A normal day. Whatever that is. Because yesterday the power went out. And that's normal but random so, how do you plan for that?
By now we're getting into more of a regular routine at least. Early with the children singing sleepy salaseurn (worship). Breakfast, which is always delicious and always "more than we can possibly" - but somehow we do.
Yesterday we only had 2 hours of ESL prep before heading out to our day trip to Doi Sutep. More pictures from that lovely excursion to follow. But for now, here's the lovelies all lined up.
Arrived back at Hot Springs a little late to do reading with the kids, but assessments continued, thanks to "Crew" (Teacher) Cheryl. Some disappointment at not getting any more checks on their cards. But all was made right with a little box of Smarties and the promise that we'd get our act together by tomorrow (that's today). Da says it's all okay.
And it was. We goofed off a little with some fun photoshoots. And then the power went out and we had to improvise a bit with a flashlight for a while. It's all about adaptability.
And of course, just as we made our plan B for how to do evening worship without power (not too hard really but a bit of re-jigging would be in order) the lights come back on! Yay!
In all the normalcy of the not normal day, this sign post along the way on our outing reminded me of big things happening on the other side of the planet, just south of Canada. Prayers and strength and peace, yes, peace over all of it. And is it okay that being here helps make sure I don't get too swallowed up in the rhetoric?
Normally normal normality.
I'm just embracing it.
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