A day in the life. . .

What today looked like-
5:00 wake up, not because I have to, this morning I think it was to call my Daddy!
5:20 read the Bible and pray- ok so this only happens at this time maybe twice ever- and only on Thursdays- for some reason I am a better Christian on Thursdays.
6:00 talked to my AMAZING Daddy! I sure miss his hugs!
6:20 pancakes and eggs-Emory is awesome!
6:30 gather up anything I can think of to take to the school or for the community- today it was fluconazole, tylenol, kleenex, tiny plastic bags, and some crackers.
7:00 look for the keys to the motorcycle that Greg is claiming he gave to me!
7:10 bumpy ride to Jubilee Blanc- Greg likes to hit every bump just to see how many times I will have to replace the tire!
7:25 unlock the school, cabinets, and foot lockers- start washing hands and giving out crackers to our 21 students in the morning!
7:40 fuss at children for coming in the classroom when they know they are supposed to eat in the other room
7:45 help kids brush their teeth and let them look at books until school starts
8:00 rush the slow eaters into the classroom, tell Daniela for the 12th time to sit down
8-10 testing kids individually, excited when Rachel knows almost every sound for each letter! Sad when others don't
--with breaks every now and then to bandage bleeding heads or pull out splinters
10-11 typing a Kreyol report card- that was a first!
11-12- LUNCH IN JUBILEE- I can't begin to describe that part- a mixture of incredible joy, extreme sadness, and when my guys don't help me- intense aggravation!! I will spend a whole blog on lunch in Jubilee some other time
12:30 afternoon class is settled in, check on the work I have the little boys outside doing- picking up trash with no end in sight!
12:45 potty break and visit my guys working on the new school outside, make fun of the one I always see propped on his shovel- while he tells me how hard he is working!
12:50 kiss a dirty naked baby who is just standing around
1:00 teach Bien-Edson, Sonson, Judson, and Josbens for the first time ever how to play a memory game on the computer
--- blown away by how fast they can pick it up-
Lickson sleeps in my lap while I watch the excitement as Daniel, Yolanda, and Titonton type their names for the first time ever!
1:45- another pus-filled sore to clean up and then its outside for RECESS!!
Mobbed by children I haven't gotten to see much today because I haven't been in the classroom, Ashline lays on me, Claudia gives me kisses, girls behind me braid my hair
2:40 try to finish the report card, instead have to do prinipal duties- Stanley te fe dezod anko. After trying all I could to get around it, end up having to take him home, as we get closer his grip is tighter and tighter. Explaing the whole way that he is too smart to act up in class and that I didn't want to take him home but if he can't listen it was what I had to do.
3:00 Mama and Daddy aren't home, so I say we will wait for them--uncle shows up and spanks him while I am there- I hate it so bad I have to intervine--that is enough.
He hides behind me and grabs my hand in his- breaks my heart- so I take him back to school with me- I don't want him to get it a second time with his parents.
4:00 Watson takes him back home to make sure they know his punishment is over and we will try again tomorrow
4:15 AS I gather my stuff up, a dance party breaks out in the classroom- I teach them to shag to Run it Run it and Word up! Greg busts out for all to enjoy!
4:30 give out some more meds, put away all the school stuff
4:45 pull Daniela off the motorcycle so we can go home
5-7 finish report card, hang out with the boys, checkers and name calling,
7 wonderful dinner with wonderful people
7:45 wrestling with Marvins and Kervens, Fritzno is pouting
8:30shower- but not sure why I bother to wash my feet
8:50 crunch some numbers with Marvins, he is a business man now
9:20 sit at the computer and write an incredibly boring account of an absolutely incredible day!
- That probably wasn't even half of it, but its a glimpe of what my days are like