Tomorrow I am going to start teaching English to our little ones here at school.  I will be teaching the 3, 4 and 5 year olds.  I got to go to each class last week to meet them, not only were they so excited but they greeted me with English songs!!  Such smart kids!  I am excited about teaching but honestly nervous too.  Ive been researching and working on different teaching ideas.  If you have any wisdom in this area I will happily and eagerly welcome it!  Im excited about loving on them and telling them how amazing they are.  I made this to have them read and speak truth out loud

I am important
I am kind
I am intelligent

Simple truth that I think we could all benefit from saying in the mirror every day.  

I am confident that at the end of the year each child will have a greater ability to speak English.  Thats great.  That is obviously a main objective.  Even more than expanding their English I want them to have greater confidence in the amazing one of a kind person they are.  I want them to begin to understand their identity.  God created them with infinite worth and value.  I love each and everyone of these precious kids already.

*Update*
Tried to post this last night and was unsuccessful.  I taught the 3 and 4 year olds today.  It went well.  We sang a song they know and played Simon Says so that they could learn some simple commands.  Simon Says went well with the other kids and they learn very quickly!!  We had fun!
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I'm going to give you some insight into my life through some pictures.

My home before

and after

I sleep in the other room and there is also a separate bathroom.

For those of you who haven't met my precious bug killing companion

B èl aka Kiki(the name which I call every cat:)

Every saturday at 9:30a my friend Roro and I got to market to buy food for the week

You don't just run in, grab your cart, speed through the isles to get the items off your list which are in same place as they have been all year and run out.  Market is an experience.  You walk a lot, bargain, chat with friends, look for items that may or may not be available, wait for change, take a picture of the precious girl that keeps saying "photo photo", walk to the car to drop off the heavy load you're carrying and then head back to do it again and finish the your shopping.  I like market.  Sometimes of course I wish I could just "run in" but I enjoy the people, excitement, business, productivity and authenticity of it all.  

And if it can be carried on your head...it generally will.  

And if you think you can't carry it on your head...you probably can. 

We ran into our sweet hardworking amazing Louloues doing this balancing act, she will now walk about a mile to work just like this.  Amazing.

I have my own transportation!  Praise God!  EVERY single thing I have is because of people who believe and support me.  Absolutely beyond blessed!

Pastor Caleb Lucien is the founder of Hosean International Ministries, his father Pastor Sidoine is the pastor of Jerusalem Baptist Church.  He is a sweet, hardworking man that has done and continues to do so much for so many.  Not only does he have numerous churches over Haiti and have an orphanage but he also has large gardens.  I got to go for a visit! 

What you see here is sugarcane.  In addition he grows beans, corn, avocados, oranges, bananas and much more I'm sure!

Fresh picked sugarcane!  Even though I have been to Haiti many times I have to tell you this was my first time trying sugarcane.  I don't really like sweets so I have politely declined anytime SUGARcane was offered to me in the past.  

So juicy and delicious! For those of you who've never had it I have to tell you that it really isn't too sweet, just right.

I learned how to cook Haitian food(observed someone else cooking :)

Rice with beans, cashew sauce, avocado and beet salad

At home I cook for myself and because it is the rainy season I am taking full advantage of the fresh produce available.  I generally eat about 3 avocados a day!  Lots of bread.  I make guacamole often.  I also eat eggs, potatoes, carrots, rice and beans, pasta, fruit and oatmeal.  

A group came and did a really awesome program where they gathered tons of girls, fit them for and provided them with a formal gowns, gave a great message about identity and value and then crowned each and every girl!  It was amazing!  This is exactly what I wanted to speak into the girls.  It was a beautiful event.  

Beauty is ageless and so is being royalty

I got to talk to the woman who ran the event, she does this all around the world.  She is going to be sending me some curriculum and I will use some of it to have a Bible study with the girls.  Talked to a girl today who speaks english well and we are going to get it started in the next couple weeks! 

I spend time at the hospital a few times a week since my friend Volsi is there.  He is doing great.  He has surgery and is now in recovery.  It will be a long road but now we are heading in the right direction.  He's the sweetest man and so thankful.  I am getting to know the other patients as well.  This man was very sick when I first met him.  I really thought he might not make it.  Ive gotten to get to know him and his sister-in-law.  We talk, laugh, pray and read the Bible together.  Sweet sweet people.  Happy to tell you that he's better!  He went home last week.  I was sad to see them leave because they live a few hours away but so thankful he is healthy and able to go home.

My precious girl Nadieuda(found out her real name is Lydianette) and her brother Walkin come to my house everyday after school for a snack and to hang out.  

I am cooking them food and they're watching batman!

I got to have them over this weekend and they came to church with me.  I absolutely adore these two!