October 23rd-31st

This week was odd for us. Many days felt stressful or just off. Our water has been coming and going and we weren't sure why. It turns out we were just using it faster than it could be pumped to the top. Luckily it has been raining all week so we had water to clean up enough. We would have all been very gross if we couldn't bathe in the rain. I really love rain, but it breaks my heart each time it rains and we see the neighbors sweeping water from their houses. One of the little schools I teach at often gets canceled due to flooding. It is amazing just how much water can come from one storm. Tropical storms are intense.

Wednesday Was a weird day. My kids were crazier than normal and I wasn't on the mood to fight with them. At one point Daniel hit me and then spit in my face and it took a lot to not just break down and cry. Somedays my patience lasts longer than others. By the end of the day I was so ready to sleep and start a new day. Thursday went a little better as far as classes. We learned that out of the blue one of the girls is leaving us and that threw everyone off. Something inside got me to volunteer to take her spot at the other school. It will be crazy getting a whole new set of students, but I'm ready for it! The rest of the day was interesting. There has been some weird roommate and friend drama going on which caused lots of tension in the house. I'm honestly surprised there hasn't been more drama having this many girls living in such close quarters. Nonetheless, I hate contention and would love it to go away. We'll see what happens over the next few days. Maybe it will all just mellow out.
We made it to Friday! This week may have been stressful and odd, but it went by really fast. Time is going by faster than ever and I'm not sure how I feel about it. Our Saturday was spent cleaning and relaxing. We even walked up the road to get piña coladas from the sweet lady. They were amazing!
Sunday was pretty uneventful. We walked to church as usual and just relaxed the rest of the day.
Monday was Halloween! They don't celebrate Halloween down here and actually don't like it because it has to do with evil spirits and stuff. We still kinda celebrated by going to the store, buying a bunch of treats, and having a movie night. Some of the girls carved pinapples and bananas too. It was fun!