One Month In

Wow! Our first month has come and gone so quickly. We are up to eleven students now (Rina is delighted that two of the new students are girls). Two volunteers are helping part-time in the classroom. The children (and I) have grown accustomed to the routine and I feel like we're moving from defense/survival mode into offense/proactive-efforts mode, if that makes any sense.

Highlights for me have been the making of our "Creation Book" and the "Book of Me" that each child wrote about himself. There was a barbecue on Saturday. We had about a hundred people show up. (New Hopers are party people!) We also had an excellent Children's Day service at church on Sunday. It was led by the youth group. Most of our students came and some brought friends and relatives. It was great fun! I love how the church, the preschool, and the community center support each other.

It's Golden Week now, so we have a few days off. I'm catching up on some projects I've been meaning to get to including this letter. It's mainly for the parents of our students, but everyone's welcome to have a look.

Funny conversation during lunch from two children trying to talk like adults:

A: That looks good. What are you drinking?
B: Water.
A: Oh. Is it home-made water?
B: Yes.
A: Home-made water is the best kind.




Happy Birthday!