I just finished my monthly update letter. It’s funny. I always think I have nothing to blog about anymore, and then I spend a page of my update letter talking about all of the events that have occurred in the last month.
We had Junior Carnival on Friday. I’m just happy the community had fun. I’m not going to lie. It was a lot of work. Life would be so much easier if there was a Wal-mart here. (Perhaps I should be their advertising manager.) Someone pointed out that Carnival wouldn’t be as special then. I guess that’s true. We did request a large amount of food from the States-Velveeta for mac-n-cheese, sliced American cheese for Big Macs, Oreos, and M&Ms for McFlurrys, etc. I believe our menu was a hit.
Some things that stood out to me:
The most popular booth was my favorite as a kid-throw a dart at a balloon and win a prize. I still remember trying to win those mirror pictures at Hoo-Doo days.
I asked one of our Embassy kids to help with dishes. I asked if he could dry them. He said yes, and then proceeded to ask how to dry dishes. I was proud of him though because he didn’t shy away from the task. He jumped right in and worked with three mothers.
I didn’t get to see this but I guess we had chameleon races. They were supposed to be frog races but the frogs escaped/were stolen.
A six pack of Root Beer went for $20 in the silent auction. Enough said.
On a totally unrelated note, I have received encouraging messages from students in the States. They are really living for the Lord and it makes me smile. It can be tough to do this in the States and I love hearing from them. I hope I can have an impact on students when I return to the States. I sometimes fear that Tipton was this special school and I won’t find a place like it again. What if the kids don’t like me at the new school (wherever that may be). I guess that’s a worry for another day. Or better yet, a big prayer request.
Until next time
AP
