Saturday, January 24, 2009

1.23.09 (Ruth)

Today was another busy day for our team. It was actually our last day of teaching English classes. Some people were in Horni Krupa and others were in Havlickuv Brod. Lisa, Lauren and I actually stayed back and went to Irena’s house to bake some desserts for an activity we had later that night. Although it was a little sad to not be participating with the rest of the group, we had a good time baking and talking to Irena. One of the things that we made was Rice Krispie Treats. We were a little bit nervous about those because we had to use marshmallows that were tasted like strawberry and cereal that was not the same, but although they tasted a little different, people seemed to like them.
After baking we went grocery shopping for some ingredients that we needed for a Lasagna dinner that we will be having on Sunday. We were then able to meet up with the rest of the team in a nursing home in Havlickuv Brod. We started off with a program that consisted, of some powerpoint presentations, songs, and a testimony. I would have to say that a couple of my favorite parts were when all the residents of the nursing home would sing a song for us and when a man stood up in the front and started talking to us in English, thanking us for being there and then going on to tell us about his experience with people from the United States during WWII and how much he appreciated us. We got to hear a little bit more about his experiences later which was great as well.
Once that ended we headed back to Chotebor and went to a building near the dorm. We held a special program where people could come to learn about the United States. We had presentations about the different regions, holidays, foods, and government in the U.S. We also sang a couple of songs and did some line dancing. There were a good number of people there and it was good to see some familiar places from the schools that we had been at. It was a good opportunity to try to establish more connections with the people here and to get them connected to Joanie’s ministry. Although we were all really tired by the end of the day, we really enjoyed all of the activities. Thank you for all your prayers throughout this trip!

Ruth

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