Only One Week to Go!

Hello Family and Friends,

I can't believe I am about to start the last week of the summer session! The time has gone by very quickly and I have enjoyed my time here in Guanajuato. My current classes are a mix of grammar theory, instruction methodology and my action research project. The action research project is something I will implement during the school year, so I am currently writing my proposal.

Last weekend Pamela celebrated her "quince años" in the church. It was a beautiful presentation in the church. I cried when her family read their speeches to her. Afterwards there was a party in the lower level of the church. I will do my best to post pictures this weekend of the festivities.

Today Fernanda is celebrating her 9th birthday! She LOVES barbies so my roommates and I went together to get her the veternarian barbie. We are going to have posole rojo for the party this afternoon.

I am grateful that my posts on this Blog this summer have been more about living in Guanajuato then studying in Guanajuato. I believe I've been able to balance enjoying the family and friends I have here in Mexico with the responsibilities of my school work.

This will more than likely be my last post before I head back to Arizona. I hope and pray that the summer has been a time of rejuvination for all of you. Please let me know how you are doing. I do check my school e-mail regulary while I'm here and I'll be back at work August 3rd, so please stay in touch.

Oh, I realize that I have not shared my news about Akimel A-al with all of you! My colleague Sandy resigned in late July, so I will have a new colleague to work with this year! I'm very excited to see who it will be and am grateful for the opportunity to learn new ideas from someone new. Please pray for us as our working relationship is very unique and being able to work together well can make every difference in my day to day working environment.

Love to all,

Sarah