Sonlight Core H
Week 2A
Oct. 24-30, 2016
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| Sophie had her tumor removed, from her mouth, this week. Biopsy confirmed an aggressive, fast-growing cancer. |
Hello Friends!
Another week of fall, and the trees are beginning to look very bare. Last week was the high point of the color and this week the wind and rain have brought a lot of leaves down. I'm so thankful the weather has been so awesome this October!
The patio doors we ordered should come in on Friday, and it would be great if we had some nice weather when we take out the old double doors. We did have to turn on the heat this week, so winter is getting closer each day...if only we can get those new doors in before snow. We did get sleet once this week, but for just thirty minutes or so.
Sophie:
Sophie made it through her surgery, on Wed., to remove the tumor in the back of her throat/mouth. The doctor said she couldn't get all of it, as it was up in her palate, and it was a 'very difficult surgery' due to the placement of the tumor.
She sent the tumor off to be biopsied and we should hear back this week the results and findings. Prayers appreciated for Sophie; I love her so! P.S. The biopsy came back with bad news, sarcoma. The doctor said it will come back and eventually go into her lungs. The prognosis was not good, not good at all.
House:
We didn't do anything to the house this week, but worked out on the addition to the chicken coop.
We are replacing the old fence posts with new ones wherever there is a rotted out one. We've put in quite a few new posts!
We were hoping more of the old would be sturdy, but that wasn't the case.
We have most of the wire fencing attached behind the posts, but still have to figure out how to attach the fencing to the metal gates.
It will be SO nice not having chicken poop on my deck and driveway!
I want free-range chickens, but not the mess, so this new extension should make everyone happy.
Last week we had our friends, the "L" family here, and next week we will have Giz and Grampy with us, so this week was our quiet, rest-up, recover, and focus on Sophie week. I have to admit I was distracted this week with my heart focused on Sophie.
Math:
On Tuesday we went to a friends house to see their Abeka math (Algebra I) program. They let us take a disc home to watch it some more, and do a few days of it to determine suitability. I looked up the prices online, and hate to buy a third math program for Algebra I! Each program generally costs around $200...and this class is getting expensive! Dd thought the Abeka looked easier than TT and MUS and that she could be able to finish this program, so it is an option...but, I am still trying to figure out how to make what we have already work. She has been doing Khan Academy and Abeka this week. We haven't figured anything out yet, but I thought I'd share our dilemma; perhaps next week will be better?
Church and Harvest Party:
This Sunday was our one year anniversary at our new church! I am so thankful we found such a nice, friendly, and loving church!!!! Wednesday Dd helped run the Olympians programs' Games session, while I stayed home with Sophie (I had just picked her up from the vet two hours earlier). Sunday was Missionary Sunday and we had five different missionaries share with us how they are doing. Then, Sunday night was the Harvest Party; celebrated with a sister-church. Dd had a great time playing games and having fun with this group of Christian kids. A man in our church is Franklin Graham pastor that goes to crisis sites around the world to minister to people getting through floods, fires, or civil unrest, and he gave the kids a very inspiring talk and shared his testimony. I have to admit, I was very moved and encouraged by his talk too! He did a great job inspiring us all to accept their assignment from God to encourage the people around them; to give instead of take, in their lives.
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| Done for the week---we have to enclose, in wire, the gates on both sides next time. Soon this whole area behind the barn will all be fenced in and the chickens will have plenty of run to roam around in, and off my porch! |
My kind friend, Michele Z., and her son, went for a hike with us on Tuesday. There is a park near us that we've not hiked at, at least we hadn't before! It was a beautiful hike, and great fellowship for Dd and I...thankful for friends!
Our Lessons This Week:
Bible: (13 hours)
Church, Sunday School, Olympians, and Franklin Graham rep's talk: 8 hours
Veritas Press: Gospels: Card 125:Crucifixion, Resurrection, and Ascension of Christ & 126:The Resurrection: continued from last week: In Process
Bible and Believer's Bible Commentary:
John 20: 1-28
Luke 23
Luke 24
Journey Through the Bible: pg: 332-335
Survey of the Bible: 171-172
Psalm of the Week: Psalm 143
Psalm 143
A psalm of David.
1
Lord, hear my prayer,
listen to my cry for mercy;
in your faithfulness and righteousness
come to my relief.
2
Do not bring your servant into judgment,
for no one living is righteous before you.
3
The enemy pursues me,
he crushes me to the ground;
he makes me dwell in the darkness
like those long dead.
4
So my spirit grows faint within me;
my heart within me is dismayed.
5
I remember the days of long ago;
I meditate on all your works
and consider what your hands have done.
6
I spread out my hands to you;
I thirst for you like a parched land.
7
Answer me quickly, Lord;
my spirit fails.
Do not hide your face from me
or I will be like those who go down to the pit.
8
Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love,
for I have put my trust in you.
Show me the way I should go,
for to you I entrust my life.
9
Rescue me from my enemies, Lord,
for I hide myself in you.
10
Teach me to do your will,
for you are my God;
may your good Spirit
lead me on level ground.
11
For your name’s sake, Lord, preserve my life;
in your righteousness, bring me out of trouble.
12
In your unfailing love, silence my enemies;
destroy all my foes,
for I am your servant.
Courage and Conviction Vol.3(History Lives) by Brandon Withrow:
The Catholic Reformation: pg 49-51
History: 4 hours total
MOH: Vol III:
Lesson 1:The War of the Roses
Lesson 2: Cosimo de Medici and the Rise of the Italian Renaissance
Lesson 3: Ferdinand, Isabella, and the Spanish Inquisition
Lesson 4: Ivan the Great
BiblioPlan Companion: Started Ch. 28: The Renaissance in Art
SL Timeline and Mapping Complete for "Week 1"
BiblioPlan Advanced mapping: The Reformation Begins
Foreign Language: 2:00 hours total
Sign Language: Lessons 13 & 14, passed 13 (1:30 hours )
DuoLingo: German: 30 min this week
Math: 4:45 hours total
Khan Academy: M,T,W
Trying Abeka's Algebra I: Th,F
Watched video's at D's house of Abeka on Wed.
Science:
Apologia: Exploring Creation with Physical Science:
Text: 1-14
Student Notebook: 1-21
Experiment: 1.1 & 1.3 (1.2 was just a measurement thing)
Test for Module 1: 100%
Audio:
The Bible Smuggler by Brother Andrew: completed
a totally awesome, encouraging, uplifting, inspiring story!
Readers:
Sonlight: Murder For Her Majesty by Beth Hilgartner: Completed
Language Arts:
Bible Verse in Cursive: 1 John 1:7
Word Roots: pg 40-41
IEW SWI B: Lesson 10: Completed
FUN Readers: didn't ask this week
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| We bought a huge bag of "deer apples" and then proceeded to make apple muffins, and everything else under the sun! Dd really worked hard all week coming up with different recipes to eat our apples with... Dh even made a cabbage, bratwurst, and apple stir-fry that turned out very well! |
Home Economics: 12 hours
Apple Crisp x 2,
Baked Apples,
Drawing- flowers, etc
Silver "Bucky" arm for Addy
Mask for "Bucky" for Addy
Attempt at making white gloves
Music: 15:50 total
Beginning Band Class: 1:30 hours
Intermediate Band Class: 1:30 hours
Private Lesson with Mrs. March (Piano): 30 minutes
Guitar: 30 minutes
Violin: :45 hours
Tenor Sax: 2:15
Alto Sax: 3:30 hours
Piano: 2:30
Flute: 2:50
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| Agnes is just so cute! She finds all sorts of places to cuddle up and nest in. If only she would stop biting through all our wires, cords, and hose (the air hose for our snail container, this week!). |
Volunteering: 1:30
1:30 at Olympians
P.E.: 4:00 hours
Fallsburg Park: 1:00 hike
Olympians: 1:00
Church Games on Missionary Sunday: 1:00
Harvest Party: 1:00
Next week with be a non-academic week, having Giz and Grampy with us! We are ready for some time off again.
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