Last week (Wed-Sat)the teachers from Pan de Vida attended a conference in Villahermosa, Tobasco. The lectures involved training that combines Christianity with education. The growth of the school and it`s programs is very important here at Pan de Vida. All of the teachers are in continuing education classes each afternoon as well to improve on special education, logic and other topics.
On Sunday, the CEOs from Sika, which is a major business here in Queretaro, came to do a formal presentation of a donation they have given to help finish some projects on-going here at Pan de Vida. One of them is a new water truck. Thank you God!! When His people pray, He responds!! Since the teachers were away on the official Mexican Independence Day, we celebrated on Sunday night. It was a busy day but exciting nonetheless.
One of the things God is teaching me here is the difference in cultures. I recently read a book about hot-climate vs. cold-climate cultures. Since I grew up in Tennessee and lived in Texas then Canada, I am a little of both. Basically the south is more relationship oriented and the north is task oriented. This Sunday was an example of that.
At 6:00, Justo came and asked Aron to build a putting green for a game for the evening and also install some lighting for the open auditorium area. Of course, our cold-climate personality kicked in and wondered why they didn't mention earlier so it could have been done. Why wait until the last minute? Then as I went around, in the kitchen food was just beginning and decorations made. Again, why wait so late? This will take forever, why didn't they start sooner? Then 8:00 came and still the preparations were going on. Then God spoke to me. This is the hot-climate culture. Part of the celebration IS doing all these tasks together...relationship....team building. Then as I looked around I wasn't in question, I was in awe. Everyone was working, not just a few. About 9:00 the work was finished and the games began. The kids had a blast lining up to be blindfolded, go behind a blanket to see a monster and on the reveal they saw their reflection in a mirror. There was so much energy in this place. So next time, if you dare, plan an event and when everyone shows up, let the decorating begin. It eliminates a few people being exhausted doing all the work and provides wonderful fellowship working together.
TA DAH! you guessed it PHOTOS.
On Sunday, the CEOs from Sika, which is a major business here in Queretaro, came to do a formal presentation of a donation they have given to help finish some projects on-going here at Pan de Vida. One of them is a new water truck. Thank you God!! When His people pray, He responds!! Since the teachers were away on the official Mexican Independence Day, we celebrated on Sunday night. It was a busy day but exciting nonetheless.
One of the things God is teaching me here is the difference in cultures. I recently read a book about hot-climate vs. cold-climate cultures. Since I grew up in Tennessee and lived in Texas then Canada, I am a little of both. Basically the south is more relationship oriented and the north is task oriented. This Sunday was an example of that.
At 6:00, Justo came and asked Aron to build a putting green for a game for the evening and also install some lighting for the open auditorium area. Of course, our cold-climate personality kicked in and wondered why they didn't mention earlier so it could have been done. Why wait until the last minute? Then as I went around, in the kitchen food was just beginning and decorations made. Again, why wait so late? This will take forever, why didn't they start sooner? Then 8:00 came and still the preparations were going on. Then God spoke to me. This is the hot-climate culture. Part of the celebration IS doing all these tasks together...relationship....team building. Then as I looked around I wasn't in question, I was in awe. Everyone was working, not just a few. About 9:00 the work was finished and the games began. The kids had a blast lining up to be blindfolded, go behind a blanket to see a monster and on the reveal they saw their reflection in a mirror. There was so much energy in this place. So next time, if you dare, plan an event and when everyone shows up, let the decorating begin. It eliminates a few people being exhausted doing all the work and provides wonderful fellowship working together.
TA DAH! you guessed it PHOTOS.
Just to clarify~those are fake teeth that Elizabeth is wearing.
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