Monday, November 30, 2015

November 27, 2015

ScienceJ!  Noé had invited us to come to Turin and teach a class and then go visiting with him on some of his studies.  School is in vacation time here.  A lady from Turin, Darlene, works with a program in the States called Helping Hands.  Each summer break, she puts together a five day program of classes for the children.  Earlier in the week she had put together classes for several subjects.  Lizbeth, from Juayua had gone on Thursday to teach math.  Friday was my turn.  It was a three hour session with 25 elementary children.  I have now accumulated several illustrations, so the prep was as bad as some.  What I remember from science club is that the children sure like to eat.  So I typically had a demo or experiment and then an edible model to make to eat.  They all loved that part.  We did everything from atoms, states of matter, acids and bases to fire, of course, to cells.  Needless to say, I didn’t get to everything, but I enjoyed it.  Nowadays, I usually use my science demos as an object lesson for a Bible class, so I did a mix.  I enjoyed the morning and hope the children did.  Afterwards we drove back to Ahuachapán for lunch.  Noé asked if Subway was good and I said I didn’t know Ahuachapán had a Subway.  He said it had only opened three weeks earlier.  What luck!  It was great.  Betty, Noé’s wife, met us for lunch and then we went on to their house for it was still lunch time.  At 2 we headed back to Turin again, about 10 to 15 minutes away to have two studies.  We met with a neighbor of a sister and studied with her.  Then we went to a lady with two sons for a study.  One of the sons, of 14 years of age had done all 11 Bible studies on ‘Que Dice La Biblia.’  That is a very involved study with homework.  I was impressed.  Then we went back to the church so Noé could meet people for a five o’clock study.  We headed back for Juayua and passed a huge hay cart with oxen.  We stopped for a photo opt.  Going through Ahuachapán we stopped at Selectos…what a surprise.  Juayua has been out of disinfectant for veggies for a while, so I really needed this.  Selectos was next to a furniture store and they had a big crowd!  Why?  Black Friday!  They don’t have Thanksgiving here, but they do have Black Friday.  We had heard it was mostly in San Salvador, but alas, here it was close to us.  We did go in and look and they certainly had some sales.  We saw a few things we liked, but we didn’t purchase anything.  When we move we think we will need a couple of things, but we are waiting to see what our new landlord will leave in the house.  It was a busy day, but it was good to spend a little time with some friends.     
  

Yes, it reads 10 miles....the distance left in our gas tank before 'E!'


Gathering students.


Noe with introductions.


Getting started


A few necessary items....


Loving it.
  

Atom models


3-D was so clear.


Next is eating!


Eager students.


Team Work.


Demo time.


Passed Katerine returning from graduation.


Study with Ana



Oxen with hay wagon.




Well decorated.


Colors were so pretty coming home, but it is hard to get a view in a moving vehicle.

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