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Waking up in Austin is bittersweet today, I am missing Belize but happy to be home at the same time. Mostly I miss them-



as I was leaving the school, walking away for the last time, they were saying, "bye Miss Holly,bye!" over and over again - i felt as if my heart was being ripped out
and one little girl who I had become very close with said, "i will never forget you, Miss Holly, never".
I am not sure about the impact I made on these children, but I know that my life is forever changed because of them, that I am forever blessed

Saying Goodbye

What better way to end it all than with a dance party?

Can it be over????

The sun is setting on my time here, so hard to believe. I am going to miss this place so much but mostly, I am going to miss the people. They have impacted my life forever and have blessed my life. I am so grateful for my time here and thank God for this wonderful opportunity. 

Sharing thoughts

I am reading Streams in the Desert by L.B Cowman, here are two excerpts i would like to share:

"These were the potters and those that dwelt among plants and hedges; there they dwelt with the king for his work." (1 Chronicles 4; 23)

We may dwell "with the king for his work" anywhere and everywhere. We may be called to serve Him in the most unlikely places and under the most adverse conditions. It may be out in the countryside, far away from the King's many activities in the city. Or it may be "among plants and hedges" of all kinds- hindrances that surround us, blocking our way. Perhaps we will be one of " the potters", with our hands full of all types of pottery, accomplishing our daily tasks. 

It makes no difference! The King who places us "there" will come and dwell with us. The hedges, or hindrances, are right for us, or He will quickly remove them. And doesn't it stand to reason that whatever seems to block our way may also provide for our protection? As for the pottery- it is exactly what He has seen fit to place in our hands and is for now "his work"

Frances Ridley Havergal

"Brightly colored sunsets and starry heavens, majestic mountains and shining seas, and fragrant fields and fresh-cut flowers are not even half as beautiful as a soul who is serving Jesus out of love through the wear and tear of an ordinary, unpoetic life. "

Fredrick William Faber

Saturday Workshop

On Saturday, Heidi and I did a writing workshop for the Standard IV class, which is preparing for a test to take to get into high-school. The weakest subject areas here are reading and writing so much practice is needed. So, we spent Saturday morning working with the kids. Here are a few pictures. It was a good time, I enjoyed working with the older students. They are real sweet and eager to learn new tricks and methods to writing. Here you can see Heidi looking at some baby rats that some girls found in the creek. They just loved these nasty little things and as you can see, one girl befriended hers and it just sat on her notebook as I taught the lesson- it took a bit getting use to but after awhile I was able to come close to her and read her work! ha! and yes the things were cute but come on, they're rats!  

My Classroom

So my classroom is the picnic tables outside the kitchen! 

 I am working with these specific kids on reading, they either can't read at all or are reading at a 1st or 2nd grade level. I can already see improvement in them and it is so exciting! 

This is Jorge, he is so eager to learn and constantly loves to talk!

This is Roberto, he has a lot of difficulty reading and is a bit of a trouble maker but real sweet at the heart of it all. 

They are a handful but I have been so blessed to be able to be a part of their lives.