My experience at Salvacion with the kids was greater than I ever had expected. Teaching the kids was a lot harder than i thought, but a lot more meaningful for the both of us. The 5th and 6th graders in our class was about 37 kids, and the way they wanted to serve us definitely surprised me. We taught them three lessons a day, the lessons i taught were compare and contrast, and Venn Diagrams. After the school day we would work on the construction sites at the school, this is where all the kids would follow us to help shovel, carry cinder blocks, and sand bags. We would all tell them that they didn't need to help, but they insisted and sincerely wanted to help. The work was tedious and not particularly "super fun" but they stuck with us the whole time, even if they were just watching and talking to us the whole time. Some of the children's english wasn't as good as others, but they would talk to you anyways and would be happy just holding your hand. We did this every day Monday through Friday, the whole team is exhausted but we were always excited that we got to see them the next day. The friendships we have created with the kids is unforgettable and I know they feel the same way because they taught us the phrase Mahal Kita, which means 'I love you' in their language.
-Brooke
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