A Quick Update!

We've had a little break from the updates, but we're still kickin'! Things are still going very well for us. Although many of the numbers are down for our classes now that summer break has finished and school has started up again, we're enjoying the classes when we teach. With our free time, and there really is a heafty amount, we're picking up more students to teach one on one which has been a lot of fun to see them learn at their own pace, but also to build more of a relationship with them.

We have also started to pick up a few more hours at the Mennonite World Conference offices, helping with registration for the Carribean, and Central/South America. It has been a lot of fun to see so many names come in from so many different countries. It's also been fun to see other people's names that are doing service in these countries, registering.--From people I went to college with, to other Radical Journey groups! The deadline for Paraguayan registration is March 31, so we're expecting to have a decent influx of forms come in around, and after this date.

We are finally starting to get some relief from the heat. The sun is still strong during the days, but at least at night it cools off to a nice sleeping temperature, and our mattress is no longer constantly hot! There are still a few green mangoes hanging on the trees, but I've been told, it's very late in the season to see this. The fruits that are now in season are starfruit, guava, avocado, and soon will be grapefruit, and oranges. Pineapples, and bananas are basically ripe whenever there's heat, which is most of the year in Paraguay!

Like I said, schools are now back in session, and that goes for CEMTA (the Mennonite seminary) as well. They have started an English class on campus with one of our team members, Scott, teaching it. Although he was excited for the opportunity to teach, so were the students. 42 students, all at different levels of speaking, flocked to the first class. This not only made Scott a bit more than nervous, but also gave him no other choice but to divide the class. Craig will now be teaching this upcoming Wednesday at CEMTA to help lighten the load. I think it will be a great experience for a number of different reasons for both Craig and Scott.

Holy week is coming up, and all of the schools have cancelled their classes. During this week also falls our three month visa renewal, so we're taking the opportunity again to see a little bit more of the world. This time we're traveling together as a group, first to Buenos Aires, Argentina, and then taking a boat across to Uruguay. (Surprisingly, it's cheaper that way.) We're all looking forward to the trip and some time together.

Craig and I also want to say thank you for all of the cards, and packages. Without a doubt we feel supported and loved even from so far away. Thanks!