Here are a few photos from the past couple of weeks. Posting has been scarce so hopefully these pictures paint a thousand words. My birthday was fairly busy with classes, but my colleagues managed to squeeze in a birthday meal at the local Chinese restaurant. I found the dessert a bit much: cream and strawberries (I did eventually find some strawberries).
So a week later the group from the School of the Lion arrived. It promptly started raining heavily. But over the next few days we were thankful that the rain generally arrived when we were inside. On Thursday and Friday, the young people helped me with my classes and also performed with music and puppets. It was a lot of fun. Friday evening was the long awaited presentation to parents. My classes had items to perform and did fine. The School of the Lion group sang very well and then did a puppet play of the Prodigal Son. I think the pigs were the stars of the show.
During these two days we also prayed over the city with someone from the church and met the young people for tea in the church building. On Saturday, Jorge (the pastor) took us on a tour of some of the famous local spots including a castle, lake and monastery (from which the first catholic missionaries to the Americas came). In the evening we all took part in the church music practice and also played games and ate together.
On Sunday, the church was quite full. One family whose children attend the academy had come as a result of the visit. The group presented some Spanish songs and a puppet play and song. We also accompanied the music group. Various people spoke and the group from England were given special gifts. I was asked to translate that part! After the service, we ate lunch together with the church which was nice. Then we went on the coach to Badajoz in time to play football with some of the young people there. Even the girls played.
My goodbyes were rushed and all of a sudden I was alone again.
So a week later the group from the School of the Lion arrived. It promptly started raining heavily. But over the next few days we were thankful that the rain generally arrived when we were inside. On Thursday and Friday, the young people helped me with my classes and also performed with music and puppets. It was a lot of fun. Friday evening was the long awaited presentation to parents. My classes had items to perform and did fine. The School of the Lion group sang very well and then did a puppet play of the Prodigal Son. I think the pigs were the stars of the show.
During these two days we also prayed over the city with someone from the church and met the young people for tea in the church building. On Saturday, Jorge (the pastor) took us on a tour of some of the famous local spots including a castle, lake and monastery (from which the first catholic missionaries to the Americas came). In the evening we all took part in the church music practice and also played games and ate together.
On Sunday, the church was quite full. One family whose children attend the academy had come as a result of the visit. The group presented some Spanish songs and a puppet play and song. We also accompanied the music group. Various people spoke and the group from England were given special gifts. I was asked to translate that part! After the service, we ate lunch together with the church which was nice. Then we went on the coach to Badajoz in time to play football with some of the young people there. Even the girls played.
My goodbyes were rushed and all of a sudden I was alone again.
watching puppet show in the church
Birthday meal in the Chinese restaurant
With youth from Navalmoral church
Badajoz Cathedral
School group singing... beautifully
Castle Belvis de Monroy
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