I finally arrived to the mission last Sunday. It is great to be back here. I am helping in the kindergarten in the mornings and in the afternoons I am with 29 very young kids who live about 10 minutes from the base. It has been quite cool here and cloudy, which is a Godsend, since soon their summer will begin and it will be very hot.
A few interesting things I have noticed. The kids seem very peaceful and happy here. In particular, there is a boy in the kindergarten who, when I was here in May, was very aggresive (hitting and fighting with the other children) and was constantly a problem for the teacher. Six months later he has shown considerable improvement-he is much more peaceful and does the work with no problems. The missionaries told me that he improved on account of the missionary who cares for him and his two brothers. The other day, he found me before the class started and wanted to come up to the church with me while I said my prayers. While I was reading, he asked me, "When is my Dad coming?" What does one say to that? I told him I didn't know. These are the kids that are cared for at the mission and I am continually impressed with the people here.
Hope you are all well.
Jim
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Howdy! This is Nick from La Libertad. Keep up the good work in Olón. That's awesome about the kindergartener who seems to be much more tranquilo. Amazing what a little TLC can do, no?
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