To all you blog followers: I am emailing Pat Fowler my blogs to post. I am still unable to connect here. Please do not despair, as soon as I am able I will read your comments and respond. To date I have been unable to do so.
Today was my first class for Adults. There were 12 students. The Lord knows how to take a fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants plan and make it work. They arrived slowly so we just started with the ones that arrived and had them name the letters of the alphabet and if they were able, read the word that started with that letter. Amazingly about 8-9 of them were able to do that, so the "advanced" class will have more in it to start than the "beginner" class.
There will be classes on Monday and Wednesday for the advanced group and Tuesday, Thursday for the beginner group. Although we did tell them that they could come all days if they wanted to, but to know that some days would be easy or hard for them.
The last two mornings have been marvelous, about 72 degrees and feels crisp and cool. We are experiencing 95 degree days, so the informaton about being 80 degrees this time of year was off.
I have become friends with a 13 year old girl named Priscilla and a young man name Solitu (sew-lee'-two). Priscilla helps in the kitchen sometimes and is such a joy to talk with. Solitu is 15 years old and most likely contracted polio at some time in his young life. He is unable to walk on his feet, but uses flip flops on his hands. He travels quickly on his hands and knees with his skinny legs and feet flying out behind him. He is in charge of the boarders who live in the Filani huts on the grounds.
The children are all very friendly and loveable. Some are very shy in the beginning, but soon get over that.
I will close with this: I feel I am living inside the covers of a National Geographic magazine. Those of you who have read one, will know what I mean!
KELSEY HAPPY 18TH BIRTHDAY SWEETHEART!!!!!!!!! Love you!
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