We met at 2:00p.m. to decide on the weekly lesson plan and discuss updates. I used it as an opportunity to provide the donations the team at Abundance Wealth Counselors had raised. Everyone was excited and thankful for the new supplies and the monetary gift. I am still in awe at how my employer and co-workers have supported me on this trip.
Finally the time had come. I had planned this trip for months. An opportunity to exit my comfort zone and work with children who spoke a different language. It was 3:30p.m. and they were showing up. How was I going to react? I had a choice, either go all in or take the easy way out and sit back and watch. I decided to throw myself into it.
The children are required to read for the first hour. I sat with David as he read me a book in Spanish based upon the movie Cars. When we started the crafts, I sat with Douglas and helped him create a bird from colored tissue paper. I'll have to admit that it didn't look much like a bird when it was complete, but that didn't matter. For and hour and a half Douglas and I worked together on a project and got to know each other.
Arts & Craft Time at La Bib
When we were finished with the craft project, we all went out into the courtyard. We played ball, a game of limbo with a broom stick, and hide and seek. Getting a few hugs and fist bumps from the children at the end of the day was priceless.
On my first day I did things I had not done in years. I now know this experience will be a suspension in time, and a time for reflection.
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