DR Day 7
Today has been a wonderful day, it started great at school and is ended great as I watched the sunset on the beach. At school I helped in the "material" group, we made the Montessori nomenclature cards. I didn't think i would enjoy it as much as I did. It was actually fun, and I loved the fact that I knew the children would use these even after we left the school. Some students created a really cool sound tree, while I helped create a yoga area and mud pit for the children. None of it is complete yet, but it was cool to see how much was done in just one day. We do not have much time left in the school, sadly, so it's good that as a team we are moving quickly.
At Spanish class today, I finally felt confident. I was trying new words, challenging myself to form more creative sentences, and speaking in Spanish as much as possible and not speaking English at all (except when necessary). My Spanish teacher even commented how she noticed I was using more complex sentences and such and that I did it well! That was exciting! Even though Spanish is a lot and overwhelming, I really am glad for it and feel it is helping me a ton. I understand so much even if I cannot respond to it, but Vanessa, my teacher, is helping me in both ways.
The more I am at 3 Mariposas, I am wondering if I am meant to do something like this long term after I graduate. I love the different culture/language, the weather (obviously) and I'm realizing my heart is interested and compassionate towards the people facing the challenges that are present because of the poverty. I keep thinking to myself, what if I am being called to teach abroad? What might that look like? I have heard of teaching missionary children abroad, which would be amazing because it combines my love of children with my love for the missions field and working for the glory of God. Helping people in tangible ways while showing them the love of Christ- to me there truly is nothing better! Teaching is such a rewarding opportunity to change lives, not just through teaching math, science, etc but through caring, loving, and developing children into the people they have the potential to be. I want to be a voice in children's lives, and peoples lives in general, to speak truth to them, give them hope, and help them realize they have purpose and joy because of something greater. Every child is different and has their unique gifts to offer, sometimes they just need that extra push to discover it. What a blessing to be a part of that, I cannot even begin to imagine the immense reward in that. I pray that one day I will have that type of impact in even one persons life, to see them blossom and have a hand in helping them discover their true potential and worth!
Some pretty cool things to think about tonight; so blessed to be having the opportunity to even consider these questions and dream about what may lie ahead for me in my future!
Today has been a wonderful day, it started great at school and is ended great as I watched the sunset on the beach. At school I helped in the "material" group, we made the Montessori nomenclature cards. I didn't think i would enjoy it as much as I did. It was actually fun, and I loved the fact that I knew the children would use these even after we left the school. Some students created a really cool sound tree, while I helped create a yoga area and mud pit for the children. None of it is complete yet, but it was cool to see how much was done in just one day. We do not have much time left in the school, sadly, so it's good that as a team we are moving quickly.
At Spanish class today, I finally felt confident. I was trying new words, challenging myself to form more creative sentences, and speaking in Spanish as much as possible and not speaking English at all (except when necessary). My Spanish teacher even commented how she noticed I was using more complex sentences and such and that I did it well! That was exciting! Even though Spanish is a lot and overwhelming, I really am glad for it and feel it is helping me a ton. I understand so much even if I cannot respond to it, but Vanessa, my teacher, is helping me in both ways.
The more I am at 3 Mariposas, I am wondering if I am meant to do something like this long term after I graduate. I love the different culture/language, the weather (obviously) and I'm realizing my heart is interested and compassionate towards the people facing the challenges that are present because of the poverty. I keep thinking to myself, what if I am being called to teach abroad? What might that look like? I have heard of teaching missionary children abroad, which would be amazing because it combines my love of children with my love for the missions field and working for the glory of God. Helping people in tangible ways while showing them the love of Christ- to me there truly is nothing better! Teaching is such a rewarding opportunity to change lives, not just through teaching math, science, etc but through caring, loving, and developing children into the people they have the potential to be. I want to be a voice in children's lives, and peoples lives in general, to speak truth to them, give them hope, and help them realize they have purpose and joy because of something greater. Every child is different and has their unique gifts to offer, sometimes they just need that extra push to discover it. What a blessing to be a part of that, I cannot even begin to imagine the immense reward in that. I pray that one day I will have that type of impact in even one persons life, to see them blossom and have a hand in helping them discover their true potential and worth!
Some pretty cool things to think about tonight; so blessed to be having the opportunity to even consider these questions and dream about what may lie ahead for me in my future!