Brace yourself, I am about to sound a but poetic.
As I was running along the beach this morning, I looked behind me and, for the first time, noticed I was leaving footprints behind in the sand. Although I think I was always aware that my shoes left prints, I never actually saw them. Than I got to thinking - how poetic and/or metaphoric is that image? People leave footprints behind wherever they walk in life, yet may very rarely realize it.
Tomorrow marks the beginning of my last week of actual teaching and it is not even a full week; I am finished as of 10am on Thursday. Than the following week, I teach Monday and Tuesday and then head to Orosi (which is where we had orientation for a month in the beginning of the year) for our End of Service meeting. After that, I am back in Manuel Antonio until the 20th or 21st of December. I will not actually be teaching the month of December, though. We do what they call ¨workshops¨ which is basically arts and crafts. This means more prep work for me, but I am also excited. It will hopefully be a nice time to have fun with my students before I leave. They are definitely what I am going to miss the most. Well, them and the beach. haha.
I am really looking forward to seeing everyone. I can´t wait to get back and share my stories and hear what everyone has been up to for the past 11 months! I am expecting lots of lunch and dinner dates so prepare yourselves!
Have a great Monday tomorrow !
amor para todos
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Thank you SSJ Youth Group!!!!
I first need to give un monton (a lot and lot basically - although I am not sure if that is how you spell it) of thank yous to Jen and Ss. Simon and Jude youth group. I was giving a test on Tuesday morning when our mailman in Quepos made his way up the hill to Manuel Antonio to deliver a box to the teacher at the school. As I was sitting in the office with my sixth grader trying to persuade some English words out of him, in walked the mailman with my box. I was sooooo excited!!! My excitment only increased when I opened it and found a bunch of letters from the youth at SSJ, candy and much needed toiletries! And so, with that being said, I have a few shout-outs to give and a few questions to answer:
To Katie Mulligan - Yes, I have a killer tan. I have tan lines like you wouldn´t believe. I have tan lines from swim suits, sports bras and even ankle bracelets. I am sure I will be looking like somewhat of a freak because of them when I arrive home in the middle of winter!
Sarah Tellez - I have to say, I think I laughed more from your letter than any one else´s! You have an amazing sense of humor and know how to put smiles on people´s faces - a true gift.
Sierra Rue - I am so excited you like Michael Franti now! He is an amazing singer and an even better performer. If you have the opportunity to see him in concert, you should definitely go. He is by far one of the best people I have ever seen live.
For all of you who don´t know who Michael Franti is - Find Sierra Rue and make her burn you a copy of his best songs!
Maria Diaz - Shout out to you!!!
To all who wrote - I am glad to hear that those of you I do know are doing well and I am excited to meet those of you I don´t know when I return. You sound like an awesome group and I look forward to working with you all. Thank you not only for the box, but for all your prayers as well.
Not SSJ related:
I did a 10k run last weekend in San Jose! My friend Danna and I ran together. It was actually a run that benefitted breast cancer research and there were a TON of people there. I ended up running then entire 10k (which I am excited about - I didn´t think I would be able to actually run the entire thing) and did it in an hour and 5 minutes. I am super proud of this time, especially since it is my first running race ever. It was fun too, because as we were running through the city, people would come out of their businesses and houses and cheer us on. So I got to run to the cheers of, ¨vamos¨and, ¨corre, corre¨, and every once in a while they would see the gringa coming and shout, ¨Run!¨. haha. It was a lot of fun though and I am glad I did it. Plus, I got a medal!
Thank you again to Youth Group and I hope everyone who reads the blog is doing well. I love you all and will be seeing you soon!
To Katie Mulligan - Yes, I have a killer tan. I have tan lines like you wouldn´t believe. I have tan lines from swim suits, sports bras and even ankle bracelets. I am sure I will be looking like somewhat of a freak because of them when I arrive home in the middle of winter!
Sarah Tellez - I have to say, I think I laughed more from your letter than any one else´s! You have an amazing sense of humor and know how to put smiles on people´s faces - a true gift.
Sierra Rue - I am so excited you like Michael Franti now! He is an amazing singer and an even better performer. If you have the opportunity to see him in concert, you should definitely go. He is by far one of the best people I have ever seen live.
For all of you who don´t know who Michael Franti is - Find Sierra Rue and make her burn you a copy of his best songs!
Maria Diaz - Shout out to you!!!
To all who wrote - I am glad to hear that those of you I do know are doing well and I am excited to meet those of you I don´t know when I return. You sound like an awesome group and I look forward to working with you all. Thank you not only for the box, but for all your prayers as well.
Not SSJ related:
I did a 10k run last weekend in San Jose! My friend Danna and I ran together. It was actually a run that benefitted breast cancer research and there were a TON of people there. I ended up running then entire 10k (which I am excited about - I didn´t think I would be able to actually run the entire thing) and did it in an hour and 5 minutes. I am super proud of this time, especially since it is my first running race ever. It was fun too, because as we were running through the city, people would come out of their businesses and houses and cheer us on. So I got to run to the cheers of, ¨vamos¨and, ¨corre, corre¨, and every once in a while they would see the gringa coming and shout, ¨Run!¨. haha. It was a lot of fun though and I am glad I did it. Plus, I got a medal!
Thank you again to Youth Group and I hope everyone who reads the blog is doing well. I love you all and will be seeing you soon!
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