Day 6

It is amazing how quickly the days pass and how exhausted we all are by 9:00.  Today was another day of meetings and preparing classrooms and the campus for the students.  Eddie Everett taught us about driving in Mexico.  If that was not enough to scare us away, nothing will. 

School starts on the 5th of September and students will start trickling in as early as the first.  Robin has a list of her six students and has begun praying for them.  She is really excited that Josefina Everett will be leading Chapel for her class each morning.  She will likely enjoy this time ever more than the kids do.

Ruben has been very busy learning his new job and helping to prepare all of the buildings.  The kids and Robin were sitting in the kitchen and at 5:00 Dad was home.  Robin took a few minutes to register that he had just been there in the morning too.  Retirement from the fire department is gradually sinking in for both Ruben and Robin. 

We had sign language training today.  Robin probably needs to learn it quicker then the others just because she will be teaching, but she also seems to struggle with it the most.  Ruben picks it up quickly but needs to work on his facial expressions.  Please pray for us!  We have Saturday off, but after that, studying sign will be Robin's full-time job until the kids arrive.

As the time for the students to arrive gets closer we would ask that you would pray for us.  Robin will be teaching from 9:00 to 1:00 and the kids will be doing school work on their own (with the help of video teachers).  After she is done teaching for the Ranch she will continue with the De La Rosa kids and some staff who want to learn Spanish.  Micaela will be in a classroom 4 days a week for three hours a day and Ruben will be working long days.  Ruben will be able to check in with the kids while Robin is at school but for the majority of the time, they will be on their own.  Please pray that the kids will stay focused without Mom in the room, that both Micaela and Robin will be able to keep up with their responsibilities, and that Ruben is able to maintain a flexible schedule.

Blessed to be in His service!