My Life Continues to be Filled!

After the whirlwind three weeks with the teams, it is nice to be back in my routine. School last week was wonderful, we have been working on numbers and I gave them their first quiz. One class had eleven one hundred percents (if you don't count their spelling)! I remember what a joy it is every day to be able to work with these kids and be a part of what God is doing in their lives.Whenever I am weary, God sends a little boy or girl to give me a hug or a sticker for my planner (it is covered front and back with their little gifts) and then my spirit is renewed. God has a way of coming through, you know? Not that I am surprised.
This week has gone splendidly as well, we didn't have school on Wednesday so I was able to get a run in as well have an opportunity to help a twelve-year-old girl from the church with her English. Her name is Keila and she is so sweet! Her mom came up to me at church one Sunday and asked me if I could help her daughter and I said I could try! I have been helping her with her pronunciations mostly, which I feel fairly competent at (since I should be fluent in English).
Oscar left for the United States on Sunday, so for another five days, it is only Karla, me, Emily, and Emmanuel. We miss Oscar, but life is a little more laid back with him gone. We have been watching a lot of movies! Watching movies in Spanish is actually very good for my Spanish--as long I decide to actually pay attention. When watching movies in another language, it is very easy to tune out and not understand a thing. Not the same thing as spacing out while listening to something in English.
This weekend we are headed to Sacapullas to meet Karla's month-old niece, Diana. It should be very fun (except maybe the four hour drive through ups and downs and twists and bumps; oh well) and relaxing, her family is wonderful.
I only have two weeks from tomorrow! It is the craziest how days just keep passing. All of a sudden, I am only two weeks from home! I was only just half way through, and a little bit before that I arrived here in Guatemala! That's all for now and I appreciate your prayers so much!

Suzanne