Yesterday was really exciting for me. First of all, a bunch of our friends from Lad Krabang came to Ladprao to visit us!!!!!! I was so happy because Caitlin and I have missed them very much. It seems like it has been a month since we saw them last, not only a week. We went to the mall and went to Karaoke. Seriously, going to Karaoke with 4 boys is possibly the most hilarious thing I have ever seen/experienced in my life. They literally had no shame. I think that people from all over the mall stopped to see and hear them. I was laughing so hard that I was crying. PLUS all the songs were in Thai, so I didn't even understand what they were saying. Yeah, it was great.
I didn't get home last night until 8 pm and I still had to prepare all of my notes and things for my classes today. I was a little stressed about it, especially since I have a 7 am class and had to get up early. But I am very thankful to say that I got a good night's sleep and was very ready to start my day today.
My first class was amazing. I wasn't as nervous as I thought I would be. It helped that I already knew three of my students from the church. This class is a level 3 class and it is my first time teaching that level, so everything was new to me. But I felt so natural teaching. My students are wonderful. I have 9 in that class and they all seemed really excited about learning. It was a great way to start this session. Three of them had breakfast with me after and I think I'll be spending a lot of time with them!
My 1 pm class was really good too. They were mostly junior high girls. I have 9 in that class too. At first I thought it was going to be a more difficult class, but it turned out to me a lot better than I thought. They were all really shy at first because they are only in level 1 and their English isn't very good, and because they are young, but they quickly warmed up to me and it was a really fun class. Afterwards, I planned so many things that I want to do with them. They want to go bowling, ice skating, eat ice-cream..yeah, I'm really going to like this class. :)
After my 1 pm class, I had the privilege to meet one of my mom and sister's students, Nan. She came all the way to the school just to see me! She isn't even taking a class. I was so excited because I feel like I already knew her, but I didn't! She brought me a ton of desserts and we played games..I was so happy to meet her. Plus she has all these plans to take me places and do things with me. I feel so much better tonight than I did last night because I know so much more about the way my schedule will look and what my classes are like. Thank you all so much for praying!!! I really appreciate you and your consistency in praying for me.
-Bethany
Hey girlie, Glad to hear you are doing so well, I knew you would. I was reading some of your past blogs, sounds like you are busy, busy, busy. We will continue to pray for you and your ministry here. I remember to pray for you as I get texts from you sister who is using your phone, So your name shows up regularly. Trusting you are growing as you learn to depend on Him. Miss ya.........
ReplyDeleteHi I am praying for you with your school problem I miss you so much and I keep updated with your blogs it is cool how you can type almost every detail about your day tell Caitlin that I said hi to her and I send both of you best wishes from our family
ReplyDeletesincerely, Lilly Casey