This technically isn´t my first blog while in Mexico or even my first update...but I´m not willing to open my myspace account to the entire world. Thus...we have the blogspot.
Let´s see...my time here has been incredible...and has gone by really quickly. I can´t believe that this is already my 3rd week.
I´ll hit the highlights and interesting points because, well, quite frankly I´m exhausted.
I love life here so far...life is so much more simple and the pace is much slower. Monday thru Friday I teach a class of 4 students (actually...I believe that I may have more on Monday) from 8:30-11/12. Two are deaf, and two are hearing. The two deaf students are pretty young...6 or 7 I think. The two hearing students are 7 and 8. Their older brother is deaf and their mom works here at the school as a janitor/cook...so they study sign language during our school hours. Those two kids along with their older brother are far from disciplined by their mother and to be quite frank, drive us all nuts.
Lunch is at 12, the kids play and walk the circle path until 1.
Tuesday and Thursday I interpret/teach a computer class for the secondary boys (meaning older boys). Once classes are over, the day students go home via van and the residential kids begin their homework. We try to keep them busy with their laundry, chores, games...whatever we can. Dinner is usually about 6:30 or 7...and as soon as the dining area is clean, I´m exhausted and have the girls start showering and getting ready for bed. My goal is always to have them in bed by 8:30 or 9 because I generally don´t have free time at any other part of the day. haha...and trust me, once you´ve interpreted and thought in 3 different languages the entire day, you´re not only thoroughly confused...you are EXHAUSTED.
I finally got my curriculum Thursday for my class, but have not been able to use it yet because I got horrible food poisoning that night. Of course, that put me out for the day yesterday. I was extremely ill, but God´s grace was all over even that. Normally, I´m quite the baby when I´m sick...but this time...I was so beyond sick. However, God was with me the whole night....and then blessed me with someone to take care of me the next day. My body has far from fully recovered of being completely emptied, but I´m on my way back.
There have been many interesting occurrences of violence and fights...but more amazing times when I have seen growth and change in child who is maturing and growing.
Every time I begin to give up on someone, God flashes those instances in my face to remind me that NOTHING is too impossible for Him.
I´ve been doing a Beth Moore study in the mornings...and have seen God drastically working in me. There is evidence of so much freedom!!!!
I know this is vague...I´m still pretty exhausted. There are some wonderful stories I can´t wait to tell and some awe-striking information that you need to know.
But for tonight- I just can´t thank you enough for your prayers. I have heavily depended on that strength when I have lost all patience and run thin.
Please keep me lifted up. I have a lot to catch up on...especially with homework, preparation for my class, and rest. I need the Lord´s wisdom in counseling the girl I´ve been divinely paired with...and creative strategies to teach and reach these precious kids.
...and there´s a possibility that a friend of mine may be coming down to visit. I would covet your prayers for that to work out and the funds to be there if it has the Lord´s blessing. I think she would be an important blessing to this ministry in the near future.
...But take great joy in knowing that you have partnered in getting me exactly where I know that I am supposed to be.
I love hearing updates on how you and your families are doing. I miss seeing those faces.
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