Today Mary and I started our first real day as teachers! It was such an incredible start! Mary is teaching the 3 and 4 year olds, so what is considered pre-school in America. Then I am teaching what is called "top class" here and is the equivalent to 1st grade in America. We so enjoyed talking and laughing and loving on all the children and can't wait to go back tomorrow morning. I gained such an appreciation for all that is made available to us in America though when it comes to our education. The children only have little notebooks with paper on them, where I then had to draw their lines our for them, make charts for them to fill in, and they copy down their own assignments. There are no books, no computers (obviously) haha, nothing except a pencil and paper. I am so grateful for the tools I am given when it comes to my schooling, and have decided complaining about homework assignments when I return really won't be an option:) I also had a little girl come up to me today and ask me to sharpen her pencil for her. I said "of course" and asked where the pencil sharpener was, assuming that they had a handheld one. She then handed me a large razor blade instead! I was dumbfounded that this little six year old was given this to sharpen pencils with, and told her she would probably be teaching ME how to sharpen pencils today! I have already fallen in love with my class though, and have to restrain myself from just wanting to hug and kiss them all the time. God is giving us such opportunities to love and serve and we couldn't be more excited! Here are a few pictures from the village we walk through on our 30 minute hike to the school, and then one at the school itself:)

-KK

PS sorry the layout is absolutely TERRIBLE, but I literally have no idea how to work technology:)