on wednesday nights a few teachers, students and a couple of our national friends go out to give bread and share the good news with people who live on the streets. last week we had quite the adventure. we split up into small groups with one native speaker in each group so that they can interpret when needed and then we spread out in an area of the city. the group I was in had a wonderful night and got the opportunity to share with several people who were interested in learning and talking more. at the very end of the night we net a lady and her little baby. one of my students shared her story with the lady and by the end she accepted the good news :) then we returned to the van to meet the others and hear about their nights. one group shared that they had been arrested after attracting a large, somewhat hostile crowd (mostly for their protection and a stern warning against teaching in the streets) and were released after a long conversation with the police. and another group witnessed a large fight after a man tried to reach into my roommate's pocket. some of the other people there did not like that at all and decided to take the matter into their own hands. in both cases the good news was shared and took root as the police man called later to appoligize and ask a few members of the group to meet him for coffee and the people who witnessed the fight asked the members of that group to return next week.
friday was crazy hat day at school (thanks for the leaves mom, they became hat decorations :) we have three houses that the students and teachers are divided into for competitions throughout the school year and it is a big deal to win the house competition for the whole year. this was one day of competition and some pictures of a few of the teachers hats are below. saturday night was another set of firsts in the city as some friends and i decided to go to the movies and then dessert at the sheraton. going to this five star hotel was like stepping into another world in the middle of the city. we all stood in the parking lot for a few minutes in complete amazement at what we were seeing and how incredibly different and isolated it was from the real city that lay just beyond the gates. the contrasts here still amaze me.
friday and saturday also brought more fun driving time with charles....but it was all worth it as I passed my driving test and am now qualified to drive in the city :) scary thought.
(crazy hat day) (the three house banners in the gym....
always reminds me of a certain teacher at dfc :)
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