Miss, Miss

I have probably heard Miss, Miss about 400 times in just the last 3 days, however it is a great reminder why I am here. I was told over and over how difficult the first year of teaching was going to be, and don't get me wrong I am starting to see the mountain growing higher and higher of planning, grading and e-mailing parents (and it's only the third day). However, it is overwhelming and incredible to feel the sense of belonging and peace I get from standing in the classroom with my 4th graders. I do have some challenging students, and when people kept offering to pray specifically for my class it made me a little nervous, but I have some great kids that are excited to be back at school. 

 It has also been a while sense I have been this tired and I am pretty sure I fell asleep in the taxi on the way home from school today :) The long days of teaching on top of beginning of our visa process have sent me to bed around 9 and honestly I wish it was earlier sometimes!

We started our Visa process yesterday and had to be fingerprinted twice! Not to mention that no one spoke english in the interpol office, which is not a surprise anymore :) We went with a woman from the school and one of the girls spoke a little spanish but it definitely caused one of my friends and I to set a day for lessons :) The other doosey was having to give our height and weight in metric (thank God for google). 

I have been quickly forced to see that I am the minority in a country very different from my own. The comforts that have been here to keep me sane have been watching live US T.V and streaming the Olympics with my roommate, while eating lots of homemade cinnamon rolls!  I am surrounded by incredible teachers/new friends who love the Lord and are so supportive as I transition into this new time in my life. It's only been a week, but I feel like it has been a whole lot longer! 

Please be praying that this transition continues to go smoothly, no sickness, and lots of patients for my new little friends :) 

I will post pictures soon when my classroom is not overflowing with tissue boxes and books with no shelve! :) 

Until next time, 

Sara