Mornings seem to be the worst. I go to bed happy every night but by the time I wake up in the morning I become miserably homesick. That is why the morning walks that Mrs. Waid goes on are good for me; it forces me out of bed and into the Bangladesh culture. This morning was a holiday where the people received their gods again (the ones that they threw into the water last week). There are several stations where they place their gods along the roadside and they had loud music playing. Although I don’t believe in their plastic gods I find their devotion inspiring. I think the Christians in America should celebrate God and his Love everyday like it is a celebration. Everyday is a gift from God.
After the walk I came back to my room to have my devotions. In the middle of my reading Heather freaked out and exclaimed “THAT IS HUUUUGE.!” Being overly curious to what she was talking about I got up and walked over to her bed. I looked down to see the biggest spider I have ever seen in my life! With its legs it was about the size of my palm and it was super fast. Lauren and I wanted to take pictures of it so we got really close and all of a sudden it turned around and started running straight towards my feet. I seriously jumped up a couple feet in the air and landed on Heathers headboard. At this point we were all screaming and had our sandals in our hands prepared to TAKE THAT SPIDER DOWN! We lost sight of it for a few minutes and then it magically appeared on our table (it was like something from a horror film). It made its way under the tablecloth and against the side of the table top and Lauren started beating the place it was. I have never seen so many guts from just one bug. It was gross! Mrs. Waid told us they weren’t poisonous but that they ate the cockroaches and it was possible for them to get bigger. I would rather have a cockroach in my room.
Us four white American girls (Mrs. Waid included) decided that we wanted to go to town this morning so we got our personal rickshaw van to take us. I absolutely love going to town on that thing. Everyone in town just stares at us so we have decided to smile and wave wildly back at them. It seems to make most them happy, especially the kids. I bough two more outfits because having just one daily outfit wasn’t really working out. We helped Mrs. Waid buy stuff for the orphanage’s laundry room and I bought a air tight Tupperware to keep the ants away from any food/cough drop that they decide to go after. Overall it was a successful trip and I’m beginning to learn my way around the market place!
When we got back from shopping we had mango smoothies and then we had the meeting to find out what classes Lauren and I would be teaching. I am teaching 2nd graders English/math and 3rd graders health. I am so nervous about being a teacher. Please pray for me; I start being a teacher on Sunday. I’m not sure they realize that I have no clue what I’m doing.
God’s got it all under control… I have to remember that.
After the walk I came back to my room to have my devotions. In the middle of my reading Heather freaked out and exclaimed “THAT IS HUUUUGE.!” Being overly curious to what she was talking about I got up and walked over to her bed. I looked down to see the biggest spider I have ever seen in my life! With its legs it was about the size of my palm and it was super fast. Lauren and I wanted to take pictures of it so we got really close and all of a sudden it turned around and started running straight towards my feet. I seriously jumped up a couple feet in the air and landed on Heathers headboard. At this point we were all screaming and had our sandals in our hands prepared to TAKE THAT SPIDER DOWN! We lost sight of it for a few minutes and then it magically appeared on our table (it was like something from a horror film). It made its way under the tablecloth and against the side of the table top and Lauren started beating the place it was. I have never seen so many guts from just one bug. It was gross! Mrs. Waid told us they weren’t poisonous but that they ate the cockroaches and it was possible for them to get bigger. I would rather have a cockroach in my room.
Us four white American girls (Mrs. Waid included) decided that we wanted to go to town this morning so we got our personal rickshaw van to take us. I absolutely love going to town on that thing. Everyone in town just stares at us so we have decided to smile and wave wildly back at them. It seems to make most them happy, especially the kids. I bough two more outfits because having just one daily outfit wasn’t really working out. We helped Mrs. Waid buy stuff for the orphanage’s laundry room and I bought a air tight Tupperware to keep the ants away from any food/cough drop that they decide to go after. Overall it was a successful trip and I’m beginning to learn my way around the market place!
When we got back from shopping we had mango smoothies and then we had the meeting to find out what classes Lauren and I would be teaching. I am teaching 2nd graders English/math and 3rd graders health. I am so nervous about being a teacher. Please pray for me; I start being a teacher on Sunday. I’m not sure they realize that I have no clue what I’m doing.
God’s got it all under control… I have to remember that.
You will do amazing! I am praying for you everyday, multiple times! I love you!
ReplyDeleteBeing a teacher is a great honor! I know God place you there knowing that you have something to teach :D When I though math to the 3 grade class, I was amazed of how much kids retain in their mind!! I was overwhelm with it for a long time until a teacher of mine told me that if I focus my class in lifting up Jesus God will take care of the rest, and I so did, I learn that there is object lessons in everything we did and made it fun not only for me but as well for the kids :D they so math in a different way. God is amazing!! As longer you keep asking God for guidance and for help, He will tell you what to teach :D
ReplyDeleteTrain up a child in the way he should go, Even when he is old he will not depart from it.
Prov.22:6