Day 66: Not a Slow Day

Oof. 7:38 felt so early today. But, we were leaving at 7:50, so it had to be done. 

We walked to the school the CDI kids go to, got there right at 8:15, and both the other gringo teams were settled in and getting stuff set up and started (good on them, dang). We jumped in where able and helped them out, but it wasn't until the kids showed up that we were really needed. 

It was Matthew, Izzy, and I today. All of us did a lot of translating. Ada y Arely - of H@ngout fame - vinieron tambien para translate. It was very needed, and a lot of fun! I hope they do ok with 3 less translators tomorrow! We helped with their VBS, which was all in English, but translated. I think that's some of the appeal for some of the teachers; English exposure for their kids. 

Seeing the Colorado gringos again was super fun, and it was good to meet the Alabama gringos. Their groups have such different vibes. I wonder how team meshing goes for them. I wonder how decision-making works for them. It'd be a good thing to pray for; I didn't sense any, but the kind of tension that could be there could be dangerous spiritual warfare and could do a lot to hinder the Work they both want to do. 

After a couple of VBS rounds, we had lunch, stole a couple of Colorado gringos (gracias, Toby and Chris!), and headed to the CDI. We got it opened up and ready and then did our Monday CDI jam. We finished the Love Tree. Dylan casi conoce the whole verse, but he's a little shifty in the middle. I think he'll get it from this class... maybe 1 or 2 others from this one. I need to think of and buy some prizes. I may just do full-sized candy instead of little suckers. It's a little bit of a cop-out, but the kids will still love it.

I was so sleepy by the time we got done. Sheesh. We walked home by way of McDonald's (lol). Over dinner, Matthew admitted to feeling a little under the weather. We're just going in sick circles here. I think Alexis is right, we're all just...done and ready to be home. I didn't get sick until I really started feeling a growing sense of completion of our time here. I always did that with semesters, though never this bad. And they weren't this intense. I think if I lived my now life when I was younger it would have broken me. It's a fascinating trade-off though; as I get older and lose more of my natural ability to handle crazy diet and sleep-schedule and lifestyle, I've gained more ability to manage time and handle stress and not-carry people's deep burdens. So, I've been able to take on heavier things and more things in (often) less time, which is good because I can give less time.

We managed a successful grocery store run (though I almost forgot stuff), then I napped...ish. Then we watched some Ted Lasso. Oh. Maybe then I napped? I'm kinda fuzzy on order of operations here. 

Ran 5 miles, though it was a cheating 5 miles. I cheat in a way that makes me sound more impressive, but it's undercutting my growth as a runner. I stop every mile and do some quick pushups and crunches and then keep running. It's not big relief, but it is a little bit of a break and helps my mind break up the longness of the distance. It's good for me physically in one sense, but it's not growing the distance running - physically, but especially mentally. I have 2 runs left in order to have no red boxes. Tomorrow is my last 5k. If I can just. not. stop. (there's that mental toughness lack), I think I can get into the 26 minute range, but I don't think I can even get into 25, much less break it. That may be my one red box, though I'm still not there with pushups either...though i think I'll get that next time I try. 

Anyway. Early start tomorrow. 7:20 is gonna come way too early. Sigh. Pray for us!

PRAYERS

-for us to walk in step with the Spirit

-for good team dynamic

-for HEALTH, please.

-for good inter-team dynamics

-for the VBS stuff to be blessed

-for our CDI time to be blessed

-for our hangout with H@ngout and Añoranzas to go well