Ok, so it wasn't a carnival or a street, or really anything I thought it was gonna be. It was actually and old resort. It was a great place to go because it was all enclosed and made it easy to keep all the kids together. In all there were about 30 kids out of the 86 in the school that got to go because they received grades of B's and above. The kids in the picture to the left are the kids that got to go from Casa de Paz. In the resort they had a couple empty pools and a soccer stadium and a big playground area with swings and other stuff. I was worried when I saw the empty pools because the kids and I were promised there was going to be swimming.
We started out in the soccer stadium and played a bunch of random games and sang some songs. One of the teachers also dressed up in a mickey mouse costume which was pretty ridiculous. Meanwhile the local volunteer firefighters showed up and got out their generator and started filling one of the pools. After a couple more games they handed out some awards, then the swimming started. The pool was filled up so it was just over most of the kids knees, then while they were in it the firefighters had fun continually spraying the kids down with a firehose.
Here's the twins enjoying the swing
The mickey mouse outfit.
So today was Peruvian flag day and so there was the big march with all the schools just like last year. We showed up at 8:30 as instructed by our school principle, the shin dig didn't get started until 10:30. I need to go ahead and adjust myself to the punctuallity of the Peruvians before I go crazy.
After that I came back and played outside with the kids and got a nice sunburn. Today was also the parental visit day. The first sunday of every month. Jose was very excited and told me that today his dad was coming to visit him...only 1 parent showed up today and it wasn't Jose's. I felt so bad for him and all the other kid's that had long faces today as they realized their parents weren't coming.
At around 5:00 I cleaned up then hung out and ate some peanut butter sandwhiches with Jan and Cherry, the two volunteer English teachers. Then at 7:00 we had the last Church service of the revivial weekend. We had a couple bands from out of town come and lead us in worship. That ended around 9:30 with a candle light vigil.
Tomorrow I should finish getting set up. I still need a couple of things from the big street market that only comes around on Mondays. I need to get a big area rug and some mats for my bathroom. I'm also getting ready to buy a TV, I have heard I can get them for super cheap, around $30, so I'm keeping my eyes open for that. Then I will be able to hook up the xbox and playstation 2 that the youth pastor left down here a year ago.... Hopefully they still work. It'll be something to entertain the kids (and me) when there's extra time.
After that I came back and played outside with the kids and got a nice sunburn. Today was also the parental visit day. The first sunday of every month. Jose was very excited and told me that today his dad was coming to visit him...only 1 parent showed up today and it wasn't Jose's. I felt so bad for him and all the other kid's that had long faces today as they realized their parents weren't coming.
At around 5:00 I cleaned up then hung out and ate some peanut butter sandwhiches with Jan and Cherry, the two volunteer English teachers. Then at 7:00 we had the last Church service of the revivial weekend. We had a couple bands from out of town come and lead us in worship. That ended around 9:30 with a candle light vigil.
Tomorrow I should finish getting set up. I still need a couple of things from the big street market that only comes around on Mondays. I need to get a big area rug and some mats for my bathroom. I'm also getting ready to buy a TV, I have heard I can get them for super cheap, around $30, so I'm keeping my eyes open for that. Then I will be able to hook up the xbox and playstation 2 that the youth pastor left down here a year ago.... Hopefully they still work. It'll be something to entertain the kids (and me) when there's extra time.
7 comments:
ooh jose; i just want to bring him home. was that him in the first picture on the far right? he's grown so much. tell Johnson he looked so handsome in his uniform.lol about the swimming pool. looks like they had a good time.will you also be watching the japanese soap operas on that TV!
No... I will not allow any japanese soap operas on my TV.
Oh and yes that is Jose on the far right.
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What sweet kids! I just wanted to hug them all! Already breaking out the peanut butter? I love the swimming pool story, probably a good thing it wasn't filled up all the way anyway! Easier to watch all the kids. I hope you have fun at market today!
That's heartbreaking about the kids waiting for their parents that never come...we are so glad though that God perfectly placed you there to help fill the gap.
Thats funny about the punctuality issue - that drove me and Emily crazy in Guatemala. I wonder if that is just in the hispanic genes.
Its good to be able to keep up with you on here...and I am very proud to have finally posted a comment before Emily! Take care.
June 10th - Hi Kevin. I'm showing Nolan your blog. I haven't read everything so far but wanted to show him. He's been at baseball camp the last 3 days.
Grandma Margaret
hi hi hi hi Kevin.
Nolan Sachse
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