Hola!
The KM team left yesterday and now I feel like I finally have a chance to rest. It's been about 3 weeks since I've got here, but I've been in this mode of always working, constantly moving, and just doing. The CCSC PYT was here for the first two weeks, I had one day off, and then the CPC KM Medical Missions team arrived. Now that ministry with the teams are finished, I feel like I'm starting a new journey!
Through talking to some of you, I realized that I haven't even gotten a chance to share what I'm doing here for the next 3.5 months, what the mission site looks like, or what my schedule looks like! SORRY! So just to share some information about what I'm doing here...
My Schedule
Lunes-Viernes (Monday-Friday)
6:00- wake up. I honestly feel so bad for Yoej because she has to wake me up...SORRY yoej, you're the best!
6:30-
7:00- teaching English with Yoej - 2nd grade
7:40- 2nd grade
8:20- recreo (recess) we usually eat our breakfast during this time, which consists of baked carne empanadas or mixtos (ham and cheese grilled sandwiches). i had papas fritas (french fries) once and i instantly regretted it. it's so crazy that kids eat them for breakfast!
8:40- back to class - 1st grade. this class is CRAZY!!
9:20- 1st grade
10:00- teaching English with Joe - 4th grade
10:40- the second recreo
11:00- 4th grade. this class is EVEN MORE CRAZY. but they challenge me the most to love with Christ's unconditional love <3
11:40- lunchtime!
and then we just get to rest and lesson plan for the next day :)
In a week or two, I'll be starting an English Club for middle and high school students after school on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. I'm seriously. SO. SCARED! If you know me at all, you would know that I'm terrified of the big kids. I LOVE the little ones. God never ceases to challenge me in the ways that I never expect and don't want, but I guess He knows what I need and I trust that His plans are perfect. Just hoping that I would be able to simply do my best and remember that it's not only about teaching English, but it's really about building relationships with these students, loving them, and hopefully having opportunities to share the gospel with them.
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| the curriculum for English class |
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| spanishdict.com has become my new best friend |
The School
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| Colegio Presbiteriano Cerritos |
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| the other building! there are 2! |
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| la Iglesia Ebenezer this is where the morning devos and school cultos are held |
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| the cantina we eat our breakfasts and lunches here |
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| the school uniform & the PY flag! |
Mi Casa
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| the outside of our house! Yoej & I live here together :) |
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| the kitchen, where I will soon be learning how to cook for myself... |
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| the living room |
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| Yoej, Joe, and I eat and chill at this table |
Other than that, we have baby kittens! There was a pregnant cat (the PYT called her "gato con bebes") that stuck around the mission site and the missionary's daughter, Arah, felt so bad for it because of the cold so she made it a little box. The day after, it gave birth to 5 kittens!
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| Augustina & the kitties |
and to end with some goofy pictures :)
As for prayer requests, please pray:
- that I would be willing to serve whole-heartedly and without complaints.
- for the English club- that it will be used for the advancement of the Kingdom & that I won't be a nervous wreck!
- for physical restoration for Joe, Yoej, SMN, Pastor David, Pastor Cristian, Pastor Charles, and myself. The past 3 weeks have been very physically draining for all of us and some of us are sick or just physically tired! but also that we would be able to rest our souls in Him.
I'll post more about our time with the KM team next time!
& YES, I titled this post after HSM. Enjoy!
Bendiciones <3
LOL you & hsm.
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DeleteAww Kacey-- I loved reading this!!
ReplyDeleteI really understand what you mean by crazy kids--hahah man, God's love always overflows to the ones that are hard to love, without us even knowing.
My schedule was seriously almost the same as yours!! I think its so cool that you're actually doing lesson plans--My friend and I literally made worksheets from ESL websites and etc hahahah
Middle school kids are fun, because they're older. hahah is Kpop popular in Paraguay? It was so popular in Thailand, so we did conversations about music most of the time--and games!
Aww Kacey I hope you guys are all healthy and staying warm!
btw: is your church/school a CPC church plant in Paraguay?! That's SUPER cool!
Stephanie!!
DeleteI can't wait to return so we can meet and talk more about our trips!
So...turns out, the English club will probably not happen because it's already towards the end of the year, but I think I'm going to try to meet up with some HS kids and tutor them 1 on 1!
About Kpop, idk if it's actually popular over here...but I met two girls from my previous trip in 2011 and they LOVEEEEE Kpop and are even studying Korean on their own! I think most of the kids like Justin Bieber and 1D over here...
and YES! the missionary is from our church and he's still very closely connected to CPC!
I just caught up on all of your posts. sorry I was so late with reading them. Kacey I am praying for you :) You are such beautiful woman of God. I love you! All for the glory of God. My fav thing that you drilled into my head, which pushes me to do more and more for Him everyday.
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