Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Oct 21-23

Wednesday was chapel and it went pretty well. Sarah taught today about learning and knowledge and used a balloon as an example of how our brains will get bigger the more we learn. We went into town later that night for internet and groceries. I’m always amazed at how small of a world it is. We were at Guancascos and this other group of gringos comes in to eat and have a meeting and one of the men had a Grand Rapids 25K shirt on and I was like huh, I wonder if they’re from Michigan. Well we got to talking and it turns out this group was from GR and Kalamazoo; they do 2 week medical trips here. I’m not sure if its like a medical missions trip or if it’s more humanitarian, but they have a clinic in Gracias that they work out of. One of the men who comes down most often is a foot doctor who (get this) graduated from Unity Christian. I told my dad his name later and he was like ‘Oh yeah that guy, does he do this and look like this?’ It’s crazy that even in Honduras you can meet people from your state, your area, and someone from the same town.
Thursdays are my easiest days because my kids have PE and I have a few other free periods. During one of the classes my kids were not paying attention so I kept stopping and waiting for them to be quiet. One of the girls could tell I wasn’t happy and was like, ‘Miss Sneden, are you angry?’ I almost laughed, but I was like, ‘No I’m not angry, I’m just frustrated because I’m trying to teach and you are being disrespectful of me while I’m doing it.’ It was just amusing to know that the kids can tell when I’m not happy…it must be my face or body language or something. They really are a good class, but we both have our days :-)
Fridays are my busiest days, but this one went pretty well; I was glad to get another full week of work under my belt, especially since we have Monday off for a holiday! We’re going to the Copan Ruins this weekend; Jacki’s already been there and told us it’s amazing so I’m excited to see the town and the ruins.