The children I teach at this church are pretty amazing. It hasn't even been 3 weeks yet, and I'm already starting to develop so many connections with them. Even though this experience has been one of the most challenging things I have done, it has also been the most rewarding and a lot of fun! I honestly feel like each day I am helping them learn a little more English and it feels great! At the beginning and end of each class, the children pray and the pastor thanks us for coming each day and for our commitment to helping these kids. We have to end class about 15 minutes early every day so that all the kids can say goodbye to each of us multiple times, and give us lots of hugs. They're always saying "thank you teacher Lindsey" haha. It feels great that they really appreciate what we're trying to do. I'm constantly reminded of this on a daily basis and it's one of the best feelings in the world.
In a lot of jobs, you don't necessarily get the appreciation from your boss or other co-workers that you deserve. Your thank you for doing your hard work is your paycheck. It's different with teaching for me here-everyday their smiles, hugs, and gratitude mean more than anything!
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