i was asked if i wanted to be on her team for the pumpkin carving contest. since i’m horrible at cutting snowflakes i figure i’m probably horrible at carving pumpkins as well (i know, they don’t have that much to do with each other but it’s what i was thinking), so i said no. she… Continue reading pumpkin head

we spend hours in this one building. we take walks to the lake, ride a bus to town, and eat ice cream whenever we get a chance (once for this little girl). we play volleyball (well, they play), sit around campfires singing, and talk for our social times together. most afternoons are full of homework… Continue reading got a life?

“i like you, louissa.” “thanks amy.” “i didn’t know about you at first — you know, knowing that you’re a new yorker and all. i didn’t know if you’d have an attitude or not.” the other day i was learning line dancing (oh yes, i was learning line dancing and beans, i was dancing to… Continue reading who i am

we sat at lunch talking about all the yummy fall desserts that we miss so much. she said her mom was going to send her pumpkin cookies but decided not to since they would be hard by the time they arrived. i said that i missed our pumkin cookies with cream cheese frosting, apple crisp,… Continue reading three weeks

i’m starting to realize why so many say Germany is the most beautiful country they’ve ever visited. these people love nature, simplicity, and beauty. the broom is not just something used in the kitchen — it is also used for the outdoor world where there might be brick or cement on the ground. around homes… Continue reading tid-bits…

so yes, they must lie to us students in order to stretch us or something because this post is not coming through an email to a sister and having her post it. i, louissa sinclair, am on “the web” even though i’m not supposed to have access to it. i don’t know what’s going on.… Continue reading touring

i don’t know why, but i still can get online. today we had a question and answer session. all kinds of questions were asked but one really caught my attention. a boy raised his hand and said that a few nights before, his room had been discussing tongues and he was really confused. i perked… Continue reading gettin’ to the big stuff

yesterday at lunch, steve announced that regular internet will be leaving us at some point today (i don’t really understand why i can get on this morning). every student has a school email address and we use a program like Outlook and we’ll always be able to use it. they gave us internet for the… Continue reading clarify

i’m used to eight hours of sleep every night and here i get on average, six. i think it’s slowly catching up to me. my school used to consist of reading a textbook, answering questions, and writing papers. here i sit and listen to five “sermons” everyday, taking frantic notes, knowing that i’ll be tested… Continue reading different things

i often laugh at my little boy, merrick, whose life revolves around movies. he memorizes them, talks about them, and created a “movie game.” and then i realized that i’m not much better. everything makes me think of different movies… we had a guest in tonight to teach our two evening lectures. he looks extremely… Continue reading movies