School, School, School

With all the business of school, we still found time for pranks. A life of excitement!

Well, this past week has been busy preparing for final grades and upcoming parent teacher conferences this Friday. But, none the less a well worth it week.

This past week, Shannon's (missionary family) father died so he went back to the states for five days. So, Kristi asked Kendall and me if we would spend the nights while her husband was gone. We were happy to help out, but it definitely was different getting out of my normal routine for school which made for a weekend where I could relax and take a few naps. It was nice to stay in a home where there were couches and purified water out of the sinks, but like they say there is no place like home (even if I have a home that is not always put together).

Anyways, my kids are finally learning the long vowel sounds and many words with the long vowels sounds. I am so happy to see their progress and keep reminding myself to take the little progress I have and be thankful for it. It would be so different if English was the first language, but because it isn’t my patience are definitely growing. I hope I can be that teacher for these kids that they will never forget whether they learned the long o sound or not. I am learning to keep life in perspective and enjoy the little moments. I do love it here and I am learning so much!

This weekend I played some soccer with the Minerva teachers (the other bilingual school in Gracias) and then on Sunday, believe it or not we had a super bowl party and projected the game onto a wall outside. It was fun to hang out.

Well, another week of school is ahead of me. I am looking forward to Wednesday because the sports teams from La Union. I practiced with the boys’ volleyball team today so it should be interesting how they do because some of the boys have never played volleyball in their life, let alone a game. So, it should be interesting. It is so fun to see the school grow as they get more sports and the students begin new things.

This Friday I have parent-teacher conferences so please pray that all goes well and that no parents are too upset with me. Help me to say the right words to the parents and encourage them.

Well, that’s all for today. Have a great week! Until next time!