[Tuesday, May 04, 2004]
Do you know what tomorrow is? Tomorrow is May 5. What, you may ask, is so important about May 5th. Well, to Poblanos, (people who live in Puebla) May 5 is an important day in history. There is even a street named after it (Cinco de mayo) and we have school off. On May 5, 1862, the French army, under Napoleon's rule, attacked Puebla. The highly trained French military far outnumbered the Mexican farmers and Indians. Still, the Mexicans defeated the French. So, now we have a day off to celebrate. My friend and I are planning to go to the parade tomorrow, on cinco de mayo street, of course. I am looking forward to it. There will probably be more Mexicans there than I've ever since all at once. Besides that, it will be fun to see how a Mexican parade differs from ours in the US.
Well, I have a praise. Last week was a very frustrating week in my classroom. The students were having such difficulty following directions and obeying the rules. Plus, they were being careless. For example, one student tried to sharpen a crayon in the electrical pencil sharpener and of course it broke off and got stuck in there. Then another day, one student was trying to put the pull-down map up and let it go. So, it went up very quickly, and came crashing to the floor. Well, getting to the praise. I really prayed about it over the weekend, because I had not helped the situation by letting some things slide and I was determined to be strict on my discipline plan so that everyone would have a better day at school. So, praise the Lord, it's been a great week so far. The students have been very well behaved and getting things done. Oh, what a little prayer can do. At college I kept a quote stuck on my computer. It says, "You can accomplish more in an hour with God than in a lifetime without Him." My friends, how true it is! So, I encourage you to spend time in fellowship with God. It may not always change the situation around you, but it can sure help the way you see it and respond to it!
Well, this weekend I'm going to the beach on the Gulf of Mexico, Casitas, Veracruz, to be specific. Every year the school takes a trip there. The Hudsons are also going, as this is Debbie's last year. I'm excited. We should have nice weather. It's been kind of rainy these days and a little cooler. However, the weather is much warmer down at sea level! Well, I will give you the details when I write next.
On Saturday I had the opportunity to go on a prayer retreat with my church here. We had a nice time and it was neat to fellowship with the people of the church. We had sessions to pray for different things. We did a lot of group praying and thus, I got a lot of Spanish practice. I was pretty nervous to pray in Spanish and once in the middle of praying, I realized I had no idea what the next word was in Spanish. So, I just did the best I could- God understood me. I did have many people encourage me by telling me how much my Spanish has improved and that it's getting good. That's always nice to hear. Hopefully it will just continue to get better. Please pray for an opportunity for me to use Spanish this summer in the Lima area. Also, please pray that God will open up a door for a summer job, as I really need one. Also, let me know if you know of any job openings. Thanks so much for your prayers and support! Have a great week!
Angelina
Well, I have a praise. Last week was a very frustrating week in my classroom. The students were having such difficulty following directions and obeying the rules. Plus, they were being careless. For example, one student tried to sharpen a crayon in the electrical pencil sharpener and of course it broke off and got stuck in there. Then another day, one student was trying to put the pull-down map up and let it go. So, it went up very quickly, and came crashing to the floor. Well, getting to the praise. I really prayed about it over the weekend, because I had not helped the situation by letting some things slide and I was determined to be strict on my discipline plan so that everyone would have a better day at school. So, praise the Lord, it's been a great week so far. The students have been very well behaved and getting things done. Oh, what a little prayer can do. At college I kept a quote stuck on my computer. It says, "You can accomplish more in an hour with God than in a lifetime without Him." My friends, how true it is! So, I encourage you to spend time in fellowship with God. It may not always change the situation around you, but it can sure help the way you see it and respond to it!
Well, this weekend I'm going to the beach on the Gulf of Mexico, Casitas, Veracruz, to be specific. Every year the school takes a trip there. The Hudsons are also going, as this is Debbie's last year. I'm excited. We should have nice weather. It's been kind of rainy these days and a little cooler. However, the weather is much warmer down at sea level! Well, I will give you the details when I write next.
On Saturday I had the opportunity to go on a prayer retreat with my church here. We had a nice time and it was neat to fellowship with the people of the church. We had sessions to pray for different things. We did a lot of group praying and thus, I got a lot of Spanish practice. I was pretty nervous to pray in Spanish and once in the middle of praying, I realized I had no idea what the next word was in Spanish. So, I just did the best I could- God understood me. I did have many people encourage me by telling me how much my Spanish has improved and that it's getting good. That's always nice to hear. Hopefully it will just continue to get better. Please pray for an opportunity for me to use Spanish this summer in the Lima area. Also, please pray that God will open up a door for a summer job, as I really need one. Also, let me know if you know of any job openings. Thanks so much for your prayers and support! Have a great week!
Angelina
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