What a Community!

What a community of people that are around me. This past week I have had my own version of Thanksgiving. The first one without my family. Three other Americans, the people around us and myself, had a great feast of food and laughs this Saturday. There were a total of 13 of us that came together to give thanks. It was great to see some other volunteers that I have not seen since I left the states four months ago. We were able to cook everything that we have never cooked before and it was eatable! That's something to be proud of!!!!
As my family back home had their Thanksgiving on Thursday. One of my cousins and I have been talking on skype and thought that it would be good to talk to other members of my family that are not so technology inclined as we are. It was great to see some of my family that I have not really talked to or seen since I have left!!
This past week has been a bit hard for me, missing my family and the community of people that I have back home. It is something that has not left my mind at all this week; all of the little things that I would be doing with my friends and family. This year I just have to create my own version of family and community. As volunteers this year have heard several times it is not wrong, it is just different. That is very true and a good way to look at things! Something to look at many different matters with and not just this one.
I have got all of my children assigned at the moment. I now have a total of 20 children that I teach. I just hope that this week I will be able to take all of my children at both schools. This past week I try ed to, but was unable to do so with them not being in class at the time that I could take them, or they were out sick. I just hope that I will have better luck this week.
Some of my children that I will be taking this next week for the first or second time are so wanting to come and work with us at Springboard. It is so encouraging to have such a positive work environment. I like to see results in the work that I do and I can see that in children and truly in the ones that I teach. I just hope that they continue to see all of the great things that I see in each of them to continue what they are doing and growing in all that they do.
Tonight was a great night out for a Sunday service. My two housemates and I went to St. Paul's to the Advent service. It was a wonderful service to see. I have never been in St. Paul's before. It was an experience that I would do over again, so that I can just stare at the ceiling. It does sound a bit funny, but it is just a sight to see. The service was so emotional and inspiring. It was so enjoyable to see everything and experience a service in such a wonderful church.