Hiking in the Real Mountains

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Day’s Verse:

You are just in all that has come upon us; for You have dealt faithfully, but we have acted wickedly.

Nehemiah 9:33

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Yesterday Dad and I drove for an hour and a half to find snow. We went to Stevens Pass and happily discovered at least a foot – more? – of the white stuff. Dad had chosen a lake called either Hidden, Snow, or Skyline for us to hike to: a nice easy hike only 3 miles round trip… with 1,000 feet elevation gain. So we trudged up the long snowy incline and I wondered if I had used me legs at all during the last semester. Also because snow covered everything, we missed the trail turn-off twice, saw a radio tower we were not supposed to, turned around, and finally followed the right trail to the lake. As it turns out, snowy lakes are pretty boring, being just a broad expanse of flat snow you walk on only on peril of your life. So we went up to a little ridge and got a really cloudy, snowy view of the ski slopes across the valley while we ate our dry, dry sandwiches. Then we walked back, and down was just as hard as up because it was slick and Carmel kept stopping to pick little mini-snowballs out from between her toes. But it was wonderful and a great opportunity to get outside. Continue Reading >>

Happy Birthday, Jesus

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Day’s Verse:

The people who walk in the darkness will see a great light; those who live in a dark land, the light will shine on them. For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; and the government will rest on His shoulders; and His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. There will be no end to the increase of His government or of peace.

Isaiah 9:2, 6 – 7

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Me on Next

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Day’s Verse:

And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, the glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.

John 1:14

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I wrote a letter a while back to the Seattle Times youth editorial people in response to an article they printed. Well, they liked my letter and published it here!

– KF –

Grades…

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Day’s Verse:

But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the fless nor of the will of man, but of God.

John 1:12 – 13

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…are in.

IQP: A

Calc 2: A

Writing: A

Can you say “WOO HOO”?

– KF –

Home

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Day’s Verse:

There was the true Light which, coming into the world, enlightens every man. He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and t he world did not know Him.

John 1:9 – 11

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…Is different and the same. It is wonderful. Expect little from me in the next three weeks.

– KF –

Soon & Very Soon

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Day’s Verse:

There came a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came as a witness, to testify about the light, so that all might believe through him. He was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.

John 1:6 – 8

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Today is the day of waiting, both in Worcester and in the air. Our flight does not leave until 6:00 tonight, although the airport shuttle will arrive to pick us up at 3:15. Until then Ian and I have little to do save wait as patiently as possible and play gin rummy or Yahtzee for hours on end. Then we wait for six or seven hours on the airplane, only in far more cramped quarters than the apartment (who would have guessed there was a place more cramped than this hovel!). I only hope we are not on the inside two seats. I always have to get up and hate disrupting two people just to pee. Continue Reading >>