Today I am thankful for Patrick & Skype

Today for myself and the Bundy's started off a little shaky. I woke up 15 minutes later than I have been. Did my morning things like making breakfast, packing my lunch, getting ready, etc, but I was moving a little slower than usual. I was in my bathroom packing my medicine (I thought I was getting Haitian Happiness) but it was a false alarm, when I heard a tiny voice. "Hello, Miss. Sierra?" It was Alanna, I looked at the clock and it was 7:30 , on the dot (we leave at 7:30.) I asked if they were waiting on me, and she said "well...sorta, we have a flat tire." I walked across the yard and saw Brett surrounded by four kids (two of his own, and two of Dr. Rodney's) trying to air up the tire. It didn't work out too well, so he took it to the shop on the compound to have it aired up. When we finally got to school (late) there were several Kindergarteners waiting on the porch. 

Once we got to school, I went to the library to finish my excel project I started yesterday when Angie's computer died (Brett fixed it.) It took me several hours to enter in all the data I needed to, but it was something she really needed done, and I was thankful I was the person who could do it for her. After I got that done, I went to Mrs. Z's class for only about 30 minutes to grade and learn the songs 1st and 2nd grade are singing for the awards ceremony (Mrs. Z will be in the states that day, so I'm in charge of her class.) After lunch I started printing the invitations for graduation and the awards ceremony, until I had printer problems. When Angie went to fix the printer, I took over Kindergarten. We read a story together, had rest time, then did language. I taught them the OY and OI sounds like in the words boy and soil. We did a worksheet on it, then reviewed what they learned a few days before, the AW, ALL, and ALK sounds. By then it was time to go home.

Today Patrick got internet at my house! I'm so thankful for it! Yes, I had the internet at the Bundy's but it is nice being about to get on it right before bed, and I was able to Skype with Matt!!!!! It was so great to see his face (and it saves me money on minutes for the phone.) 

Being here is amazing, I love being here. I love the people, the culture, how laid back everything is. In America everyone is so worried about the little things. Here, no one cares if their kids get dirty at school, they are just thankful for the education their child is receiving. Here, they take advantage of the produce the Lord has provided, they don't run to the store for anything. They run to the garden, call the guy who milks his cows, run to the lady on the street who sells pineapples her family has most likely picked. Everything is made from scratch, no cookie mixes, or canned spaghetti sauce, it's all homemade. You walk down the street and see kids eating a mango they just knocked out of a tree. You smell the cocoa that is being cooked that Jake and his friends just picked. Everything is fresh! 

Thank you Lord for this day, I will rejoice and be glad in it!