Seriously.
How do I forget?
I have learned HOW many times that God answers prayer? Still, I manage to have doubt. Always, always... How He's proved Him o'er and o'er.
Today was a very intimidating day for me. I returned to the first of three elementary schools I teach at during the week, harboring memories of a chaotic hour of twenty 5-year-olds flipping out and shrieking last Tuesday. Luckily (actually, blessedly) today's experience was entirely different. My Mauritian partner and I had a class for 35 minutes, with only 9 or so students. It was very enjoyable, except that one little girl refuses to do anything we tell her because she "doesn't want to learn English." Cool.
After that, I had a three hour lecture, which is never fun, but ended up showing 3 videos of religious rituals on the island, very interesting, then the class was let out 30 minutes early!
Okay... haven't introduced the scary part yet. I had an interview. With people I'd never met. Who don't speak any English. In their home. Which I'd never been to before. After dark. Intimidated, much? Actually I had zero difficulty catching the bus from campus that took me very close to their house, was able to follow the walking directions they'd given me perfectly, and found their gorgeous mansion of a home with 15 minutes to spare! Seriously, this house is what comes on postcards and what you imagine when you think of living on an island... palm trees lining the drive way, multiple stories, wood-floor living room with giant sliding doors that open onto the pool deck. The family was extremely nice, the children well behaved and eager to learn, and the mom even corrects my French (which is GOOD since no one else here ever does.) On top of it all, she drove me home. I start the job in the morning! What's cuter than a ten-year-old introducing himself to you, shirtless, sleepy, and kissing you on the cheek?
All of this, I'm feeling great... and I still have a couple hours of Bible study to look forward to! Woo hoo!
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