Sue and I just finished a lovely soup made by our friend/cook Dediglia. I really don't know how to spell names, but I'm trying my best. I watched her cook so I have the recipe. There are some ingredients I'm afraid we won't find at a Stop and Shop, so substitution may be in order.
After a great weekend, Sue and I were ready to go this morning and prep the kids for our concert on Friday. I can't believe it's almost here! Best thing ever: Racquel dropped of two fans last night! We now have fans in our rooms so we can sleep at night and not be kept up by the intense heat/lack of breezes. YAY! It's the little things in life, really.
So- good night's sleep, awesome breakfast (as usual) and:
6 year old creche class was a lot of fun today. We learned the Hokey Pokey and they got a kick out of it! So did Dorigna. She was mostly amused by my fake Portugese and sign language. Hehe!
3 year old creche class was cute, but still very sleepy when we wanted to sing with them. We are hoping some of the itty bitties will sing in the concert, but I don't know how many of them will show up or remember the songs and "hand-ography". I hope we have some sort of count by Thursday's dress rehearsal.
I am learning that no matter where you are in the world, kids will be kids. Our 9:00 class was out of sorts this morning. Kids were reluctant to follow directions the first time, eating during class, and not participating. Not all of them, of course, but it made things more difficult than they needed to be. Considering I don't speak Portugese, it was very hard for me to try and get things in order. Fortunately Sue and Ana Paola were helping out. We got through what we needed to, however, so that is a good thing.
Our 10:00 class was very small, but the Three Stooges were there! We spoke to the kids about Friday's concert and Jonathan said he and the other Stooges can't go! The St. Leo Center is run by Catholics, but we opened this program to people in the community regardless of denomination. From my understanding, Jonathan, Emmanuel, and Leondro belong to a Protestant church which does not allow them to be out Friday night after a certain time. I was sad to hear this- I really wanted them to have the experience of performing in public. Especially since Jonathan wants to be a singer when he grows up. Emmanuel and Leondro reconsidered and said they would try to come. At the beginning of our classes last week, the boys told me they were Protestants and asked if that was an issue. I assured them it wasn't. God is God. We are all children of God and therefore they were most welcome. I am glad to have the pleasure of being with them during class. I love those guys and they are awesome singers! I am now freaking out about songs, voicing, etc, but we'll just have to wait and see what our attendance looks like!
The 2:00 kids did a great job and were very cute. They sang and behaved pretty well, even without the promise of a game. One little girl named Maria dragged me in to the classroom early to show me she could write her name in script! I think she's 8. So adorable. Our band was present for the last half of the day, so they accompanied our singers while I recorded their performances on my iPod. They are really sounding wonderful. I am pretty sure they had the most fun singing 'This Little Light of Mine'.
I am constantly amazed at our adult group. We learned two new songs today in less than half an hour. So proud of them! After class, Dorigna, Mareeza, and another friend helped me learn my new favorite Brazilian Hymn, 'Maria de Nazare'. It is SO simple and pretty. I recorded it with my iPod so I can bring it to more people!
Relaxing at home now, and trying very hard NOT to go to bed before 9:00. It's very dark by 6:30, so one thinks they should be in bed. At least, I do! Looking forward to tomorrow!
Love,
Jamie
Striving to preserve the unity of the spirit through the bond of peace:
one Body and one Spirit, as you were also called to the one hope of your call;
one Lord, one faith, one baptism;
one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and IN ALL.
Ephesians 3-6, NAB
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