With
heavy but full hearts, we had to say goodbye to the incredible students and
teachers at Red Bank and San Pablo today. At Red Bank, we began our day with
devotion in the school yard where the students sang, danced, and prayed together!
We also judged the poster contest that represented Education Week which each
class created! During lunch, the Red Bank teachers and staff prepared and
served us a homemade Belizean meal while we gathered for a celebration of our
time spent together. All the food was grown in the village of Red Bank which
included a variety of fresh fruits and hot tamales; it was delicious! During
the celebration, the teachers shared kind words and special memories from the
week and exchanged gifts with us. As the school day came to a close, we
maximized our time by playing outside with our students and walking them home. As
we left the village, you could sense the sadness among everyone. We’ve built
everlasting relationships and will forever be grateful for our experiences at
Red Bank. We’re overwhelmed with love and joy as we leave the village, and although
they feel like we’ve given so much, we feel we’ve taken so much more. We have
grown, not only as teachers, but as individuals, and we’re certainly leaving
much different than we came.
Autumn
and Allison (Red Bank)
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| Principal at Red Bank with Dr. Finch |
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| Red Bank teachers with UofL students |
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| Red Bank village |
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| Autumn with one of her Red Bank students |
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| Allison with one of her Red Bank students |
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| Caroline with some of her San Pablo girls |
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| River in San Pablo |
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| Kenzie with her Standard II kids at San Pablo |
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