At dinner, Jerry kept reminding me that I should go check out Fisher's Pasture. How the water had carved the river and diposited large trees, massive sand dunes, and other junk. I went past the hockey rink on my way to the valley, thereby passing these two jumping off a sandpile...for all the fun that is. They, half freezing decided it was a clever idea to follow me. But came only a quarter mile, when the cold set in and they turned back. Photos of Fallen trees to come later...
The annual Poetry and Drama Recital was on just a week ago at our school. It wasn't a event that blew our minds, so dramatic was it. No, it was more of a platform for the children to practice their public speaking skills, and to encourage them to learn to speak with expression, both verbal and body language. It seems they have learned quite well. I often hear the older people remark how much more confident the children are nowadays at speaking in public than they were at that age. And yes they also worry that it will create a sense of empowerment in the children where they can talk over the older people...not that that hasn't been happening for thousands of years...
Below is a sample of just one of the poems, a collaboration of two children. It is childish, for they are children. It's not some deep poem that one must ponder to understand. It's just a short easy, and understandable poem. The photos are of the lunch we had afterwards. Enjoy~
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On April 1, 2012 in the Manitoba colonies the following people wish to be baptized upon their confession of faith in Christ and become a member of the Community of Goods, known as the Hutterian Church.
This list was compiled by the members of a Hutterite Tauf Facebook Group. And final List by Claudine Waldner. Thanks!
Bonhomme Colony: Adam, David, Heidi, Lukas, Margaret
Canam Colony: Esther, James, Julianna, Matthew
Clearview Colony: Tamara
Clearwater Colony: Rosann
Coolspring Colony: Julia
Cypress Colony: Andrea, Chris, Daniel, Delilah, Kelvin, Larry, Mara
Decker Colony: Caleb, Donna, Gideon, Jacob, Jerome, Joseph, Kara, Lisa (William Hutterville, SD)
Evergreen Colony: Adora, Paulin
Glenway Colony: Michael, Peter (Naomi, Thomas Hutterville, SD)
Grand Colony: Janetta, Michael, Paul
Greenacres Colony: Aaron, Amanda, Andrea, Andrew, Barbra, Gilbert, Joseph, Leonard, Susanna
Heartland Colony: Daniel, David, Dora, Heidi, Laura, Sarah
HiddenValley Colony: Caroline, Kathryn, Maria
Homewood Colony: Joel, Paul
Interlake Colony: Derek, Melissa, Ryan W., Suzannah, Tammi
JamesValley Colony: Davis, Ernest, Johannes, Jonas, Leanna, Sharon
Kamsley Colony: Amelda, Maria, Tania
Maplegrove Colony: Delilah (Taufing in Greenacres Colony)
Mayfair Colony: Jonas, Julia, Lucas, Laura, Marcus
Netley Colony: Beverly, Jayne, Joel, Jordan, Tyson
Newhaven Colony: David, Lorraine
Oakriver Colony: Claudi, Joseph, Paul, Phoebe
Odanah Colony: Donny, Jackie, Larissa, Vanessa
Pineland Colony: Fred & Nancy
Plainview Colony: Jolene, Regena, Renata, Sonya, Terry, Violet
Ridgeville Colony: Heidi, Julie
Rocklake Colony: Becky, Christina, Jeremy, Joel, Jonathan, Rhoda
Rolling Acres Colony: Jake
Rosedale Colony: James, Jaydon, Jennifer, Joanie, Kandace, Lana, Luke, Michelle
Rose Valley Colony: Andrew, Christina, Curtis, Dahlia, Darren, Harvey, Joseph, Katrina, Priscilla, Wanda
Silverwinds Colony: Angela, Daniel, Jordan, Royden, Susanna, Tanya
Skyview Colony: Barbara, Lloyd
Souris Colony: Andrew, Annalise, Heidi, Matthew, Michael, Pierre, Rochelle, Susan
Springhill Colony: Jeremiah
Suncrest Colony: Clarise, Danielle, Donny, Dwight, Rodney, Virginia, Wayne
Twilight Colony: Ben, Becky, Dianna, Samantha
Treesbank Colony: Moses
Waldheim Colony: Elizabeth, Matthew, Roseanna
Wellwood Colony: Delilah, Donna, Jacob, Rosina, Sarah, Steve
Willow Creek Colony: Allan, Brian, Cameron, Elaine, Heidi, Jarvis, Jason, Lloyd, Pauline, Philip, Ryan, Walter
Woodland Colony: Kenneth, Leanna
Printed March 25, 2012
