classes.

So I’m not sure how many people are aware that we have classes on the property three days a week.

There’s a rotation of many different classes like computer, English, music, P.E., reading/literature class, and Bible, with three different levels for each.

Before we started this program I was helping with the English class at the school, but since we moved it to the property, I’m still helping with it.

We recently got two new students in one of the levels. The following day the other teacher couldn’t be there so I was in charge of the class, which happens every once in a while. It’s fun to do but also interesting cause of my Spanish. Well, the next day at the end of class the new girl was talking to me, cause she’s super friendly and cute, and she asked me if I spoke English. Ummm… WHAT?! Like have you heard my Spanish? So that was pretty cool that my Spanish sounded pretty legit to her. But I’m also kind of confused cause I’m white. Not really sure. But there is also some white Hondurans in her village, so that might be it. So, that’s a pretty big highlight.

After classes I walk the girls home with one of the other volunteers, because some of the parents are concerned about the boys bothering them. Which is super fun for me cause I get to hang out with the girls for a good like 15 or 20 minutes more! The fifth grade girls are so fun, with their cute outfits and hair done, neat notebooks, dancing and singing, and fun games.

Maholi says I’m her best friend. She brought me a super cute bracelet on Monday that matches the one that she has, and she always walks with me. It’s fun to get to walk with her and hear about her life.

Since actually the classes ended a week ago, this is a super late post. We are now having “vacation” classes, which are not at long and more fun, because the school year has ended. A couple days ago we were able to take the “star students” on a trip to town for a reward. Which was a HUGE thing because these are mountain kids that have probably only been off the mountain once or twice in their lives, if that. The kids that went either had the highest grade average of the class, best attendance or got the reading award. We took 14 kids and had at least one kid from each of the four villages that our students come from.

The day comprised of eating at KFC and playing in the play-place. Later we were able to take them to the mall, and getting to do the trampoline where you have a harness and get to jump super high, and the day ended with icecream before heading back up.

There were many first’s that day. Using of a soda fountain, trash-cans that have the flap you push to put the trash in, escalator riding and mastering the part where you get on and off, as well as jumping on a trampoline and walking through shoes stores and the home section of Carrion (the most glorious store ever) and seeing all the Christmas decorations.