Unbelievable. We actually had the Claro people here today to install the TV service. They call it cable, but it is a variant of Direct TV. They installed a huge bright red dish on the roof of the church building. Nathan was watching it for the first time after lunch and it suddenly lost signal as it started to rain. Right now I find it amusing, but it wasn't me watching a show I have any interest in.
I am reclining with my leg up at the moment. The pain is mostly gone, but the discoloration and hardened spots have not changed. I have completed my medicines as instructed. I am to follow up with the doctor in Nueva a week from today. We'll see. I have walked a little each day this week, with only a little noticeable pain afterward.
Sunday was a really long day. I preached the Sunday morning service, with Jose as interpreter. It went well according to the family. Jose and I are not perfectly in synch just yet, but it with practice it will be better. I hope to be able to formulate at least part of my presentations in Spanish before too much longer. Sunday afternoon I had my third class session with the teenage boys. The class size a little more than doubled from last week. Even though Nathan isn't 14, I took him with me this time. At one point I had to tell him to let other people answer questions. Even though the class is for a particular age, I have to teach it at a very beginner level to account for each students knowledge base. I also have not quite got the hang of preparing a 50 minute lesson that basically has to be taught twice. I have prepared the material appropriately to teach for 50 minutes in English, but I have to figure out how to allow the appropriate time for interpretation. So far, the first session, which was the introduction took two full class times - designed for one, and the Lesson 1 will also take two class periods, when if given in one language, would only take one period. ¡Práctica, práctica, práctica!
Tonight I will be able to join in the reunión de familia (Wednesday night services are held in a different family's home each week). I have missed the last two because of my leg problems. To get to some of the members' homes, you have to walk as little as a few minutes to as much as over an hour - one way. Tonight, Brother Marvin has arranged for van transportation for the group. The home we are meeting in is a bus ride and then a long walk away otherwise. I am looking forward to being able to be there tonight.
Tomorrow I have been asked to go to one of the public schools to "give a reflection" on the topic of family togetherness. Our neighbor here is a teacher in that school and has asked Jose to present to the parents of their children at a program tomorrow at 2:00. Jose feels I should do the teaching and he will interpret. Not sure about what I will do for that yet. Glad I brought the list of famous Lalli Family Sayings with me. Maybe I can use that... "You know and God knows." > "Yeah, but I wish He didn't." LOL Hmm...
I have to say, I am getting lonely for family and friends. I speak to my parents and in-laws regularly on Skype, but I haven't heard much from any other friends back home. Send me an email with news! For those of you who don't have my email it is "m k l a l l i 1 @ a o l . c o m". Don't forget to remove the spaces if you cut and paste it. I put it like that so the "bots" will not scrape the email address and add me to a bunch of worthless email lists.
There is something very important that I am SO excited to talk to you about. So excited in fact that I will be dedicating most (if not all) or my next post to it! So look for another post soon!
Tomorrow promises to be another good day.
I am reclining with my leg up at the moment. The pain is mostly gone, but the discoloration and hardened spots have not changed. I have completed my medicines as instructed. I am to follow up with the doctor in Nueva a week from today. We'll see. I have walked a little each day this week, with only a little noticeable pain afterward.
Sunday was a really long day. I preached the Sunday morning service, with Jose as interpreter. It went well according to the family. Jose and I are not perfectly in synch just yet, but it with practice it will be better. I hope to be able to formulate at least part of my presentations in Spanish before too much longer. Sunday afternoon I had my third class session with the teenage boys. The class size a little more than doubled from last week. Even though Nathan isn't 14, I took him with me this time. At one point I had to tell him to let other people answer questions. Even though the class is for a particular age, I have to teach it at a very beginner level to account for each students knowledge base. I also have not quite got the hang of preparing a 50 minute lesson that basically has to be taught twice. I have prepared the material appropriately to teach for 50 minutes in English, but I have to figure out how to allow the appropriate time for interpretation. So far, the first session, which was the introduction took two full class times - designed for one, and the Lesson 1 will also take two class periods, when if given in one language, would only take one period. ¡Práctica, práctica, práctica!
Tonight I will be able to join in the reunión de familia (Wednesday night services are held in a different family's home each week). I have missed the last two because of my leg problems. To get to some of the members' homes, you have to walk as little as a few minutes to as much as over an hour - one way. Tonight, Brother Marvin has arranged for van transportation for the group. The home we are meeting in is a bus ride and then a long walk away otherwise. I am looking forward to being able to be there tonight.
Tomorrow I have been asked to go to one of the public schools to "give a reflection" on the topic of family togetherness. Our neighbor here is a teacher in that school and has asked Jose to present to the parents of their children at a program tomorrow at 2:00. Jose feels I should do the teaching and he will interpret. Not sure about what I will do for that yet. Glad I brought the list of famous Lalli Family Sayings with me. Maybe I can use that... "You know and God knows." > "Yeah, but I wish He didn't." LOL Hmm...
I have to say, I am getting lonely for family and friends. I speak to my parents and in-laws regularly on Skype, but I haven't heard much from any other friends back home. Send me an email with news! For those of you who don't have my email it is "m k l a l l i 1 @ a o l . c o m". Don't forget to remove the spaces if you cut and paste it. I put it like that so the "bots" will not scrape the email address and add me to a bunch of worthless email lists.
There is something very important that I am SO excited to talk to you about. So excited in fact that I will be dedicating most (if not all) or my next post to it! So look for another post soon!
Tomorrow promises to be another good day.
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