Ps.148 Praise ye the LORD...both young men, and maidens, old men, and children:

What a bitter sweet day this has been! One of my adult students is leaving for the states in two days, legally, I might add! Her last class, really wasn't a class, was today.  Memories, such memories we have.  She was saying how scared she was when she first started, and then learned that another lady whom she knew was also in the class.  The peace that she soon felt, the English that she learned, and the fun that we had. We laughed a lot.  It was great. I will miss her so much, but we know that God has a plan for her, and this is part of an answered prayer for her. So all is well.

And we really had a good laugh when I told about my milk being delivered by horse back Saturday morning! I asked Will if I could buy some milk from him, and he said yes.  So it was delivered by this handsome young man on a horse.  I should have taken a picture. I paid him for my 2 liters, and as he turned to go, I saw several more bottles of milk in his saddlebags.  I thought people in the states will think this is really weird. Well, maybe, but it's part of everyday life here if you want raw milk.  Oh my, how rich it is.  I haven't had this kind of milk since I lived in Michigan in the 60's. What a blessing. 

Becky and I took a trip to another department Saturday. We went to Julticalpa, Olancho.  A lot of logging goes on there, and other than that, nothing much different.  We did go to the little mall there and bought birthday presents to take to a party the next day for a little lady turning five.

Well, I started this yesterday, so I'd better finish it today.  The little lady yesterday loved her gifts. Yay!!

So today, the 8th graders had to choose a partner and talk.  They could not write their conversations first. It had to be from the mind and heart.  They were a little apprehensive when I told them what they had to do, BUT they did absolutely wonderful. Yay, 8th graders! That definitely increased their confidence.  Before they would write out their conversations, memorize, and talk. But today was really good. I think they surprised themselves. They know more than they thought they knew. Definitely made this teacher proud of them and happy.  9th graders are next!

Ps. 128:Yea, thou shalt see thy children's children, and peace upon Israel.

Can you believe it? Almost time for school to begin a new year in the states! Time flies. Of course we are just in our 3rd nine weeks here, but it's going fast, too.

A group was here from CA for ten days and they really blessed our students, teachers,  Becky and me. 

They had skits that we had not seen before with messages beyond the salvation message. And this is a need in our schools. Our students have heard the salvation message many times, and they need messages that apply to other areas of their lives and walking with Christ. And this group provided some. Thank you Lord. The group, made up mostly of high school students, ministered, prayed for and with the students, and spent the afternoons painting some classrooms. We also spent two days and nights at the Castillo del Rey camp grounds outside of Tegucigalpa. The kids had games, competitions, food, and church services.  They enjoyed them all. Some of the kids were filled with the Holy Spirit including two from the states. Yay Jesus! Becky and I were told that the kids from my school were the best behaved, etc. Another PTL.  Also I was told that my students spoke really good English! Another yay Jesus!  It was an awesome time  in the Lord's presence. There were two or three from the states that knew a little Spanish, but language was not a problem when the praying began. God moved! The leader and Pastor of the group spoke Spanish too, so he interpreted just about everything he said. It was great. 

And now we are practicing for the Independence Day parade  Sept. 15, so there won't be classes everyday:(  So I need to re-think lessons for the 5th and 6th grades. They don't come as regular as the other grades.  As my one adult student always says, "What problems!" One of my newer students has been invited to live with her aunt and uncle in the U.S. They are legally there!!! In fact her uncle is an American. Anyway, she didn't like English, but her aunt told her that if she wanted to come to live with them, she had to learn English first. Yay auntie! What a motivation that is.

I started putting my newsletter on my blog, and it's interesting how everything gets out of line! Oh, well, don't sweat the little things. I'm not a publisher or a page designer, etc. and I don't have time to become one. But I do apologize for the scrambled mess! The Honduran flag in the upper right hand corner didn't come through, and the bottom is all messed up too, but the message is intact, and I guess that's the important thing.

And Barbara, I hope this finds you well and blessed. I think of you often and send up a prayer for you. Love you.

So now, it's time to listen to some church songs in Spanish. I'm getting better remembering them! But just like the states, there are so many!

Celebration!! I have a new great-granddaughter! Perfect and beautiful. Thank you Jesus.

Until later.