busy busy

This is week two since we got back from Christmas break and teaching at Santa Clara is busy. Besides it being the end of the 2nd quarter and having to prepare final's tests, the 5th grade teacher has been having chronic voice loss from teaching. She consulted her doctor over the Christmas break and he said if she didn't make a change she could damage her voice permanently. So I have taken over her math classes. I am happy to do this...but it is pushing me to grow in my capabilities.





Besides much lesson planning and such, we had a mass on Thursday. It was given by a priest, Fr. Dan, who runs another organization here in Olancho called Project Eden. It is centered around agriculture and healthy living. This is the organization that my friend and once roommate, Mario, is part of. Later in the week, Friday, Padre Dan, Mario another guy, Jay, and I went out for dinner.








Here are some of my female students in their "mass day" uniforms.

And the guys.

Finally Friday came and I couldn't have been happier to have some time off. When I was in school I never thought that teachers could be happier than their students that the weekend had arrived, but I know it is true now! However while we were finishing up school, but still had about 30 minutes left of class a group of men came to fumagate for mosquitos. They seemed to be in a hurry because we didn't get to finish the day and we had to leave early.

We even got a little fumagated ourselves! You never know what is going to happen down here.

So we got out of there and the beautiful weekend arrived. And what better way to start it than playing some guitar. Some of the other volunteers have voiced their desire to learn guitar and so I am helping some of them learn. Here is Beth, the southern bell from South Carolina.

Then on Saturday we celebrated our director's, Carlos', birthday. He's the man. The weekend was good and relaxing. Also, today, Sunday, the organization gained a new volunteer for ten weeks and I gained a new roommate. Her name is Elizabeth and she is 31. She is nice. She will be helping out at Santa Clara.

As for the upcoming week, I get a bit of a break because it is testing week and I will be administering tests mostly.

I hope all is well with you and may you see all your days as full of infinite possibilities rather than "normal" or "routine." Que le vaya bien (Have a good day)!