Over a month and a half of teaching and I have finally taken control of my kids' classes. I was getting real tired of pushing in their chairs and cleaning up their trash. So five minutes before the bell rang I had them all stand up, push in their chairs, and then I blocked the door so they can't run out. Then I made them line up and I glanced around for trash. They could't leave until the class was clean! Then each one of them had to say goodbye to me before I let them leave the classroom. I even made four kids sit in the four corners of my room facing the wall because they would not stop…
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Life is going pretty good here. I have survived two "typhoons", a week of oral tests which I was given no instructions on how to grade, three lessons I made up off the top of my head because I was given the wrong pages, and the Father has given me an amazing friendship! Yes, teaching is hard, but I love the people here so much that it is worth it. I know the Father is with me and He is going to do something special this year!
I have an amazing friend who lives in my apartment complex. She is an older woman that I exercise with every morning at 6am, has been a blessing to me from the Father.…
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Well, I am now on my third week of teaching! Thank you all for keeping me in mind. I got a new children's class and they are angels compared to the other class. In fact, I have to lock my classroom door because the students I previously had roam the halls during class time and peek in through the door. My other classes are going pretty well. I am still getting the hang of making lessons fun while also having the students learn. It is a skill to balance the two.
I have been slowly adjusting to this culture. I like it here very much. I love the people, I love the food, and the weather isn'…
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We finally moved into our apartment last Monday after living in a hotel for almost two weeks. It is more beautiful than I ever thought. The Father provided so graciously. It was truly He who gave us what we have. A friend of our directors who is well-connected was able to get us an apartment in her complex. We are on the 14th floor! The view and the breeze are wonderful! Through living here, we are becoming closer to the lady who helped us and her heart is being opened! It is so exciting to see and it has only been a week since we moved in!
I also had three demonstration classes this last…
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