Well it has become increasingly more difficult to keep a study update on the blog with every passing day. At this point, a lot of the new experiences have passed and everyday is beginning to feel like this is just how our life is now. The one thing that has been new is processing our feelings and thoughts about our time here. At least once a day, Laura and I have to go sit in our room and just talk about how we are feeling. The hot topic lately is just about our purpose here and what God is calling us to do and be. Versus about missions and God's calling for our lives would be much appreciated as we are working through what God wants our life to be.
Also, new on the agenda is teaching the bilingual boys that go to Alison during their summer break. We started with our lessons this week and are having so much fun with it. There are six boys so Laura and I have split the boys to where we each work individually with three of the boys. I never thought I would have an inclination to teach kids and especially teach them bilingually until this week. I have learned so much from them and I am very much enjoying being a teacher and getting to see the light bulbs in their eyes when they get something. We have been having such a great time coming up with fun projects, crafts and activities that will help them with their English. I might just want to be a teacher now :).
Well it only took us 2 1/2 weeks, but the walls in Casa Verde are finally coming down. Not sure if this is a good thing or not but almost as soon as they get back from school at 4, they immediately find us and start picking on us. Their favorite thing to do right now is laugh about how "un-muscular" we are. So now they have made us a work out schedule using their one work-out machine. I have been told several time already that I need to be up at 4 to start my work-outs (Haha...yeah right). Also, all the boys just got a huge new batch of yarn to make more bracelets...and that is literally all they did yesterday. There were some boys that made 6 or 7 bracelets in one day! I got taught how to make one of the easiest designs, and in the time it took me to make 1, some of the youngest boys had made 3. It is incredible. It is also such a great idea to sell the bracelets and give the boys a percentage of the money made from each bracelet. The boys love making them and the Gringos love buying them. It is a perfect system!
Another great thing that happened this week was seeing my brother and sister and all the Smyrna Brigade people here at Jovenes! They came here on Monday and then a few of them came back on Tuesday. It was just refreshing to see familiar faces and get to share a bit of the joy from this place with them. All of the boys had been asking me for several days when they were going to get to meet my brother and sister. So that was a joy, getting to introduce my family from home to my family here in Honduras. It was refreshing.
Well, we will try to be more punctual when it comes to posting, but another group is about to get here so we have to go do our job. We love you all and hope to continue hearing from you.
Hannah and LauraBeth
Good to have an update on you two. Sounds like things are going OK.
ReplyDeleteGod bless, Pa Joe and Granny