Intensive Learning @ MFS
The World At Your Fingertips
Today we left Paris for the next chapter of the trip in Lyon. We were out of the Paris hostel before nine and on an Amtrak-esque train to France’s second-largest city by 10:30, giving us somewhat of a full day of shopping and touring historical landmarks. Among the historical landmarks was an enormous church...
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On Saturday morning, we woke up early to make our flight from Miami to Cuba. After a short flight, we finally made it to Holguin. When we arrived at the Church, Iglesia de Los Amigos, we met all of the extremely kind people who are hosting us. We had a dinner of pasta, chopped...
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By Tori, Noah, and Amanda Auguste Rodin was a famous French sculptor. He is considered the father of modern sculpture and was noted for using unorthodox methods to his sculpting, such as using every day people as models and leaving his works with rough surfaces, unlike most other sculptors at the time. On Friday...
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Today we visited the Tempe Meeting, where we also went last year. On this return trip to Tempe, we joined in their Meeting For Worship Sunday service, followed by a potluck lunch that they graciously provided for us. During the lunch, the boys had the opportunity to meet and talk to several members of the meeting....
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The Baseball team is currently waiting for the sun to come out, hoping to get in a 6:00 P.M. game tonight under the lights. Stay tuned …...
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Today we woke up bright and early. We hopped on the Metro, ready for an amazing full-day Paris experience. First, we went to the Louvre and before going in, we saw a wedding and got to take a picture with the bride and groom! Inside the museum, we saw many amazing pieces, including the...
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On Friday morning the baseball team traveled south, leaving the snow behind and heading for warmer weather in Myrtle Beach. We are looking forward to a great week of service and baseball, and are eager to take advantage of the incredible facilities at the Cal Ripken Experience here in Myrtle Beach. The baseball fields...
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After a productive practice, the team loaded up the bus with all the gear and headed to the fields for our first game. We secured a 3-0 victory over a tough opponent from Vermont, on the strength of an efficient, complete game performance on the mound by Mitchell Mullock. We received contributions from both our...
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Llegamos! We have arrived! After a 14-hour travel day (ending with a beautiful ride through the mountains and past coffee and pineapple plantations), we pulled in to the Selva Verde Lodge just in time for a delicious dinner. The first night’s activity was a visit to the Tirimbina Biological Preserve, where we learned everything...
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We arrived last night. After a quick stop for dinner at our favorite In and Out Burger it was check-in time at the hotel. We settled in and quickly found out the pool location. Today we head to Meeting for Worship with our friends at the Tempe Meeting, followed by an afternoon of service....
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We started our second day in Florence with a tour of the Bargello Museum, which houses many beautiful sculptures by artists, including Donatello and Michelangelo. We then split up into small groups for lunch where some of us ate at a cafe overlooking Florence and had a great view of the Duomo. After lunch...
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Today the Exploring Art class began with a trip to Philadelphia with the goal of viewing public art and creating photographs in the genre of Street Photography. As we left MFS by bus, a snowstorm began that would last throughout the day, cutting our mural tour short. Despite the weather, we all had a...
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Today we started by learning the basics of sewing. Some of us made pillows while other kids made laptop cases. A couple of people finished before and started working and putting our skills to the test by starting to make a larger quilt for donation. We also made chocolate fondue and we brought things...
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