Today's Story

Today we spent the day at the school, as it has become part of our daily routine. My favorite part is playing with all the kindergarteners. We came armed with bubbles and stickers, and we got so many smiles! Some of the kids thought they were being sly and tried to trick us into giving them more stickers. They would hid their stickers and complain they didn't have any. It was cute. At one point it was just one boy and me. The boy would turn around to hide his sticker, and then turn back around and ask for another as if I hadn't seen him. He must have ended up with 20 star stickers that he decorated his shoes with. 

And later in the day we spend some time at the English Academy. We helped them learn shopping words through a mall role play. It was incredible to see how we'll they understood and spoke especially  for just learning. I think they have only been taking class for six months and yet were able to speak more of a foreign language then I did in 6 years of instruction. And tonight I heard about some of the students stories. One girl walks 10 miles to class. Another is 15 and the head of the household for 2 siblings. It's hard to imagine. 

The biggest take away from this trip has been, people are people. Sometimes I think we forget that everyone can use some compassion, hope, understanding, and help. And it's not just the poor and the destitute that need it. Everyone has their struggles and often times you don't know about them until after. It's like the students in our English academy. When we were speaking to them we had no idea that they had these struggles, until after class. And I think there are people at home that I can extend a hand to, that may not seem especially needy but may actual be deprived of encouragement or strength.

People are people. Extend the love.

-Krista

For Team Salvador