~ I went on two home visits for two of my favorite kids and learned that they are getting into trouble together. I also found that their homes are very beautiful despite being in the ghetto. ~ I watched two grown men fight over a glue bottle… while each of them had glue bottles in [...]
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Today in La Limonada…
Posted in crazy things that happen in the ghetto on October 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Little Things
Posted in crazy things that happen in the ghetto, speed bumps on August 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
You never realize how little things can be amazing things. I have seen a person freak out over seeing a cow for the first time. I have watched a girl cry at her first sight of snow. Last week, I witnessed a first that literally brought me to tears. We had the pleasure of taking [...]
Life
Posted in beautiful nightmare, becoming who I want to be, crazy things that happen in the ghetto, love, visitors on March 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I am fortunate this morning to have some time to reflect on things that I’ve seen and heard in the ghetto in the last two weeks. My mind absently goes back to the unhappy things… while I know that there is joy around every corner. I figure the best way to handle this is to [...]
A Day In The Life Of My Sunglasses
Posted in crazy things that happen in the ghetto, just because..., La Limon on March 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
What happens when the kids get ahold of my sunglasses…
Lice
Posted in crazy things that happen in the ghetto, La Limon on March 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Since I have been working in the ghetto, I have had multiple people ask me if I have gotten lice yet. The answer is still no. However, several of the teachers who have constant contact with the same kids have had lice. Today, I got to experience lice for the first time. One of the [...]
Orange Peels Are Not My Friend
Posted in crazy things that happen in the ghetto on March 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Everyone who knows me, knows that I may potentially be one of the most clumsy people around. I walk into things. I step in holes. I walk into people. Last night on our way from the Mandarina School in La Limonada to Shorty’s weekly home group, I fell. Actually I slipped, on an orange peel that [...]
La Limon Flood, 2010
Posted in crazy things that happen in the ghetto, La Limon on February 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I think that yesterday was the most interesting day that I have had in La Limonada so far… more on my week to come. When Moni, Lucia, and I arrived at the school we noticed one of the teachers mopping the floor in the class for the 4-5 year olds. I didn’t think much of [...]
