The dreaded yellow beard - one of Honduras’ most venomous snakes, was seen slithering just beyond the in-process cinderblock wall this afternoon. Marcos acted quickly and killed it with a shovel, abiding by the campus rule that only venomous snakes may be killed. BRO got to witness this, as he worked for 8 hours straight on the cinderblock wall (that kid is an amazing worker who pays great attention to detail). Hubry and Raindrop got to witness the event as well. Ms. Cindy said they only kill about 6 snakes a year on campus, and we are 2 for 3 days!! Yesterday Marcos killed another snake that had a bright blue lizard hanging out of its mouth. I’m not sure what type of snake this was, and whether or not Marcos was abiding the campus rule with that one.
Raindrop helped in arts and crafts class again this morning, and when they were finished making their wooden bracelets Ms. Karen asked to have a class photo. At the end of the photo, the students asked to have a picture with “the child.” This was in reference to Raindrop. I was so impressed by her intuition throughout the project - the way she gaged when a student needed help, and her swift response to that need. In fact, she helped cut tiny pieces of tape in a precise manner, and she helped students tie knots, and I didn’t even know that she was capable of those skills :) She said this afternoon she thought she would be a teacher when she grows up.
Songbird helped again in a couple of English classes. She also buried herself under a pile of books in the library, as she was extra sleepy after rising at 5:15.
Hubry started “practice interviews” with the students - teaching them how to actually use the voice recorders, and he said the class was full of giggles and pena. He let 16 students check out recorders to begin the interview process. Tomorrow 16 more students can check them out, and Friday 16 more. We’ll see how it goes!
The students worked hard on their sea turtles this afternoon in art, and it was nice to have both Songbird and Corrie’s help teaching the students how to use oil pastels. We also talked about the difference between warm and cool colors. Most of the students caught on to these ideas quickly, and out of a class of 45 there was only one pink and purple sea turtle (and it’s a guy’s)!
Corrie got to share about some of her various missions experiences in an English class this afternoon, which was a blessing to all. And some of us ladies were able to enjoy a few quiet moments of conversation on the hammock porch. I was so encouraged by the news I heard of all the missionaries gathering for various events - homeschool Moms, Bible study, prayer time….
This afternoon another storm rolled in. The sky grew grey, then the rain poured and thunder clapped. Then, around 4:30, the power went out. We ate a candlelight dinner on the toucan patio with the group. And as I type we are sitting in a dark room with a few flashlights hanging here and there. The kids had no trouble going to bed by 7:30, and it is 8:15 and we are following close behind. I hope Cuatro can sleep soundly even without the help of the noisemaker in his room!!!
 |
| The growing walls |
 |
| Art class |
 |
| School courtyard |
 |
| Flashlights...Can you see us? |
No comments:
Post a Comment