The Macdonald files

This week has been ferrier( fair )week…which is another excuse not to go to school…set off loud fireworks and march very loudly with drums round the village wearing funny costumes!there is never a dull moment! Though we are lacking in sleep due to bangers being set off at 5 am and excessively loud Spanish ballads playing all night! We must be getting old!!the kids have been to school with me to help the kinder it is quite an experience for them..I don’t think they will complain about their school in England again..Seth does nothing but go on about how good his school is..which is a far cry from what he used to say every Monday morning back home.Well it was face painting last week and this week has seen loads of kids coming to me for haircuts…how scary!they are so trusting! I told them I`d never done it before..but most went quite well..when they asked for layers I freaked..but was surprised how nice it looked..I cut a little girls hair in a lovely bob she looked cute..maybe a new career awaits!and I didn’t talk to them about their holidays..I was too busy trying not to chop their ears off!The trampoline and protective fence is now finished so I take a group a day to bounce..its great fun..only one at a time for safety..but they love it(so do I).I am involved in the worship group in Teguc…and have been singing also..its been lovely to be creative and work in that environment again..its been good for me..and even though its more to do it refreshes me and gets me away from the non-stop atmosphere of life in a kids home.Leonie..our midwife friend continues to bless us..we meet most Fridays ..we had curry night this week..soon we thought it would be funny to do a Northern night!!we obviously miss good English traditions..like pie and chips!Darcy had a lovely birthday she got some roller shoes..and enjoys wizzing about on them.We went to the cinema with friends and watched the film about noah,,don’t know what its called in English..it’s a followup to bruce almighty..but it’s a most fantastic film..you must go and see it..very moving, funny..a real treat with an amazing message!well that’s all for now…oh seth and Darcy have been playing with baby snakes this week…and seth found a baby dead one and has put it in a jar…on top of the microwave!!kids are sent to test us!but they are all doing well with their Spanish..jabbering away its amazing to see..I am seeing a teacher twice a week to improve mine further hes great but lots of homework to do but it focuses me in learning new vocab which is good for me…his name is manuel…I cant stop thinking of fawlty towers it makes me laugh ..all are well and healthy thank God..miss you all keep us in your prayers all our love Rachel and the clan xxx

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Well since I last wrote we have celebrated the day of the child and independence day..both involve lots of pinatas…sweets..celebrations..and marching bands..our ears are still ringing ..they have been practicing for the last two weeks!! We all had a good time and all the kids loved it! I had the wonderful opportunity of having a cockroach climb down my neck in church…I didn’t do the respectable thing..but instinct took over!! i screamed stood up and detached it far away from me! the kids thought it was funny anyhow!We went to the kids school to support a presentation they were doing and one of the 14 year olds passed me a cup with a tarantella in!I nearly died..Seth was delighted and proceeded to play with it..and asked me could we keep it as a pet for a week or two..one look at my face gave him a straight answer!This week we have all been unwell with various things but are hoping we are all on the mend now.Had a nice day off in Teguc today there are some lovely places…we had food supplies to buy but we wandered round a posh mall…and had lunch..which wasn’t rice and beans..it was lovely!Still miss family and friends..funny it strikes at the strangest of moments..but glad for all the great opportunities we are having.Take care I promise to send photos soon..I have some of Hamish’s hair in plaits all over his head..now why doesn’t that surprise any of you!!!all our love Rachel Hamish and clan!

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