It has been such a wonderful week teaching in my precious kindergarten classroom :) I love every single one of those kids. It just amazes me how close you can get to kids in such a short time. May 3rd is going to be a very sad day indeed.
This week I had the opportunity to visit an "unregistered" (illegal) kindergarten in Kunming that was started by a foreigner about 5 years ago. She wanted to provide education for families who work but can't afford to send their children to Chinese kindergarten. The thing about Chinese Kindergartens is that it's a BIG DEAL. They are all over the city and these schools JUST have Kindergarten in their buildings. After kindergarten they go to a primary school and then middle school.. etc. All these schools cost a tuition and most of them are more than what Chinese people can afford. So this Kindergarten is held in an apartment, now taught by a local Chinese woman who took over after the foreigner left. She lives in this apartment so she has her own bedroom and the rest of the apartment is all for this school. I got to interact with the kids a little bit and although they didn't know any English, I figured out quickly how incredibly smart they were. I thought it was so great to see how God has given the skills and patience to this woman in order dedicate her life to helping others. That is what I hope to be doing for the rest of my life!
Otherwise.. life in Kunming has been pretty much the same. Go to the market after school to pick up stuff to cook for dinner.. ride your bike to school every morning.. sit outside in the evenings and thank God for every single blessing..
The next 2 weeks will be exciting as I finish doing everything that I want and preparing for my journey home.. I feel like I have planned something everyday to make sure I don't waste a minute here. God is so good. I really can't say it enough. I think back sometimes about the process of getting here and how He never failed me. And even as I am sure, His promises are still true.
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