hear how hilarious and clever they are!

Next time I write, I'll be on the other side of the Atlantic.  I'm looking forward to spending this Christmas in PA with some of YOU!