Not very much has happened in the past month or so. School ended the first week of November, the school years here are kind of opposite of ours in the states. Here, school is in session from February thru November. It's been really nice not having to make lesson plans.
As a result of NO SCHOOL (!!!) I've gotten to spend more time with the kids here at the hogar and I think I've decided that maybe they might like me. They ended up having a small Thanksgiving dinner here for us, so that was nice. I ate a lot of mashed papas, I had to make up for the lack of turkey! We decorated for Christmas the other day, that was fun. Christmas is going to be different, I've never not been home/with my family for Christmas... it will be really different, but I think it's an experience I need to have, something to help me gain a new perspective.
During break, I'm still having to teach english two days a week, then on the other two days of the week I teach choir. It's actually kind of exciting! I think it was 2 weeks ago now that we had our first performance and it was so good!! They did so well, I was so proud of them. Right before, I was a little nervous, I have to be honest, I was really nervous about looking bad in front of the people at the church, but then I decided that I didn't care what they thought about me and I gave it up to God, I had to remind myself that the kids were singing for His praise and glory only, not for their praise and definitely not for the praise of their director, mwa, and then it ended up turning out really good! I just couldn't help but smile. That's a lesson that God has been teaching me lately, in order to get something, I have to let it go. I have to be willing to give it up and in the end He'll decide what's best for me and when it should happen. I am constantly reminded that I don't control things, He does! It's a good thing He does, other wise this world would be in chaos!
We're also well on our way to planning the evangelistic series that I told you about. So please continue to pray for us as we continue along with that.
Happy Holidays and God Bless!
xoxo
C
