Sunday's Activities

          My morning began by attending church in Red Bank Village with Dr. Pentecost and a few other UofL students. There were couple of preachers that spoke today, one spoke in English and the other spoke in Ketchi (The Mayan Language). The message was very personal about building a relationship with God and not just being religious. One thing that stuck out to me was when he said "students' hearts can always change for the better". It made me think of all the students I have taught in Red Bank and also the ones that I have had the opportunity to work with throughout my four years in the Education Program at UofL! The people in the village were very welcoming and stayed after to ask us many questions about our time here.

          After church, we headed to Robert's Grove to enjoy a relaxing day on the beach. There was a little dock that many of us went on to relax in the sun and also eat a delicious lunch! While we were out on the dock, we saw a mother manatee and a baby manatee-- just in time for Mother's Day. The waitress said she had never seen a manatee before, so we were all very excited and running around the dock trying to capture the rare moment.

          After eating, some people decided to explore the water in a sailboat while others kayaked through the waves. Ashley Barnes and Kelsey Barrick got all the way to the dock and while they were saying hello, the kayak filled up with water so they had to swim back with their paddles and overturned kayak. We were all laughing, but making sure they were safe!

          We are having a group dinner at the resort and beginning to think of the lessons we will be teaching Monday and Tuesday. I can say with certainty that we are all excited to see the children tomorrow. We look forward to teaching and receiving smiles and hugs when we arrive. The students have been a blessing to each and everyone they have met and have touched us all in many different ways. They are the definition of happiness!

-Cara Martinell