• Nov. 28, 2006
Preparing for Advent...
I am feeling a bit better today. I am still coughing, though. I had my practicals last night at school. That means we had to demonstrate a variety of cuts and do it within one hour. I was the only one who finished in the time given. Chef said NO ONE would finish in time so, if you know me, that was a challenge and I made it. My cuts were not perfect because I was so nervous but they get better every time I do them. We will have to do that practical at the end of every semester and we should be getting better each time we take the test. Now that I know I can do it in the time given I need to polish the cuts and such. The other test was to prepare a dinner with the ingredients provided. This is done at the end of each class, too. My first time out I did not do so hot. Oh, the dinner was finished and plated but I was so rushed I made mistakes. Neither one of these tests effects the final grade for the class but it demonstrates what we have learned over the semester. I did a sauted chicken breast, risotto, zucchini and carrots. Chef told us we needed a crisp too late for anyone to get that in. He is a bit unorganized sometimes but I learned a great deal from him.
I also have a presentation tonight and I am ready for that. I will have one more final on Wednesday and then I am done. Chef moved the final up to Wednesday instead of next week. I am grateful that I will be done a week earlier than we thought. Because...
ADVENT STARTS ON SUNDAY!!!!!!!!!! I will be putting some things together for our family and will share much of it here for you. Here is some reading I have been doing in all my spare time. LOL
The Season of Advent - article
Advent and Christmas - overview of the season
Prayers and Customs of Advent and Christmas - several links here, too.
Advent: A Season of Expectation and Anticipation - a sermon
Advent for Evangelicals - website all about Advent
Advent: Celebrating the Coming of Christ - an article and overview
Some resources for download
Why Advent? Why Celebrate? - a really great article
More on the way soon... :)
Comments
• Nov. 28, 2006
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Posted by Anonymous
Glad to hear you're feeling better. Will keep praying.. :-)
love Debs :-)
• Nov. 28, 2006
From crickl's nest
Posted by Anonymous
Hi Leann!
Glad you're home safe and hope your virus clears up very quickly!
I love your advent links! Thank you!
Christie
• Nov. 29, 2006
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Posted by Ruth
Thank you for the Advent links. This is something I really want to do with my children this year. It seems like you are very busy. I'm sure you will be enjoying your time off from school.
I hope you have a chance to put up some pictures of the activities you do for Christmas around the World.
Ruth
