Day 72: Monday, Monday

Today was a typically busy Monday, which started with last-minute rushing at home to get ready for school.  

My replacement, whose name is Claire, came to observe again today, and I think she's starting to feel as though she sort of knows the role and expectations. That sure makes me feel better!! She's going to teaching in a different room than where we are now so she can be closer to Abbie, since Claire isn't a certified teacher. The kids have all met her and seem to like her, though, so that's great!

Once school was over we did our daily visit to the post office, where two beautiful cards awaited us from my wonderful hubby. We were overjoyed to see his handwriting on the envelopes and it makes the realization of going home soon even more exciting.


The project on Romania Hannah has been working on is due tomorrow. She hasn't had a lot of experience in writing research essays, so I have been giving her some pointers. However, tonight was crunch night for her, so we buckled down together to get it all wrapped up. In addition to her essay, she is required to hand-make a brochure about her country, which she finished up over the weekend. It looks awesome, too!

Miriam and Joselyn

The two girlfriends I've developed a pretty close relationship with, Joselyn and Miriam, told me they were going to come up to say their final "good-bye." They are planning to take the ferry first thing in the morning to the "Big Island" so they can get some clothes for the cold weather they'll face in New York City! Obviously, they have none here, so they have to go shopping and then get packed! In any case, up they came. Hannah had made it a point to make a special batch of Rice Krispies Treats because their kids were joining us as well, and she topped them with the Halloween decorations Uncle Mark had sent her just for fun! We had a great visit, I gave them a tour of the house, which they loved, and then we said our final farewells, with assurances that we would be visiting each other in the future.


We then fixed and ate our dinner, and got back to work on Hannah's Romania project. She was pretty tired by this time, but she stuck it out and completed it! She also asked for help with her math, which she got all done before falling into bed. Another big assignment under her belt. Another country she knows something about. Another math concept successfully practiced. Hopefully, it will all stick in her brain for a long time.

Needless to say, my schoolwork didn't get done (putting my "mom" hat on rather than my "teacher" hat has to be done from time to time!) so I will be scrambling a bit tomorrow, but oh, well! It was wonderful to have that time with Hannah.


Thank You, God, for the good friends we've made here and for the opportunities I have to help Hannah with her schoolwork.