Tess had a writers’ party this year. The girls did Mad Libs, made autogragh books, ate ice cream cake and played. We invited the girls in her class from school plus a neighbor friend. They wished her Happy Birthday in English (Australian accent), Finnish, German, Afrikaans and Russian.
Tess g
ot roller blades for her birthday…big hit! She is a pro at sidewalks.
Saint Martins Christmas
After Tess’s birthday, we went on a walking Christmas story through old Sindelfingen. It starts with the Annunciation in front of the tiny, ancient town square, then we walked over to where an angel told Joseph to go ahead and marry his fiancée. Then we walked with them through the town as Joseph and Mary, on a donkey, knocked on doors but no one would let them in. Wise men, leading camels, followed a star to Mary and Joseph.
They also had Satan in the play. She was dressed in glittering black with one black wing and, on the opposite arm, a blood-red glove. She is there, whispering to Joseph not to marry Mary. She closed some of the doors in the town. She goes to Herod and tells him to kill all the baby boys in Bethlehem. The headmistress from the school played Rachel weeping for her children.
The play ends at St. Martins Church with choirs and brass. The different actors come up and talk about that night. The shepherds remember the angels and the music and wonder what will happen to the baby. The wise men remember the journey. Rachel refuses to be comforted. Satan didn’t stop Jesus from coming but is glad at the destruction she caused. Gabriel is last, bringing a message of hope.
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