Last Saturday we celebrated the graduations of Preporatoria (Kindergarden in States), 6th grade, and high school, which is like 11th grade. There were about 20 in each class except 11th grade only had 3. There was one student who got every kind of award possible. He'd been in the same school his whole life and it was a pretty emotional ceremony. The Prepa graduation was really cute, I don't quite get the point except for the kids and parents to get dressed up and feel special, which is important.
NOw we're on vacations and Beto and I have been house-hunting like crazy! Up the mountains, on either extreme sides of town. Wé've considered renting, buying, and just buying property and building our own house. We have finally decided on a pretty big 4 bedroom, one bath house to rent near the church where we'll be ministering. We could possibly rent out a room or two to help pay for the rent, which isn't a lot compared to the States, but if we could have help that wouldn't be bad.
We couldn't stay in school housing since I won't be teaching htere next year. We'll both be full time missionaries, Lord willing.
It has been a fun vacation so far. Today I sold banana bread outside the apartments and it went better than I thought! I have many demands for other flavors, and more of them, tomorrow morning. Maybe we'll sell coffee too.
Ms. Jessy went with me to take Dani and Sarah to the airport to return to the States. (another blog)
I meant to mention that Beto went to Guatemala for a week to get his international driving licence and he got to buy it! It's really how they do things there(here). After all those years of making jokes that bad drivers "buy"their licenses, it really is true.
I don't remember getting all dressed up and making a big deal about Kindergarten either but they make 6th grade a huge deal now! Found that out when Marcus graduated so when Shelby did this year I was prepared with balloons and gifts for her and friends.
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