After receiving a tour of the school today, I am SO impressed! The library has a lot of interesting books in ENGLISH. This is a good thing, because English books are hard to find here, and I only brought 3, one of which is a Guatemala travel guide...not something I really want to read before I go to bed! The middle school has its own building at the bottom of a big hill. I'm going to try to take pictures tomorrow so that I can post them for you to see. Interesting history about the school...the school used to be a boarding school. All of the teachers lived in what is now the middle school building. So, it has a full kitchen, bathroom with a shower, and a laundry room.
Things I am thankful for today:
1. I'm feeling good! So far my body is adjusting well to the altitude and food. I really don't want to get sick. Today we talked about different hospitals (which ones to go to and which to avoid) and how to deal with insurance (it's very specific and if you don't follow the rules exactly, the insurance company will only reimburse 65% of the bill), and I just don't want to have to experience that. I think teaching is going to be tiring at times, so I don't want to be sick on top of that.
2. This country is beautiful! The school sits on a hill, so we get a wonderful view of the city. It is lush and green, which is a big difference from dry and dusty Texas. I really can't wait to go hiking up the volcanos.
3. I am becoming good friends with the other new teachers. Before leaving the U.S., I had prepared myself to be without community and kind of lonely at times, but God is definitely providing me with a group of people who love Him and are fun to be around!
Well the electricity just went out. I am going to save this post to a Word document, so you'll be reading it when the electricity comes back haha!
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