November 16, 2013 - A new room mate!

Friday evening Martin came over to let us know there was a volunteer arriving from Germany on Saturday and would we mind sharing the house….the house has a third bedroom and is provided for all volunteers by the diocese so we had no problem and looked forward to meeting the volunteer described as a young man in his 20’s.  By Saturday AM, the volunteer was a woman in her late 30’s or early 40’s - well really it turns out no one knew how old she was but she was definitely a woman and would be here sometime in the early evening….again no problem but I am thinking this is slightly different from a young man in his 20’s.  My own experience with young men in their 20’s is they are not very particular about anything including personal hygiene and certainly not sleeping accommodations so….we got the room ready and aired out along with the bedding for our evolving roommate!

 Tina arrived and it seems like she has always been here.  She has been a great addition and a wonderful collaborator in our class.  She is on a 1 year sabbatical from teaching [what a boon to us!] and was invited by the bishop of the local diocese to come here as a volunteer.  They are not sure what assignment she will have but while that and her visa are being worked out, we get the advantage of her expertise and the pleasure of her company.   The kids are thrilled with a new face and a new voice.  Tina has some very useful insights as a person who is not only an experienced teacher but an English learner as well.  Blessings continue for us and for our students.