My first day of school began much earlier than I would have liked. The wake up call, someone knocking on my door, happened at 5:30 am. Although I have pretty much adjusted to the time change, it still felt like 2:30 in the morning. After the wake up call, they give us 5 minutes to roll out of bed and make it to the kitchen. It sounds like a long time but early in the morning, it is a long walk - 5 feet. :-) We had a family worship until 6:00 when Kayla and I agreed to do the family jog. We thought it would wake us up and give us a chance to get outside of the orphanage to see the surrounding area. It was a good idea. The air is definitely thick here, though. Apparently the water here turns off as well as the electricity. When we got back to the house, they had draped a hose through the window into the bathroom. That was my shower. VERY CHILLY! It helped the process of getting 18 people through one shower in the morning, though. I wasn’t feeling very well by the time I got to school. The combination of nerves and breakfast (hot pudding with salty, stale bread) didn’t help. That all changed as soon as I saw the children. It was like a hug line at camp. Before I knew it, I had multiple children hugging me and speaking excitedly in Español. Later when we went into the assembly in the church, my new little friend “Estefanie” sat as close to me as possible and by the end she was holding my hand. Tomorrow I have my first classes. I am still worried about how easy the children will understand me in Spanglish. It should be an exciting day filled with name tags, games, and a few rules. Keep me in your prayers. Who ever knew a bunch of elementary school students could be so intimidating. :-) For the remainder of today, I am busy trying to distract myself from my fears. The girls are helping some. One of the girls had me practice my reading out loud in Español which meant reading half of Esther in one sitting. I have also started collecting pictures with the girls and making friends. Not bad for only a week. Maybe I can do this.
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