Psalm 27:11 kjv

" Teach me thy way, O Lord, and lead me in a plain path"
Psalm 27:11 kjv

Ephesians 5:17 KJV

Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is"
Ephesians 5:17KJV

I know not,

I know not, but God knows;
Oh, blessed rest from fear!
All my unfolding days
To Him are plain and clear
Each anxious puzzled "Why"
From doubt or dread that grows,
Find answer in this thought:
I know not, but He knows.


I cannot but God can;
Oh, balm for all my care!
The burden that I drop
His hand will lift and bear,
Though eagle pinions tire,-
I walk where once I ran,
This is my strength to know:
I cannot but GOD can.




     Annie Johnson Flint

Short Term Mission Trip

October is one of the busiest months for me at my portrait studio, but luckily Jackie is wonderful at running the studio.   I went on a short term mission trip back to Germany.  I went to photograph grades 1-12 along with the staff~ for their always amazing yearbook.  The Lord blessed us with no rain just a bit of fog ~ and for Kandern that was super it seems to rain, more often than not.  The rain started after my last senior portrait ! pheww!!

I photographed each senior outside in town and the neighboring towns.  It was alot of running, but we had an amazing time filled with laughter, guitar playing, cello playing, hiking in the woods, hiking down the train tracks  and all over!  It was a great  to have Jonathan Griesse helping with the reflector, as we did everything with available light.  Thanks Jonathan!
It was a pleasure to share the gift of photography that the Lord has given me.

Here is a short video of the senoirs from BFA.

Awana Games at Ramstein Air-Force Base

Here are some images from the Awana Games at Ramstein.  All the kids had an amazing time, thanks to Jesse Frank and Carol Bonham.  They came home with first prize !!!

On the way to the Airport........

BIG BIG dorm van to get us and our luggage to the airport!

Jake, Matt and Andrew 

We can not believe our time here in Kandern is over!

We have truly loved being a part of this amazing school. 

Missing Friday Chapel

Today is Friday school is over and I am really missing Chapel :(

Some Art on display

Chrysalis

95% of Middle School students are involved in small groups called Chrysalis.  Each group, which meets on Wednesday nights, is led by 2 or 3 seniors.  Pictured below are 3 of Andrew's good friends and the 2 seniors who devoted themselves to mentor these 7th graders through this year.  Ben and Josh, the leaders, went above and beyond the Wednesday night meetings by hosting sleepovers at their dorm, meeting for lunch and taking them camping.  They have made a profound impact on their emotional and spiritual growth.

high school awards night

It was my privilege to be able to be able to share with you the Top Scholar Awards. As a new member of the faculty here at BFA, I have been impressed by the academic tradition here. This tradition is founded on leadership through the comprehensive program that is offered, the teachers through the subject mater they challenge these young people with and the students who enroll in this course of study with the desire to honor God through their efforts and growth.

Our Freshmen finished this year with a class average of 90.03

Our Sophomores finished this year with a class average of 88.58

Our Juniors finished this year with a class average of 86.82

and our Seniors finished this year with a class average of 88.36

and this includes the grades received after Senioritis hit BFA.

So, our entire student body as a whole has an average of 88.5 for the 2009-2010 school year.

Representing the Freshmen Class:

Mr. Evan Fung whose average this year is a 97.5

Representing the Sophomores:

Miss Hallie Brinkman whose average this year is a 95.36

Representing the Juniors:

Miss Soe Yeon Shin whose average this year is a 96.25

Representing the Seniors:

Miss Emily Heeringa whose average this year is a 95.59

And Representing the Class of 2010, as their Valedictorian:

Miss Rachel Schenkel whose overall average is a 95.59

Middle School Chapel

Rob had an opportunity to speak at Middle School Chapel. 

 

Elementary School Chapel

Some pictures of Rob speaking at BFA Sitzenkirch, Matt's school.  This experience reminded Rob of his days teaching the 1st and 2nd grade Sunday School class at First Baptist.

Serving

Here are the many men and women who care for the students that live in the dorms.  Last week I had the pleasure of cooking a meal for them along with two amazing women here,  Jen and Doris.  

Andrew

Yes,  That is Andrew under all that hair!!  Andrew broke his arm while rollerblading  at  a home soccer game. SOOOo we got to visit the hospital here in Germany.

Chapel Time

Every  Friday morning the whole school comes together to enjoy chapel time.
The high school band does an amazing job of preparing us for worship through sharing their musical gifts.  Each week a staff member or a member of the community shares their testimony or leads us in a lesson of God's Word.  

More Chapel Band

Friday Chapel Band

Macedonia

Mission Trip to Macedonia

Rob left this morning on a mission trip to Skopje Macedonia.  Please join in prayer for them !


If you would like to follow their journey, they will try to keep up a blog while there ~~ depending on internet availability.  Check it out at :


http://bfatomacedonia.blogspot.com/


Grateful for your prayers, Heather

ICEC

Black Forest Academy will once again be the host site for ICEC 2010 (International Christian Educator's Conference). Christian educators from around the world will be coming to Kandern for four days of professional development put on by the Association of Christian Schools International on March 27-31, 2010. Keynote speakers include Dr. Wess Stafford, President of Compassion International, and Dr. David Livermore, Executive Director of the Global Learning Center. Super Seminar speakers include Dr. Sheryl Vasso, Dr. Tim Heaton, Dr. Christian Overman, and 
D. Bruce Lockerbie.

Dorm Night

Today is Thursday !!

Thursday nights while the dorm parents have a night off from helping 27 high school boys with dinner, homework, laundry and getting settled for the night.   We take their place for the evening. We are enjoying getting to know the RA's and the students at one of the seven dorms here.

Mission Trips

Our high school is gearing up for Mission Trips !


High school students grades 9-12 will be traveling in March. We will be having 5 trips this year and there are 55 students signed up to be a part. Please be in prayer for what lies ahead for all these students and staff.

Candle Light Dinner

Last weekend a Candle Light Dinner was hosted at BFA.

Candle Light dinner is a dinner and theatre/art production put on by the mission community here in Kandern.  This outreach to the local community is presented in German on two nights reaching 800 people!

BFA Artists~*

BFA Artists~

BFA Artists

Christmas Middle/High School Concert