Families

The teachers have arrived and we have begun our daily routine. We met this morning for time with dad. It was refreshing. We met the teachers and their children today. We have 12 kids that are in our care and with 7 of us that makes for a good ratio. The kids are amazing. Many of them came in yesterday on a plane at 5:00 pm and they were ready to go today. I cannot believe how well they have already transitioned. I think I am more jet-lagged than they are and I arrived 3 days ago. The parents went on a scavenger hunt this afternoon along with all the other teachers, so we had an entire day with the kids. It was fun to hear the types of things the parents did around the city. They had to ride, in a taxi, on the subway and on the bus. Along with that they had to try a new type of food and drink. They had student guides from the university with them to help them if they needed an interpreter.
The student guides are amazing. We just returned from having dinner with 3 of them and the conversation was excellent. They are asking some great questions and we have really been able to connect with them. They seem to enjoy our company because they continue to come back each night to "hang out". They will be back on Saturday night to play games. They told us they wanted to teach us to play "Chinese Poker". Should be fun! I wish you all could meet them. You would fall in love with them as much as I have. I told one of them tonight at dinner that I wanted to bring her home with me. She told me that it would be "much to expensive".
Continue to think about us and all the work we have here. We continue to do the task that has been set before us. It has been a joy to teach and to love on the kids of the families that are here to teach.
Lisa