Move to Germany

It has been a while since I have written and for that I am sorry! But a lot has happened in the last month and a half. I have spent quality time in Ohio with my wonderful family which has included one of my nephew's first birthday and an all family camping trip. Then just days later I flew across the big, wide ocean into Basel, Switzerland. In this beautiful city on the Rhein River Switzerland, France, and Germany all come together. Here I am standing in downtown Basel. Note the very narrow buildings that are all connected in the background. People bought what they could afford. On this excursion to Basel, I ventured into a very old church and found John 3:16 written in German.

When I arrived at Black Forest Academy I had to go through 3 weeks of orientation to learn how to be a useful RA. One of the most important skills I learned was how to drive a stick shift van through the narrow streets of Europe and learn my way around the Kandern area of Germany. I was lucky enough to be with an amazing group of fellow RAs. Below is a group of us on Hoke Blauen (a hillside) where you can see France, Switzerland, and Germany. From this point we hiked down the hillside. I am in the middle center in the red shirt.

Then all of the RAs had a banquet to celebrate the beginning of a new year at Black Forest Academy. Here I am with CB (Carrie Beth) who was my roommate these first weeks. Even though we are not in the same dorm, we are excited to take some fun trip together.
Finally, I was assigned to my dorm. I am in Haus Palmgarten with is located in the beautiful village of Kandern, Germany. Palmgarten is a girls dorm. We have 26 amazing girls in 10-12th grades. Kandern is exactly what you would picture when you think of a small German town. The school is also located in in the village. I am so excited to experience this new year!