Yesterday was a beautiful day here in Guatemala. I went for most of the day with Nancy and Manuel and their kids out to Lago Amatitlan, which is a beautiful lake close to Volcan Pacaya. I don't think I've mentioned before about the volcano. About two months ago Pacaya erupted and completely covered this part of the city with black ash. Everyone took time off school and work just to clean the streets and the roofs of the houses. But I still see black sand on a lot of the streets and on the roofs...so driving out to Amatitlan there was a lot of sand on the side of the road. We had a really nice time out there and I enjoyed getting to know their family a little more. Afterward we went out for lunch at Pollo Campero (definitely a favorite here!) and then went to their church at night.
I really enjoyed school this morning. I went around and taught English the the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders. I think that if I become a teacher, I would rather teach third or fourth grade than kinder or first. I love the younger kids, but the fact that they can't read makes teaching really hard. I also spent some time taking care of the babies this morning.
I can't believe my time here is already over half over. It goes by very fast. For some things, it will be nice to be back home, but I will be very sad to leave the kids here. :(
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