Anniversary week
This week we have been celebrating 23 years of CCC La Palmera and it has been a great week. Monday we started off with a flag ceremony in the main plaza, all of the kids marched from La Palmera to the plaza and then formed their lines by class and sang the national anthem, hymn to the Beni and the La Palmera school song. There was a police band that came and played the two national songs and then the students marched around the plaza with the school banner.
Tuesday morning was the marathon which I did not participate nor observe as it was early in the morning. In the evening we had a church meeting with a couple of other churches invited and we all were told to bring candles and at one point they turned out the lights and we lit our candles stood in a circle and sang "Te Pido La Paz" (I ask you for peace) in light of the political situation in Bolivia which is still very fragile and then we all prayed for Bolivia. It was quite neat.
Wednesday morning again too early for me was the bicicross or bicycle race around the block which was controlled by policeman the school had requested. Then, there was a food fair with desserts and even some more substantial foods such as kabobs! In the evening was sporting events basketball and indoor soccer as part of a parents tournament
A number of other events have taken place during the rest of the week, a talent show (an annual hit), more sports and tonight is a Christian Music night when various people will get up sing, play instruments and show off their music skills for the Lord. Tomorrow we have some special events planned in the church including a church lunch for everyone and a special cake to celebrate 23 years. In the evening the week will conclude with our weekly communion service and then a drama by some high school students.
Aside from these events, this has been the hottest week of the year here, with several days reaching triple digit temperatures! However we were blessed yesterday as a massive rain storm (complete with thunder/lightning) came and cooled things way down and so in the afternoon and today it has been much cooler, but not cold.
We're down to just 6 weeks left in the school year, please pray for a strong finish for everyone - I think both students and teachers are getting tired and are ready for the year to be over. Nov. 29 is the graduation.
Tuesday morning was the marathon which I did not participate nor observe as it was early in the morning. In the evening we had a church meeting with a couple of other churches invited and we all were told to bring candles and at one point they turned out the lights and we lit our candles stood in a circle and sang "Te Pido La Paz" (I ask you for peace) in light of the political situation in Bolivia which is still very fragile and then we all prayed for Bolivia. It was quite neat.
Wednesday morning again too early for me was the bicicross or bicycle race around the block which was controlled by policeman the school had requested. Then, there was a food fair with desserts and even some more substantial foods such as kabobs! In the evening was sporting events basketball and indoor soccer as part of a parents tournament
A number of other events have taken place during the rest of the week, a talent show (an annual hit), more sports and tonight is a Christian Music night when various people will get up sing, play instruments and show off their music skills for the Lord. Tomorrow we have some special events planned in the church including a church lunch for everyone and a special cake to celebrate 23 years. In the evening the week will conclude with our weekly communion service and then a drama by some high school students.
Aside from these events, this has been the hottest week of the year here, with several days reaching triple digit temperatures! However we were blessed yesterday as a massive rain storm (complete with thunder/lightning) came and cooled things way down and so in the afternoon and today it has been much cooler, but not cold.
We're down to just 6 weeks left in the school year, please pray for a strong finish for everyone - I think both students and teachers are getting tired and are ready for the year to be over. Nov. 29 is the graduation.
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