Adventures in the School

School is school. But school is different in Guatemala. Everyday has a new adventure, twist, turn, something unexpected.

The other day was a beautiful twist. I was standing all alone when a student came by to say hello (this is normal), but they we proceeded to walk around the soccer field (which is really just a pile of dirt with 2 frames of soccer goals). The twist was that we were singing Christmas carols! She sang in Spanish and I sang in English. It was truly beautiful and couldn't help but praise the Lord for the beauty of that moment. Two languages, one song, same God.

Then there was the time that recess was 50 minutes long, rather than 30 minutes long, which meant that I had 20 minutes of my 40 minutes taken away from my next class. Oh wait, that's everyday!

Last month there was also an instance where all the students were in the classroom without a teacher (oh wait, that's normal too!), but this was for all day. The other teachers just checked in on the class periodically to make sure they were on task and not killing each other.

Every day is an adventure and I learn about the differences between United States and Guatemalan schools, but it is such a privilege to experience differences and know that God still loves us all every day, no matter what twist or turn may come our way!