Body in USA, Heart in Bolivia

It's January 2008. I haven't seen my kids in Bolivia since July! That's six months!!! It's hard for me to express how I feel about that. I love my kids here at TKA. Working with amazing teachers and administrators makes it a great place to work, and I can't imagine working anywhere else right now. Sure, there are times when I get frustrated, but that's to be expected. My pastor sent an email the other day that had his SOAP (that's what our church is doing now for Bible study... Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer... it's awesome!) in it. He mentioned how part of the curse that came upon mankind in Eden was that we must "toil" as we work on this earth. God didn't promise that it would be easy for us. We, as mankind, must live under the curse that we received so long ago. But of course, this sounds negative even thought it truly encouraged me. Amidst all the hard times, I have discovered so many blessings! Students who encourage each other with Scripture or prayer. Teachers who take the time to listen to their kids when they are struggling. Finding friendships with students instead of just teaching them. Inside and outside of school, I find time to recall the great times I had in Bolivia. I have an English class coming in so I will continue later!