Hot!

My goodness! What's going on in this city? It's the 2nd of October and the temperature is 36C! This kind of heat should not be allowed, and we're right by the sea-so it should be cooler like! Today's a beach day but not for me...
I thought I'd give an outline of my day-it might be interesting for teachers at home to see.
I get into school at 7:30 ish! I have an hour of prep before the children come in. I get so much done in that hour it's great cos a lot of staff are not in yet and I think your brain works better first thing in the morning. Classes start at 8:30. We have class straight from 8:30 to 12 without a break. The children can take a snack if they wish, but usually we have a lot of work to get through so we just keep working. At 12 I have a 30 minute break-and that's 30 minutes exactly cos I have to relieve another teacher from yard duty at 12:30. I'm on yard duty from 12:30 to 1:00 then it's inside for afternoon enrichment classes.
Some days I teach history to the younger children and World Literature to the older children, on Thursdays I teach art appreciation to all the students. 2 days I don't take any afternoon enrichment classes so I am free to get planning and administration done.
On Mondays I usually stay in work until 6 getting all my planning done for the week, every other day I stay until 3:30 or 4:00.
On my way home I often have to do some shopping (I love Trader Joe's). Or else Andrew's dragging me out for a run-he won't manage today though-it's ridiculously hot! I make dinner (this is when I miss my mother the most :P ) and then I clean up and maybe relax for a little while and try to get to bed by 10-this doesn't happen much...
On Thursdays Andrew and I have our bible study with a group of people who live in South West LA and then on Fridays we have another bible study/service with another group of people in Westwood.
That's my day, and here's a photo of our first bible study meeting:

Sunday School!

On Sunday I was given the opportunity to observe a Sunday School class in Grace Community Church. I really enjoyed it. The structure of the class was quite similar to my own Sunday School class but with about 10 time the amount of children :) I really miss my little Sunday School. There's a lot to be said for a smaller class because I think it's easier to really get into the details of God's Word with them and really see their level of understanding. I'll be really glad to be involved with Sunday School work over here though if it works out.
In the mean time, I leave my boys and girl in the capable hands of John, Marcas, Sinead and Daniel!

ALMS of Grace

Today we went to ALMS of Grace which is a ministry in Grace Church where a group visits a Nursing home near the church and we visit with the patients, sing songs and the gospel is preached. Andrew has been involved in this for a while and I have joined him in his fortnightly visits.
Today I spoke to one of the patients there about Salvation. I was glad of the opportunity to share the gospel with these people. It would be lovely to see them at this stage of their lives to understand the truth of the gospel and be converted.


Today we went to Grace Community Church, as always. We're really enjoying the sermons Will Varner is giving about Abraham.