August has come and gone, and we’re back to our school schedule. We had a restful summer, primarily staying here in Nicaragua but also taking a short trip to Guatemala where we met up with my brother Aaron and his family for some great adventures.
Instead of writing a text heavy newsletter this month, I thought I’d show you what a day looks like for some of us Starkenburgs. You might wonder what we actually do on a daily basis here, and so here is a bit of a picture diary of a typical day.
Off to School! Liam is off to school before the kids are even up most days! I get them up around 5:45 and we are off to school around 6:45 for a 7:15 start time.
House of Hope On Wednesdays, I go to House of Hope to work with a group of women who have never learned to read. We are going on year two of slowly getting through the alphabet, but I see progress in their reading. We also just enjoy getting together and I try to be a stable, caring person in their lives.
Art Class After House of Hope, I head to NCA to teach art, which I LOVE. After taking over the position last year at the last minute, it has become something that I look forward to and enjoy.
Soccer! Asher and Judah have loved getting the opportunity to play soccer with a local team. They have been doing it for about a year. Every season is soccer season in Nicaragua!
Lessons Caleb is taking drum lessons and music lessons, and stays busy playing music in church and for youth group. Caleb's drum teacher was one of my 6th grade students long ago.
Mangos In the past few weeks we have picked lots of fresh mangoes after school.
Teresa When we get home, I enjoy taking the time to talk to Teresa, who is a HUGE help around our home. She keeps our home clean and organized and even prepares meals if I ask her to. She serves us well, and I know she appreciates having a job in this very difficult economy.
Dinner We eat dinner together every night! Everyone is glad when Daddy comes home!
So that’s our typical day...maybe some of it looks similar to yours?
Here are two more pictures from this past summer.
We had a great time exploring Guatemala!
Judah broke his arm on the first of August and had to have surgery and spend two nights in the hospital. The other kids were happy to visit and enjoy the AC in his hospital room!
Stay tuned for Liam's Day in Pictures in our next newsletter.
