The morning begins with us getting together with our group, which can be anywhere from 12-18 kids. Being that it's a church of missionaries, there's a high turnover, so half the children are different every time we meet. Next, we join with the rest of the elementary students (1st-6th) for the main praise and teaching time. Unfortunately, we don't have enough praise leaders to lead praise time every week, so we watch children's praise videos on tv and try to sing along.
Here are some of the kids during the joint teaching time:
Then we break up into our grade-level groups again. It's been interesting getting to know the children's backgrounds. Most of them have lived in various countries throughout their lives. One girl told me she lived in Africa for 10 years and has been in Thailand for less than a year. Several were born in Thailand. Others come from all over the world. And when you ask them how they liked living in those other countries, many say they loved it. What an amazing opportunity for Ian to meet and interact with children who've grown up with a broad worldview.
Many of the kids are homeschooled or attend private Christian schools. David's still getting a feel for what cultural references they're familiar with. I'm sure you're not surprised that he still references kung fu, Bruce Lee, and Michael Jackson. He recently mentioned "Brady Bunch," and the kids had no idea what he was talking about.
Here he is teaching through a lesson:
With the baby coming in April and then our visit back to the States during the summer, we'll only be teaching two more times. Hope that our times will be profitable.
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