Week 3

Well, we are most the way through week three of the internship. Things have been going pretty well. Of course, there are always some hiccups. But I have to tell you that I am so, so proud of our interns. They have been so flexible and self-starting. For example one of the events that we have had planned for a few weeks didn't go off as planned so we ended up having a free morning on Tuesday. Instead of getting upset or disappointed they simply said, "Okay, let's go find some kids." They ended up hanging out with some of the smaller kids and playing games with them. Shannon and I have been so impressed that after three weeks of living with host families, working in the heat, and facing some challenges, that there have been little to no complaints. We really couldn't have asked for or imagined a better group of interns.

A lot has been going on this week. Jessica and Rachel joined a group of nurses from the COTN clinic who've been traveling to the bateyes to give tetanus vaccinations. It's pretty amazing. The people out there haven't had them so they've been giving shots to people anywhere from 3 to 95 years old! (See picture below). Monday Wednesday and Friday mornings have been filled with summer school tutoring for smaller kids in Algodon, Los Robles and Don Bosco. (See pic) This is mostly working with the real young kids on reading, writing and math. The afternoons have been English classes. Some of the interns have been teaching conversational Spanish in the bateyes while Megan and Ingrid are teaching a beginners class for kids from town. A few other things have been going on. Andrew, with the help of two American high-school students, has been building shelves for the wear house and will then be organizing and inventorying it. This is a huge job. Pray for him as he leaves next Friday and is really hoping to finish it before then. The girls have also been coaching softball in the bateyes on Tuesday afternoons. At the end of the summer the girls will play each other. As you can see A LOT is happening! Here are some prayer requests as we continue this work.

Prayer requests:
- We've had a couple interns get sick with Amoeba's. Pray for their recovery and for the health of the rest of the interns.
- The interns will be spending the entire weekend with their host families. This can be tiring when you don't speak the language and aren't used to the living conditions. Pray for endurance and that they would find joy with their families.

Thank you for your interest and prayers. Your support is making this summer go so well!


Jessica giving a tetanus vaccination.


Lauren tutoring the kids in Los Robles.