Glory's First Day

As some of you know, there is a small English-Spanish school next door to the house that we are staying at. Since being here, we have tried to encourage the kids to interact with the school kids, especially since many of them can speak some English, but after Levi more fully realized that this Spanish stuff really was a different language, they both become nervous about trying to even play games with the school kids. Even so, early last week Glory asked me if she could go to the school as a student. Though we were a bit cautious at first, she continued asking every day such that I talked with the Principal and we both agreed to try it out for two weeks. So on Monday Glory attended her first day of "Spanish" school. Glory was humored to know that the kids attending the school go there because their parents want them to know English and at the same time Glory is attending the school to learn Spanish.

Though Glory was excited, she was also very nervous and a bit scared on her first day as she walked out of the house. Alesha accompanied her to the general assembly (where they sing a song about the Honduran flag and say a prayer for the day) and then also to her first class. By the time Alesha and Glory got to the classroom, her future classmates were making quite a ruckus which caused Glory to be even more scared (I'm glad that I was not there). However, the Lord provided some relief for Glory in the form of chickens. While Glory could barely maintain her vision through blurry, teary eyes, Alesha pointed out to her what all the commotion was about. There, in the room, were two "free range" chickens running around, and they happened to be sitting on what would be Glory's table!

Glory quickly settled in to the pattern of her school day. We still get to see her twice a day during "RECREO" or Recess. She seems to be enjoying herself and making friends. The boys typically attend to her when she comes to the gate during Recreo, though as the days go by, she comes by less and less. Yesterday, she just waved at us from a bench that she was sitting at with some other girls.

Bienvenido Honduras!
TaylorH