A whole day to study - while Scott ran errands to figure out how to make our voice messages on our phones work, to make more copies of the music plan, and to set up an appointment with Pres. Anderson. Just how many ways can you study Spanish?? I know many by now! Then tonight at dinner with the Yturraldes they (those who already know Spanish) were talking about how they could not understand many of the people here. Now that is really encouraging!
The music is really picking up here. It is exciting to see some of the people so excited about having their own music people. The kids we are teaching here are so attentive (so far) that you almost have to laugh at their concentration. I have been playing the piano while Scott teaches so that has been great for me. It drives us both crazy to do lesson plans together because I want every little thing planned out and he wants to have me give him an outline which he may or may not follow. I think his way is better, I just have never been confident enough to do it that way. We have ran out of teaching manuals so will have to print off material from the internet and make cardboard keyboards and note cards.
I popped some popcorn this afternoon just in time for the Yturraldes to stop by and bring fresh limes so we had juice and popcorn! It was great... You have to eat all of the popcorn within the first hour though or it is soggy. They invited us to dinner. Since he is Hispanic, they have spent much of their life serving in Spanish wards and branches. She fixed her own tortillas, refried beans, and some kind of shredded beef. It was delicious! Takes such a long time to do though - neither Scott or I have that kind of patience or time but is was much better than you can buy.
Gracie called today while I was on the internet so we got to talk to her. It is almost sad to see the kids growing up while we are out here. Just wish we could put them all on hold for 18 months! They are such great kids though.
I don't know how many times I have said to my kids and my friends that I should take one of those free computer classes they teach at home; and never did. Someone should have dragged me to the school kicking and screaming all the way! I am still trying to figure out how to scan and send these English documents to other Islands. It used to work but all of a sudden the printer and the computer don't seem to work together. Better get back to my studying.....
The music is really picking up here. It is exciting to see some of the people so excited about having their own music people. The kids we are teaching here are so attentive (so far) that you almost have to laugh at their concentration. I have been playing the piano while Scott teaches so that has been great for me. It drives us both crazy to do lesson plans together because I want every little thing planned out and he wants to have me give him an outline which he may or may not follow. I think his way is better, I just have never been confident enough to do it that way. We have ran out of teaching manuals so will have to print off material from the internet and make cardboard keyboards and note cards.
I popped some popcorn this afternoon just in time for the Yturraldes to stop by and bring fresh limes so we had juice and popcorn! It was great... You have to eat all of the popcorn within the first hour though or it is soggy. They invited us to dinner. Since he is Hispanic, they have spent much of their life serving in Spanish wards and branches. She fixed her own tortillas, refried beans, and some kind of shredded beef. It was delicious! Takes such a long time to do though - neither Scott or I have that kind of patience or time but is was much better than you can buy.
Gracie called today while I was on the internet so we got to talk to her. It is almost sad to see the kids growing up while we are out here. Just wish we could put them all on hold for 18 months! They are such great kids though.
I don't know how many times I have said to my kids and my friends that I should take one of those free computer classes they teach at home; and never did. Someone should have dragged me to the school kicking and screaming all the way! I am still trying to figure out how to scan and send these English documents to other Islands. It used to work but all of a sudden the printer and the computer don't seem to work together. Better get back to my studying.....
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