Pool Day

Saturday, we took the kids on the highest behavior level to the pool. It started to rain right before we left, and stopped right when we were ready to get in the water. This turned out to be such a blessing as we were almost the only people there. This pool complex was pretty cool. All the pools are heated by volcanic activity. There was a little one for kids, a medium one, and one with a deep end. The pools also overlook the beautiful Lake Amatitlan and gorgeous mountains. The majority of our kids don’t know how to swim (it’s a cultural thing), so I was a little nervous, but everyone was safe.
This was a really fun day for me, because I got to play with all ages of kids and spend time with a lot of different people. I love going to the pool with kids, because you get to play around and act silly. Some of my favorite times were races with the older boys, trying to teach (19 year-old) Edgar how to float, teaching Alex the butterfly stroke, racing to find the coin with the younger kids (they are pretty hardcore. I almost got knocked out a few times), splashing with Jorgito and Randy in the baby pool, looking at the scenery with Jenifer, and getting to hang out with Katie (one of the interns I was with last time and a good friend from school who was visiting for a week).
On the way home, we stopped at McDonalds. I don’t know if you’ve ever ordered for almost 40 people, but it wasn’t easy. Luckily, Lee and Staci came up with a good system and almost everyone got what they ordered.
Later that night, Chad and Marlana (a couple that is in language school right now) took us interns out for pizza and we had a nice night with them. They have really encouraged us and I’m super excited for them to finish language school in October (six months total) and start at the Home. Please pray for them as they finish up and adjust to a new life once again.

Words of the Day: today I’m going to tell a joke:
¿Qué hace un pez? Nada
What does a fish do? Nada (nah- dah)- nothing, but it also is the third person singular of the verb nadar, which means to swim. So, the punch line means, nothing, but also, he swims. Hehe.

Javier

Kevin and Nancy

Staci and Lee