The Chicken Pox Scare: After school one day, the dorm mom of my 4th graders called me up with disturbing news – a suspected case of chicken pox. My student was to spend the night in Student Health and I should be aware. In the morning, my principal confirmed that she did indeed have chicken pox and told me I’d have a list soon of the kids in my room that hadn’t had it – the vaccine isn’t so popular out here. Of course the class was abuzz and we prayed earnestly for my little girl, that she wouldn’t be afraid sleeping in the infirmary, that she wouldn’t itch too much, that God would heal her, that she wouldn’t miss her parents. While the kids worked, I made a big sign on butcher paper to brighten up her room in student health, anticipating she’d be there for a week or so, and the kids started coloring it and writing little notes.
And then the object of our prayers walked through the door. Misdiagnosed chicken pox. She was fine. The half-finished sign rolled up and stuck in the closet.
Boarding School: When kids live at school, life looks different. The school bells ring all throughout the day, including the start of dinner, end of sports practice, and night curfew. I’ve been hanging out at some of the high school girls’ dorms and I am shocked by how much homework they have. I really don’t think I worked this hard in high school! I was invited to dorm dinner this week at Tembo, which is the 2nd-4th grade dorm. What a job those dorm parents have, keeping charge of 12 little boys and girls!
The school plans activities every weekend for the students. Friday night is Titchie activities . . . so far we’ve had an ice cream social and bingo night. Last Friday night I found myself standing in my classroom at 7pm, staring at my students, trying to play “parts of speech bingo.” I had to laugh. This week we forfeited our Friday night activity because Saturday was . . .
TITCHIE FIELD DAY!!
Theme: Pirates of Kijabe. (I am proud to say I suggested that one.) I love field day, even if it is on Saturday. =) My station was the parachute (aka “Hoist the Sail!”) and was quite entertaining. A lot of the siblings of boarding students came too, so it was a full crowd. And since so many parents were visiting, it was Senior Store this weekend, meaning I waited in line for 45 minutes for an awesome cheeseburger. AND . . . this morning the most fantastic doughnuts in the world were delivered to my door. I cannot even describe how amazing these doughnuts are, and I’m not even a doughnuts person. Sooo . . . I’m going to have to come up with a creative way to dispose of the 11 vanilla glazed pieces of heaven in my house right now . . . yikes.
Arrg! The first grade teacher and me!
Parachute fun.
Little kids getting in on the action.
MY precious kiddos!
6 comments:
yah! don't you love those doughnuts? it amazes me as i can NOT make homemade doughnuts. :)
talked to your mom today. lisa had ryan#2 yesterday. she's the mack-daddy deliver-er. pushes 4-5 times and out pops a baby. not fair. ryan has jet black hair like jeremy, but lisa's nose. check her facebook if you can. love ya. amy (and debbie sitting right here!)
Arrr, matey! Well, you are almost as cute as Johnny Depp, but not quite...more eye liner maybe. Those are some cute pics from Field Day, looks like you're staying busy! Yay, Friday nights with your students! (positive reframing). Just what I always want to do on a Friday night. You look like you're having fun though and that is great! I miss hanging out with you!
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hey girlfriend...you sure make a totally CUTE pirate! In the pic of your kiddos you look like one of the gang! Missin' you tons...I'm sure Erin has told you this, but small group just ain't the same without ya! And I miss our Monday night chats! Looks like you are really staying busy and having lots of fun! So thankful that God is working in and through you! Love to you, sweet one! xo, carla
FIELD DAY... and the DOUGHNUTS! i felt like i had already read your blog because of all that we had heard about titchie field day and the senior store:)! remember story time at abo where we'd sit around and listen to stories of your new life... written by one of the many arensens?!
LOVE!
I forgot to mention that your african chicken pox scare makes me not want to visit RVA. All those children with strange diseases from all over the continent...yikes. Better take a B12 and some OJ before visiting! jk.
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