Sunday, February 13, 2011

And, the Semester Has Begun

So, pretty much everything started this week.  School & ministry stuff, that is.
I spent the week training our newbies.  Taught their classes and meeting-ed with them.
(I just wanted to spell "meet" m-i-t.  Sigh...Portuguese, English, they start to confuse my brain after a while. Perhaps teaching English isn't the best career choice for me...)
Next week they'll teach, I'll watch and meeting some more.  And THEN, I'll go back to my class and get settled in with the munchkins of level 1.  Woot!
This weekend was also the start of English outreaches.  I teach a kids' English class in Lagoa de Itaenga on Saturday afternoons, an adults' English class in Guadalajara on Monday evenings, and each Saturday night we either have an outreach in Lagoa de Itaenga or Guadalajara.
We started English class in Lagoa yesterday.  We only had about 10 students show up for the first class, but they were excited to be there.  I always tell a Bible story at the end of the class.  That's the fun part.  Watching their faces as you tell them about Pentecost, seeing them make connections from the Bible verse, to the Bible story, to their own lives.
Last night was American night at Guadalajara.  It was the kick off for the English class.  We had an English class there 2 semesters ago, but due to a lack of people to help with the class, we had to cancel it last semester.  So, this semester we're excited about what God's going to do through the class and especially through the outreaches.  Anyways, last night the American night was focused on food.  We had hot dogs, peanut butter, pancakes, chips, veggies, & ranch dressing, brownies, and root beer.   The band played, Ricardo preached, everyone ate, and then the kids & I played soccer.  It was hot.  I was tired.  But it was good.    
Today is my day off...lovely.  Tonight I teach Sunday school at the church.  And tomorrow is a new week.  Please pray for the International School, the English classes, the outreaches, the churches, and that we will glorify God through all of this.

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