Instead of returning to our construction projects, today we vistited a local public school.
We spent time with each grade from 8:30am until after 4pm. Some of the time we spent playing with the kids during their recess time. The majority of the time was spent during a special program time. We had about forty minutes with each group of students - all of which were mixed age groups. With the younger students we spent time playing soccer, jump rope, bubbles, and face painting. With the older students we practiced English and Spanish in small groups. Then with both age groups we have a very short Bible lesson. We then finished our time by giving them a few pieces of candy.
We all seemed to have a great time playing with the kids today. Because I'm tired I know I'm not going to do justice to the experience but perhaps I'll write more about it later.
One event that I do want to highlight was getting to go into the classrooms of the school. As someone who has always been fascinated with education in different countries, it was great being able to walk in and see what not just the school building but also the classrooms look like. I loved our stroll through the open air hallways and our brief moments inside the classes. It was an experience I'll not soon forget.
This evening we ended our day sharing stories of our closest moments with God. It was a moving time getting to hear all that God has done in each of our lives. We grew together as a group tonight with an awesome thunderstorm storm as a soundtrack.
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