Party Time Again!

One of the most fun things about kindergarten is the ability and expectation that you have lots of parties. Lately, we have been "Party Central Africa". Haha. We celebrated the 100th day of school on Friday. It was lots of fun. We counted a lot of different things: noodles, cereal, diamonds, pieces of paper, skittles and more. In the afternoon, we had a party. There was soo much food. Everyone had plenty and even more than enough. So, I will post the picture of my class in our 100 masks. I had 3 students absent so there are only 20. Thanks for your prayers and support.

What's it worth?

What would you do for a smile? I have a new student from Japan. Last week was rough for both of us. By Wednesday, I had my first smile from her. It was uplifting considering that Monday she cried for about 3 hours. I didn't do anything to get a smile from her; however, she let me see it. Anyway, on Thursday, I allowed myself to the the "rope" in a game of tug-of-war between two groups of students. It was painful as you might imagine, but it brought the smile and laughter I so desired. It was a brilliant moment. Ok, enough rambling. It was a good Friday, and this was one of the best Mondays I have ever had, thanks be to God. We are making improvements, and, God willing, seeds are being sown for Jesus Christ. Thank you for your prayers!

Off again...for the last time

Here I am in Atlanta once again with bags packed ready to go back to my home of Ghana. Although many things are different this time around, my biggest success was in packing!! FINALLY, after all these times, one back is 50.2 lbs and the other is 44.6 lbs. I can't explain how great this was for me to achieve. This will be my last semester; I am planning to return to Alabama in June. I am looking forward to getting back into a routine and teaching and finishing this year as successfully as God allows. I miss my students and am ready to see their smiling faces as they return to school on Wednesday. Please pray for me as I am"...forgetting what is behind me, I press on towards the goal...running the race with endurance".

update on me

Hi all! Just wanted you to know that I don't have to have the surgery I thought I did. God has blessed me with healing and the ability to be at home and enjoy holidays with family. Thank you to all who prayed for me. I really appreciate it and believe God heard your prayers. Please pray for my brother Justin who recently deployed with the USMC to the Pacific. Also for his wife Jaclyn as she copes without him. Thanks again for your prayers.

Oct. Update

Sorry there are no pictures. I try not to put up pictures with faces just because this is the world we live in.

25 October 2011

Dear Caring Family and Friends,

Yes, I am still here. I am so sorry I haven’t sent out an update in a while. This semester has been a whirlwind. I have a great class. I am actually getting a new student on Thursday and that will make 20 in my class. It is a very full active and energetic class. We have lots of fun. Lately, we have had some very good discussions in Bible. “Miss Harris, how was God made?” They love listening to Bible stories. They are very sweet…most of the time. J My director’s granddaughter recently joined our class. It has been interesting to watch her get use to Ghana.

I have a prayer request. I am actually coming home November 4^th. I have to have a small minor surgery done and will need the rest of the semester to recover. I will return after Christmas in January. Please pray that all goes well and heals properly. Also, pray for the faculty as everyone decides what to do for the following year.

I thank God for all of you, your prayers, thoughts and support.

You know you're a kindergarten teacher when.....

You know you're a kindergarten teacher when:

• you see a senior in high school with a skinned up knee and you stop to look at it
• he says it's ok but you put neosporin on it anyway
• you don't want his shorts to take off all the medicine so you insist on putting a band-aid on it
• you pull the band-aid out of your apron pocket
• this sounds like the book "If you give a mouse a cookie..."

Yet after all that, I still remembered to give him a pass to his homeroom. :)

You also know you're a kindergarten teacher when:

• you paint at 8:00am and enjoy it! :)
• you chase the 2nd grade teacher around with glitter!!! ;) Oh so fun.

Anyway, we had a good and busy day! towards the end of it, low and behold, I discovered that I get another student!!! YAY!! I tested her this afternoon; she is precious. Hopefully, she will be in school on Thursday! OK enough with that. I am coming with an update and pictures!! Yes I am greatly overdue with pictures. I thought I had lost my camera, but God was gracious and showed me where I had hidden it from myself! :)

Please, I'm coming!

I went to the mall and......

My roommate Kim and I went to the mall last night for dinner and a movie. Our restaurant of choice is a small Chinese place. We hadn't been yet this year. Our personal waiter, Bobby, was there and took great care of us. We were picking out our three entrees and about to order when Bobby told us something that made us stop and laugh. He tells us that by the way we have no chicken and no pork. Wow...ok. So we rearrange our entree order to include more beef....all beef in fact. It was really good and a nice change. We promptly devoured everything. As usual. After dinner we went and watched "Contagion". Not one of my personal favorites but entertaining I guess. As we were leaving, security people came out of a room bellowing "Make a hole people!!" Apparently, there were some very famous people there. Everyone started running toward and around them trying to get a glimpse and pictures. It was like being in a movie. :) HA! You just never know what will happen in Ghana!! It's a daily adventure.