This past week has been a very moving week for me. Not so much to extremes as you may be imagining considering where I’m at, but I have been getting insight into my human nature when it comes to working with children. I would describe it as a wind that comes and goes on an East Texas farm. Sounds depressing if you figuratively imagine that, but just work with me on this one. It is more so an idea that derives from a previously known characteristic about myself; I’ve never been too fond of the whole kid raising/child rearing thing. I’m hoping that He will fully change my heart along this road of life, but it is something that I’m consistently seeking to find joy in.
But I have got an update! In contrast to my struggles with children, He really has been giving me a heart to love my kids since I’ve been here! 11 boys and 4 girls have been slowly capturing my heart and teaching me to love them for each of their personalities. He has breathed life into each of them, and I need to embrace and love each of His little masterpieces. Now, whether or not I decided to have my own kids one day is another story :-P.
Much of why I had been struggling a little bit was that we were preparing for our class plays (there are 2 that we do throughout the summer, and this was just the initial one). We performed a story that my 1st TA wrote about a big tree trying to find himself outside of who he was made to be. It went pretty swell and I’m so proud of my kids. My initial reaction in contrast to the other classes’ performances was that I failed in challenging my kids. If I’m looking at the things that others are doing around me and I am not proud of the accomplishments of my kiddos, then of course it is going to seem that I wasn’t as good as everyone elses! But my kids did great, and I am satisfied with that… and also satisfied that it’s over, haha! I’m hoping to do the Wizard of Oz for the big performance. That’d be a trip!
TODAY IS FRIDAY!!!! That means… well, the week is over! As a group we are going to a smaller town outside of the city to do some sight-seeing of older and antiqued areas. I’m looking forward to that time off (it’s a nice little vacation that the school company has given us :-). We’ll be gone the whole weekend, so woot woot!
We have about 10 days left of teaching in our classrooms and about 15 of living here! Time has flown by so quickly (sooo cliché), and I am now starting to understand that it will be difficult to leave my kids and this country. I don’t say that with sadness or regret, it just is what it is! I really do look forward to going back to the States and to school! He’s got SO many amazing opportunities going on here and there.
I’ll be sure to take some photos from this weekend, and I still need to finish uploading this week’s photos as well! I’m sorry about that; I’ve been having internet problems over here. Only a few more days and I’ll be back in the States! Until then, thank you so much for your pr@yer$ and support. I know that He’s been doing amazing things over here :-)
